Evening star., 1936-08-03
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the dnswer to any
question OF fact by writing The Erening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hoskin, Director. Washington. D. C.
Please incloSe stamp for reply.
q. Please give the birth date of Joe
Di Maggie, the New York Yankee base
ball player.-C. G.
A. Joe Di Maggie was born November
Is, 1914.
@. What is the distance from Wash.
ington, D. c., to Canada by the most
direct route?-E. H. j.
A. The American Automobile Asso-
citation says that it is 1894 miles via
Hagerstown, Clearf1eld and Buffalo.
@. How long has DR.. A. S. w. Rosen-
bach been a book collector?-E H. r.
A. DR.. Rosenbach started his career as
collector at the age of 10, so years ago.
In Philadelphia auction room he pur-
chased an illustrated copy of "Reynard
the Fox" which is still in his library.
@. Is Will H. Hays, car of the movies,
a Catholic?-K. T.
A. Mr.. Hays is an elder in the Pres
byterian Church.
@. What country produces the most
rayon yarn?-E. r.
A. The United States produces more
rayon yarn than any other country,
accounting for about q per cent Of the
total in 1885.
@. How many child workers are there
in the United States?-M. F.
A. In 1880 there were 667,118 child
workers 10 to Is years of age, inclusive.
@. Where is the John Muir Trail?
For whom is it named?-E. F. W.
A. The John Muir Trail is in the High
Sierras in California. This trail was
named after John Muir, naturalist
and explorer, born in Scotland in 1888,
who lived most Of his life in America.
Q. How early was commercial educa-
ton begun in the State of Pennsyl-
vania?-M. A.
A. The Department Of Public Instru-
ton of Pennsylvania says that it is
recorded by Prof. Mulhern in his recent
History Of Secondary Education in
Pennsylvania" that even as early as
1853, Enoch Flowers taught form Of
bookkeeping. or as it was called, Cast
accot" and Thomas Maxim in 1899, was
teaching "Ye Rules of Practice (Ye Only
Rules for Business :" Accounts was
included by Franklin as one of the
subjects to be included in the curriculum
Of his academy.
O. How much do American tourists
spend abroad?-J. L. F,
A. Expenditures of American tourists
abroad last year totaled S393OO0,00O.
@. What was Malcolm Campbells last
speed record?-P. G. J.
A. Sir Malcolm Campbell drove his
first run through the measured mile at
3043ll m.ph., the fastest man has ever
driven in an automobile. on September
3, 1885, at Bonneville, Salt Flats, Utah.
O. How many people are employed by
Western Union?-H. E. A.
Western Union Telegraph Co. was
IS 200 on December 81, 1884.
@. Please give some information about
Rosedale, the model electric farm in
Virginia.-F. r. w.
A. Rosedale Farm Is located near
Herndon, Va, % miles from Washing
ton, D. C.. 1t was chosen by the Third
World Power Conference Committee OF
the Rural Electrifcation Administration
and representatives of electrical and
plumbing manufacturers as an exhibit
farm to give the public an opportunity
of seeing how electricity transforms rural
life. Electrical conveniences are used in
the residence, farm yard. milk house,
dairy barn. poultry house, stables, ga
rage and smoke house. The house is
air-conditioned.
O. How is it possible to control pecan
rosette?-F. H.
A. Pecan rosette may be controlled
by application of zinc sulphate in any
one of three ways: Spraying a solution
on the trees in Summer. applying a
zinc sulphate directly to the soil under
the trees or inserting zinc sulphate into
the tree trunks in early Spring.
@. Please give some information about
the Californian who gave Lake Killar-
ney to IreIand.-W. H.
A. William Bowers Bourn was born
in San Francisco and educated in
Cambridge, England. He inherited the
famous Empire Mine at Grass Valley
from his father and accumulated a
fortune from California mines and
public utilities In 1905 he purchased
Lake Killarney and 10000 acres sur
rounding it and in 1882 presented the
property to the Irish Free State in
memory of his daughter. Mrs. Maude
Vincent. wife of a Free State Senator.
Mr.. Bourn died on July 5. 1886, at the
age of 70.
O. Please compare the life Of q tire
now with what it was in 19l5.-L. F. r.
A. The life of a good tire in 1915 was
5000 miles, while today it is about
10000 miles.
@. Please give some information about
music of the early Greeks.-H. NJ.
A. Music was considered by the
Greeks as an important adjunct Of
their culture. 1t also served as luxu-
rious pastime of the nobility. The in
struments of the Greeks were the lyra,
kithara, phorminx, magadis and trig-
onon, all stringed instruments and much
alike. OF the wind instruments, the
flute assumed position of importance,
while accounts from the year 1896 BIC.
state that Timaeus and Krates were
the victors upon the trumpet at the
Olynpic games,