, 1935-06-16

Bureau, Frederic j. HaSklr, DHeCtoLp
Washington, ID. c. Please enclose
three CD cents for reply.
q. What Ia the average age OF loco
motive engineers engaged I'm regu-
lar passover service in the United
States? III. II. NJ.
A According TO the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men the average age Of al locomotive
engineers In the country Is slightly
above SO years. Under application
OF the seniority rules In effect on
the different railroads, the senior
men ordinarily fill the passenger
runs.
q. When and where was the first
United States paper money print
ed? vi. n. II.
A. The first issue OF paper money
by the United States under the pres
ent form Of government was under
authority OF the Acts of July IL
and August 5. 1861, the money being
printed by bank note companies un-
der contract, although completed at
the Treasury Department. Later
| the work was taken over by the De-
partment and the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing was establish
ed.
q. How many government work
ers 70 to work at s. $3.50. 8:45. 8. and
9:15 under the stagger system now
being used In Washington, ID. c.?
nj. w.
A. At $500; at 5000 1868: at
S:45-l0.27l; at 9-13,564; at 9:l5-
6,707.
q. How long does Il take TO manu-
facture a merry-go-rOund? G.. NJ. L.
A. A firSt-rate. three-row-deep
merry-go-round takes about three
months. The average price Is about
S12 600.
q. What Is the average length Of
time required TO train a soldier for
active service In war? X. l.
A. There is no authoritative state
ment on the subject. II has been
estimated that a nan can be train
ed. through intensive training. In
about 10 weeks.
q. What docs the name Of the
opera, ParxifaI, mean? vi. G..
"A. The name Parsifal, used IN
Wagneris opera Of that name. Is ap-
parently an adaptation Of a name
appearing in many countries; Per-
cival, Parzeval, and ParSifal, all ap-
parently derived from the WEIGH
Pecedur. the meaning Of which is
searcher for the basin or cup. The
opera concerned with the search for
the Holy Grail, or cup. from which
Christ gave to His Disciples the wine
at the Last Supper.
@. What was Barney BarnatO's
real name? G.. III.
A. His name vas Barney ISaacs.
He was born in the London ghetto.
q. Has a bill been passed over
President ROosevelt's veto before the
Patman bill was made an issue? p.
o. X.
A. In March, 1894, the Congress
passed the so-called biilion-dOllar
Independent Offices bill, giving
$228. DOC. 900 In larger allowances TO
World War Veterans and Govern
ment employees. President Roosevelt
vetoed the bin. but it was passed
over his veto by a vote OF 80 to ~
in the house and 60 to q in the SEN
gse.
q. What kind Of material Is used
for circus tents? M. TX.
A. The big circus tents are usually
made from twill weave cotton cloth.
weighing about 8 ounces per square
yard.
q. When was the willard Hotel In
Washington, ID. C., given this name?
X. NJ. X.
A. In l847. Henry X. willard pur-
chased City Hotel at l4th and Penn
sylvania Avenue and named IL Will
lard's. IL became known as The
Willard Hotel and in 1901. after ex-
tensive Improvements. took its pres
ent name, the New Willard Hotel.
q. Is the Pope always an Italian?
4. r.
A. They have not always been
Italian. but have been since 1891.
when Innocent TX FacchinattD as
cended the throne.
q. Is there such n thing as a
streamlined ferryboat in operation?
N. j.
A. One Is TO be used on the regular
run from Seattle TO Bremerton,
Washington. II is called the Kala-
Kala, or Flying Bird. and Is 276 feet
long, viii accommodate two thous-
and passengers and ITO automobiles.
q. When was the first temperance
society established In the United
States? 4. II.
A. The first temperance society in
this country consisted OF a group OF
forty-three men formed in 1903 at
Moreau In Saratoga County, N. Y.
The members pledged themselves to
drink no gin. rum, whisky, wine. or
distilled spirits except on the advice
OF q physician or at public dinners.
under a penalty Of twenty-five cents.
q. What Il PhIladeIphia's new post
office TO cost? III. M.
A. The new building which IS said
TO be the best equipped post office
IN the world Is being constructed at
acost OF $500. 900. The structure Is
planned to enable planes TO land
on its roof thus facilitating air-mail
delivery.
q. What ~ the name proposed for
the State which would consist part
ly Of Texas and partly Of Oklahoma?
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