Evening star., 1938-12-26
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Haskin.

By Frederic J. Haskin.
reader can get the ansper to any
question OF fact by ,Driting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director. Washington,
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@. How many cities have municipal
parking lots?-E. J. H.
A. Thirty-three cities maintain park
ing areas. A survey shows that at least
eight others contemplate establishing
municipal lots.
@ Did Negro ever serve as chair
man of a national political convention?
e. S. r.
A. John R. Lynch of Mississippi, on
motion of Henry Cabot Lodge, seconded
by Theodore Roosevelt, was chosen
temporary chairman of the National
Republican Convention in Chicago in
1884. Lynch was three times member
of Congress and held other offices. He
was an Army paymaster with the rank
of captain.
@. When was the first express service
begun in the United States?-E. W.
A. On February %, 1889, William Fred
erick Harnden of Boston, Mass, made
the first express shipment of one valise
full of packages to New York. Service
was soon extended to Philadelphia.
@. What was Sherlock Holmes re-
joinder when DR.. Watson praised him?-
E. J. H.
A. Elementary, Watson!"
@. Where is Elmer Gantry, the prize
winning blind horse?-J. H. G.
A. He is in Hollywood, where he re-
Gently signed with an linked hoofprint a
contract to act in the picture "Gantry
the Great"
@. What is the origin of the word
'maScot"?-J H. L.
A. The word was first popularized by
Edmond Audran through his comic
opera La Mascotte" in 1880, but it had
long been commonly used in Provence
and Gascony, where it meant something
which brought good luck to household.
@. Who designed the new White House
| piano?-J. L. K.
A. Eric Gugler, New York architect,
drew the general design. The gold leaf
decorations were done by Dunbar Beck
of New York, while Albert Stewart, the
sculptor, executed the eagle legs, which
are carved from mahogany.
@. Who were the Oldest and youngest
members of the Constitutional Conven-
| tion?-J. H. G.
A. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania,
then 81, and Jonathan Dayton of New
Jersey, who was 26 years old.
@. How many small hotels and room
ing houses are there in New York City?
E. H. j.
A. There are 1000 rooming houses
and small hotels.
q. How many miles of highway are
| there in the world?-R. H. G.
A. There are 100000 miles of high
in the Americas and more than 350O,OOO
| in Europe.
@. Into how many languages has the
Bible been translated?-R. j. H.
A. The Scriptures, in whole or in part,
are now recorded in 1000 Languages and
dialects.
@. What is the extent of the Puerto
Rican sugar industry?-B. S. G.
A. The sugar industry in Puerto Rico
furnishes employment to $4,000 work
ers. has an annual pay roll of approx
mately s25OOO,0 600, and provides an in
come for the island Of about $4,000 000
There are more than 300 900 acres plant
ed in sugar cane.
Q. Please quote the oath of the Athen-
ian young man-C. S. H.
A. 1t is as follows: I'VE will never
bring disgrace to this, our city, by any
act of dishonesty or cowardice; we will
fight for our ideals and sacred things of
the city, both alone and with many; We
will revere and obey the city's laws and
do our best to incite like respect and
reverence in those about us; we will
strive increasingly to quicken the pub
lies sense of civic duty, and thus in all
| these ways We will strive to transmit
this city not only not less but greater.
better and more beautiful than it was
| transmitted to u.s.
! @. What causes most of the fires on
RAILROADS.&C.. j. H.
A. In 1887 unknown causes were re-
sponsible for greater fire losses than
those attributed to any other single fac
tor. Smoking and matches were second
and other major causes were spons
taneous combustion, fires not separately
classified, exposure, construction, install
lation or maintenance of stoves, sparks
or hot Goals from locomotives and con-
cealed spark in cotton.
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