Evening star., 1932-08-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKiN.

sprasue recently celebrated his 18TH
birthday anniversary.
O. Are farm wages much reduced
now?-R. c. L.
A. Farm wages are the lowest IN 90
years. Wages per day without board
vary from q minimum in South Caro-
lima Of s. cents to a maximum in
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island Of
range from gl230 in South Atlantic
States to SAG 40 in Far Western States.
Q. Where was Zane Grey. the author.
born?-N. d.
A. He was born in GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
@. Please tell about the childrens
Crusade?-J. H.
A. The great army Of about $4,000
children was composed Of boys and
girls most of whom were less than II
years OF age. A French shepherd lad,
Stephen by name, declared that God
bad called him to the rescue of the
Holy Land. He ii was who led the
chlldren. Upon reaching Marseilles,
they were bitterly disappointed because
tney had expected the sea to divide and
give Them safe passage to the Holy
Land: Many Of the children made their
way home. Merchants. however. hlred
several thousand on board seven vessels.
Inc children were promised free pas
sage TO Palestine. OF Sardinia two Of
tne vessels were wrecked. The other
nve carried the children to Alexandra,
where they were sold into slavery.
@. How much money IL invested IN
the radio industry?-P. A..
A. A total Of 1880, ,0O0. 900 Is In
vested in this industry. OF this invested
capital. $50 900 900 represents the in
vestment or radio manufacturers, s25,.
OOO 600 the investment in radio broad-
casting. $l.s0O, 600 900 in listeners sets
and SIS ,000. 900 the investment In COM
merical radio stations
@. Does the Goodrich Co. maintain
farm for its employes?-G. C.
A. The B. F.. Goodrich Co. has an
industrial cooperative farm near Akron.
ONO, which Is one Of the largest Of its
KIND In the country. It Is maintained
to provide foodstuffs for families OF
former Goodrich workers and these now
employed on part-time basis.
q. Is the English Derby often won
oy the same owner?-Y. H. L.
A. The record Is four victories for
the same owner. Sir J. Hawley and
the late Duke of Westminster each
won four times. King Edward VII won
three times and Lord Rosebery three
times. The same horse has never won
more than one Derby. The Jockey
8. Donoghue holds the record for rid
ing, having brought in six Derby
winners, three Of them in consecutive
years: 1921, 1922 and 1928. J. Watts.
the brilliant Derby jockey Of the eos,
became trainer and won the Derby
In 1927 with Mr.. Curzon's Call Boy,
=. c. Elliott up.
O. II the President does not spend
all Of the allowance for travelling and
entertaining, what becomes Of it?--J. ?,
A. If the President does not spend
the s25,0 900 allotted to him for expenses
II Is impounded In the Treasury Of the
United States.
9: Who said, "a public office is q
public trust2"-W. II. r.
A. Dorman Eaton In his spoils sys.
tenn and civil service reform, chapter 2.
entitled "The Merit System" uses the
expression "A public office is a public
trust. The origin of this expression
Is assigned to many. According to
some 1t was first used by Charles
sumner In q speech in the United
States Senate, May 81, 1872. According
to Col. John 8. Wolfe of Champaign It
originated in decision Of Justice Samuel
D. Lockwood of the Illinois Supreme
Court, prior TO 1s40.
@. Where is the headquarters of the
Wakefield Memorial Association and
who Is its president?--M. w.
A. The Wakefield National Memorial
Association, Inc, has headquarters at
2l0l Connecticut avenue northwest.
washington, D. G. Mrs. II. L. Rust d
president. - .as-