Evening star., 1933-07-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

, was hammered by hand by Deacon
Shem browne in 1742.
@. When did the tramp first rove
about this country?-G. E.
| A. There is no record Of his first
appearance, but his first statutory rec
| ognition was in New Jersey in 1876.
The American tramp differs from the
vagrants of other countries in his
| fondness for stealing rides on trains.
| The numerous people rowing the
country in search of employment or
haven cannot be considered in this
category.
@. Where was the rotary system Of
traffic regulation first tried?-T. B. G.
A. 1t was suggested first for Colum-
bus Circle. New York, in 1902, and put
in effect in 1905 In 1907 it was put
| in at the Arc de Triomphe jim P;ris
and in 1927 at the Rond Point, al
| though it had been suggested in that
place in 1912. In London the first ex-
ample OF rotary traffic was put in by
Sir Henry Maybury at Piccadilly
Circus and is now in effect in many
places in London and is being generally
copied throughout Europe and is now
in operation in many places in this
! country
c. Who was the first person to sug-
gest military training in our schoos?-
w. B.
A. Thomas jefferson.
O. Where is the Gate of Tears?-
A. The phrase is translation Of
the Arabic -el-Mandeb which is
the name of the strait between Africa
and Arabia connecting the Red Sea and
the Indian Ocean. 1t is SO named be-
cause of the large number of ship
wrecks which have occurred in the
difficult passage. Also there is
| legend that thousands perished in aD
earthquake which centuries ago openet.
the strait and let the seas through.
@. When did the Tammany ring
come into power?-P w.
A. From Boss Tweed's appointment
as deputy street commissioner of New
York City in 1861, the power of the ring
really dates. Tweed dominated city
politics and under his leadership enor-
nous sums of money were expended in
graft. In 1871 publicity caused his
downfall, and Tweed spent his last
years in Jail.
Q. How can q person join the Ma
tional Rifle Association?-C. E. B.
A. The National Rifle Association re-
quires that its members be citizens Of
the United States and that applicants
obtain the recommendation Of a mem
Der of the association or of some local
public official. Application should be
made to the National Rife Association
Of America, Barr Building, Washing
ton, D. c.
@ Does Chicago have subways?-
II. F.
A. There have never been any passen-
ger subways built in Chicago, but there
are many freight subways.
O. What is the solar plexus?-G. NJ.
A. 1t is the great network CT nerves
and sympathetic ganglia lying back Of
pulses to the jntestines, stomach and
glands in the upper part Of the abdom-
inal cavity.
G. Where does dogwod grow and what
are its useS?-W. A. c.
A. The Towering dogwoOd. CornuS|
Florida. Is found throughout the East
ern United States. There are 3 other
species in the United States which
grow to tree size and about II species
which are only shrubs. There are sol
! species altogether the world over. Dog-|
wood has an unusual combination oil
properties which fits it for special uses.
It has hardness. toughness. ineness of
texture and smoothnesS when subjected
to wear. which make it of special valueI
for shuttles, bobbins, spoolheads, golf
club heads infants shoe lasts, small
handles. brush backs, tenpins, mall
lets, pulleys ard many novelties. OverI
90 per cent of the dogwood used com-I
mercially is manufactured into shuttle
rroSuctS