Evening star., 1934-06-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H.lSKIN.

sented TO Parliament by the House of
Bishops In February, 1927, after being
accepted by a small vote by the
Church Assembly. 1t was definitely
rejected by the Parliament in June,
1928, by vote Of 266 to 220.
q. What proportion Of the farms
in the country use horses and mules
instead Of tractors for farm work2
C. 3.
A. Veterinary Medicine says that
eS out of every 100 farms in the
United States today rely upon horse
and mule power.
@. Did Henry Ward Beecher have
q brother who was a preacher?-G. p.
A. Lyman Beecher, Henry Wards
father, married three times and had
Is children. All of the sons, seven
in number, became clergymen.
@. Where did the Moravians first
settle In America?-A. K.
A. At Savannah, Ga, in l735. The
colony moved to Pennsylvania in 1740.
Under the leadership of Count Zin-
zendorf, the colony, numbering sew.
eral hundred, throve. They were
communists, contributing to and liy-
ing on common stock. They were
extremely industrious.
Q. Does the Government derive
much revenue from special stamp is
sues?-R. w.
A. During the fiscal year ending
June 30 the sale of special stamp is
sues will have brought 81 1900, 900 into
the Treasury.
@ Who said Not failure, but low
aim is crine"?-I E. H.
A. The full quotation Is from
James Russell Lowell's "For an Auto
graph" 1t is as follows: Greatly be-
gin! Though thou have time, But
for line, be that sublime-Not fall
ure, but low aim is crime"
@. How long does it take to go
from coast to coast by commercial
airplane?-S. N
A. A new schedule OF 1884 hours
has gone into effect. Seven years
ago, the time was 3034 hours, but each
succeeding year has seen the time
reduced.
@. Please print processes for maxi
ing port and sherry.-A.
A. Space forbids. Both are made
from special varieties of grapes. and
both are fortified Port is fortified
with brandy and sherry with alcohol
Sherry, ready for market, is blend
Of sherries of different ages.
@. Please give a history of the
Cincinnati Geological Gardens.-M. r.
A. The Geological Gardens were
founded in Cincinnati by Mr. Andrew
Erkenbrecher and were opened to the
public on September 18. 1878. There
existed in the city society Of accli-
matiZation, and it was at a meeting
Of this body in 1873 that the matter
Of inStituting geological park was
| first agitated, followed by the forma-
| ton Of a stock company. The gardens
embrace so acres of ground. diversi-
| ned with valleys and undulating
plains, in group Of picturesque hills
in the suburbs. The collection Of
animals averages over 500 mammals,
l 200 birds and 125 reptiles. including
fine specimens of lion, buffalo. polar
bear. giraffe. elephant, python and
alligator The buildings are of attrac-
tive design and the grounds are beau
tifully Handicapped.
Q. What is the origin Of Fathers
day?-K. !.
A. Mrs. J. b Dodd was founder OF
this day. With the cooperation OF
the Y. M. c. A. and the Ministerial
Association Of Spokane, Wash. her
idea was brought to the attention of
people throughout the United States.
1t was first celebrated IN Spokane in
1910. A colored rose is worn for a
father who is living and white one
Is worn for one who has died.
@. Which was published first, Lit
| tie Men" or Little Women"?-E. P.
A. Little Women" was published
In 1870 and the following year Little
| Men" appeared.