Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. What is the oldest hymn?--A. p.
A. The oldest Christian hymn
known Is one credited to Clement Of
Alexandria and composed probably
about the year 200. Henry M. Dexter
has given free paraphrase Of 1t in
his shepherd of Tender Youth -
which is widely used in many hymnals.
@. Who invented the drill that is
used in drilling for oil?-F. v. b.
A. The first drill was that Of Col.
e. l.. Drake Of Pennsylvania, made in
1859.
@. What per cent Of the popula-
ton Of the United States has had a
high school education? A college edu.
cation?-B. l..
A. Two and fourteen.hundredths
per cent of the population OF the
United States has had a college edu"
cation; 4.55 per cent part college edu-
cation; 25.08 per cent part or full high
school education: 61.13 per cent part
or full common school education and
ITO per cent are illiterate.
Q. To what extent are pineapples
grown in Florida?-D. H.
A. Pineapple culture, once a thriv-
ing industry in Florida. has rapidly
declined in recent years. The chief
causes are the depletion of soil hu-
mus and fertility through constant
cultivation and exposure to the trOp-
ical sun, the growing prevalence OF
wilt due to attacks of nematodes and
failure to use healthy, vigorous slips
| in new paintings. A yield Of ZOO
crates to the acre was formerly con-
sidered good average, although
some growers secured 800 crates or
! more.
/ @. What was the comparative ef-
feet of the World War on the popula-
ton Of France, Germany and Eng
| land?-N. II. T.
A. According to figures recently
| made public by CASTOR Cadoux, for
mer president of the Paris Statistical
Society, / man in every % was killed
| In France, / in 35 i'll Germany and
not quite l in IS in England.
@, Who was the author of Grimm s
Fairy Tales?-G. o. G.
| A. These fairy stories, including
Tom Thumb, Hansel and Gretel, the
Frog Prince, Rumpelstiltskin and
| hundreds of others, are actually folk
| tales Of Germany which were collect
ed from the peasants and compiled in
| the first half of the ninteenth cen
| fury by two brothers, professors at
! the University Of Berlin. Jacob
| Grimm was born at Hanau, January
4, 1885, and his brother, Wilhelm, Feb
ruary "a, 1886.
@. What is meant by 1.-The White
| House Spokesman" and who is he?-
| A. 3.
A. THE White House Spokesman is
phrase coined by Washington news
paper men. 1t Is not considered ethical
! to quote the President directly, so this
expression is used. although, in fact. 1t
| Is the President who speaks. he re-
ceives the newspaper men and an
swers questions orally that have been
submitted to him previously in writ
| ing.
! @. What is the difference between
trees and shrubs?-D. K.
| A. Trees have single stems or trunks
which branch out at some distance
from the ground, while shrubs often
| have several stems and are of lower
growth and bushy habit.
| O. How many blind people are there
| in the United States7-I. Z. A.
A. In 1920, it was estimated that
| there were between IA 900 and rs 600.
OF these, about 1000 were born blind.
| @. Which States produce the most
apples?-F. w.
| A. New York was the leading apple
State in production last year Q925),
| producing 1873 per cent of the crop,
| Washington was second with 1873 per
cent, Virginia third with S.5 per cent,
Ohio fourth with as per cent, Califor-
MIA fifth with Al per cent. These five