, 1935-11-17

TOR, Warrington ~. ". Please wn~
closs three t9) cents Cor reply.
q. When and where was the firs8
forest ranger station builtf III. MI.
A. American Forest says that the
first was built I'm 1899 ON the Bitter
root National Forest, Montana. Be-
fore that, rangers furnished their
own tents.
@. Was william Mckinley u prcA-
Dental candidate before the cam
paign In which he was elected? P. ~.
A. He was a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination at the Mime
apolis convention in 1892. He re-
ceived 1872 votes but Harrison was
nominated on the first ballot. Four
years later he was nominated and
elected.
q. Which country leads in avia-
ton honOrsf NM.
A. Data compiled by the National
Aeronautical Association show that
the United States leads with thirty
nine records. including seven new
ones awaiting recognition BY the
Federation Aeronautique Inter-
rationale. and an eighth Navy
record ready for filing. France Is
second with thirty-six recognized
marks. while Italy Is third with
twenty-one.
q. If beverages contain caffeine,
Is IL necessary to state this ON the
bottle? R.S.S.
A. Labels required under the
Food and Drugs Act must show
plainly and conspicuouSly that
caffeine has been added.
q. When were advertisements
first broadcast over the radio? VIM.
A. The National Broadcast Com
pany says the first authorized voice
advertisement by radio, TO the best
OF It's knowledge, was q talk on real
estate sponsored by the Queens
boro Realty Corporation OF Jack
son Heights. Long Island. This took
place IN the latter part OF 1923 over
WEAF, which Is believed 70 Be the
first station IN the United States
to accept a talk 10 broadcast adj
vertising.
q. Where Is the Danube BANJO
vina? W.J.B.
A. It Is in the extreme north
eastern part Of Yugoslavia, named
for the Danube River which drains
1t. Now Sad Is the capital.
q. What Ii the Society OF 50.
John the Evangelist? P.W.B.
A. The Society of st. John the
Evangelist consists of mission priests
commonly called Cowley Fathers.
This is an organization OF men
who have dedicated their lives to
God according TO the principles OF
poverty. chastity. and obedience.
The work Is largely missionary or
educational.
O. Where did the Children's
Court originate, NIB.
"A. The first Children's Court was
established in Chicago IN 1899.
@. When and where was the
ArmIstice signed? r. J. vi.
A. The records OF the War De-
partment show that the Armistice
was signed in a railroad car at
Rethondes Station in the Forest
OF Compiegne on the Compiegne
Scissor line. at 8 a. m, French
time. November III. 1918. effective
a. HOO a.. m. the same date at
which latter time hostilities were
tV cease.
@. Please give the location Of N
large. unfinished hotel i'm North
I Carolina. E.H.B.
A. The Fleetwood Hotel nc Jump
Off Rock. two miles west OF Hen
derson vile. North Carolina. was
started In 1926 and never completed
q. What was the nationality on
the first settlers OF the thirteen orig
inaI colonies? L. u.
"A. The first settlements In New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,. Connect
cut. Rhode Island. Maryland, Vir-
GINA, North Carolina. South Caro-
lima, and Georgia were English; New
York and New Jersey. Dutch: and
Delaware and Pennsylvania, Swed-
ish.
O. what Is bootleg gas? w. X.
"A. II Is OF two kinds. One IS gaso-
line bought in the open market In q
state and Surreptitlously trucked in
TO another to avoid payment OF the
gasoline tax. Another kind Is good
gasoline openly purchased. " 9TH
erwise. but adulterated with kero-
sene or othe low grade fuels to in
crease the volume.
q. How many bears are there In
the national forests Of California? j.
=.
A. About 10000.
@. When are the leaves harvested
for making bay-rum? J. Y.
a. The leaves OF the bay tree
which are employed in the bay rum
industry or the West Indies are har-
vested In the spring, generally III
April.
Q. How many employees has the
iva? e. l. 3.
A. On October 10th the total num-
Der Of employees IN the iva was
1925. This includes everyone, thzSe
In the field service and In Washing
ton. u. g.
q. Who Is the author OF the state
ment: The road to hell Is paved
with good ~intentions?" III. s. TX.
A. It Is credited to Samuel john
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