Evening star., 1932-08-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

York County. making total OF more
than 500 who changed their names In
Manhattan alone in 1881.
@. What are the natural enemies Of
mosuuitoes?-F B.
A. The common goldfish and silver
fish destroy mosquito larvae and should
be put in artificial ponds. Top minnows
of several species have been introduced
successfully in several localities and
feed on larvae. There are many preda-
tory aquatic insects that feed upon
larvae. while others catch the adults.
Certain birds prey on the adults, and
bats eat them.
O. Where was Oscar wilde buried?-
N. w.
A. At first he was buried by his
friend. Robert Ross. in a grave which
was leased for a few years in Bagneux
| Cemetery. Paris. Later, largely through
Ross efforts permanent resting place
was secured for the writer in the Pere
Lachaise.
@ Does the Presidents camp at Rap
idan belong to the Government
/ E. D. s.
! A. President Hoover's Rapidan camp
was purchased by him and developed
at his own expense, with the exception
of certain road work. which was done
/ by United States Marines who would
otherwise have been disengaged while
| guarding the President. according to
established precedent. President Hoover
has declared his intention of deciding
the camp, at the expiration of his term
Of office, as free gift TO the Govern
ment.
@. Where will the Chrysanthemum
Society meet this year? Who is the
president?-P. r. S.
A. The Chrysanthemum Society of
America will have its next annual meet
ing from November 8-l0. 1882, at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, The president is Charles
w. Johnson, care of Mount Greenwood
Cemetery Association, Chicago, Ill.
@. What was the circulation Of daily
newspapers in 1900?-E. r. F.
A. The total circulation Of daily
papers in that year was 15,102,15
@. What is the history of the old
two-masted sailing vessel Argo now an
chored in the Potomac?-A. G. T.
A. The Argo was built at Essex, Mass,
in 1892. She was the property sof Mr..
Charles F. Fitzgerald of Baltimore. Mr..
Fitzgeralds son was killed in foot ball
at the Naval Academy, and in memory
of him the vessel was turned over to
the Academy in 1907 For some reason
she was never properly registered there,
and the Naval Academy suddenly dis
covered that it had no clear title to
her. They wrote to Mr.. Fitzgerald as
to what disposition to make Of her.
His reply was to turn her over to the
Navy Relief Society or take her out and
sink her She was turned over to the
Navy Relief Society, with headquarters
in Washington On April Is, 1880, she
was purchased from the Navy Relief So
ciety by the District of Columbia Coun-
Gil Boy Scouts of America for use as
Sea Scout ship.
@. Where can I get cook book in
Braille?-E. M.
A. The Library of Congress has re-
Gently reproduced Aunt Sammy's Radio
Recipes in Braille. These recipes were
worked out and tested by the Bureau
of Home Economics and have been used
in that departments daily broadcasts.
The Braille edition of the book is avail
able from the publisher, the Clovernook
Printing House, Mount Healthy. Gin
cinnati, Ohio, at so cents per copy.
@. Where is the monument to Claude
Debussy?-F. M.
A It is in Paris near the Bois de
Boulogne and was built by subscrip-
tion The designers were Jan and
Joseph Martel.
@. How many gold mines are there
in the United States?-S. T.
A There are nearly $500 non-fer-
rcus mines at the present, and of these
2,l34 are principally gold producers.