Evening star., 1938-09-17

A reader can get the dnswer to any
question OF fact by Driting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau frederic
J. Hdsktn, director, Washington, D. C.
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@. How many trains are air-condi-
tioned?-C. H. G.
A. On July I, 1898, there were 1oso3
air-conditioned passenger cars in oper-
alton in the United States.
@. When were Masonic ceremonies
flrst used In laying corner stones?-
M. M. G.
A. The librarian of the Supreme Coun.
GU says: Just when the ceremony of the
laying of corner stones Masonically was
adopted Is not definitely known. One of
the earliest instances of this ceremony
was when st. Martin : in the Fields
Church was the first in England to have
It's corner stone laid with special Ma
sonic ceremony after the coming into
existence OF the Grand Lodge there. This
event took place in 1724 in the reign of
King George I, whose direct descendant.
the Duke OF Connaught, was grand mas
ter 200 years later"
@. Are many copies of Pilgrims Prog
ress" sold?-H. NJ
A. Its sales are said to exceed 10000
copies year in the United States alone.
O. How early did President Roosevelt
Degln ms hobby OF collecting?-H G. w,
"A. FRANCES Cavanah, in her new book,
"Boyhood Adventures of Our President"
saws "RptTaop ho sc
Franklin Roosevelt collected over 300
varieties of the birds of Duchess Coun-
ty-the most complete collection ever
made-and read every book that he could
find'on birds. He started a stamp coll
lection and developed flair for books
on geography He began a naval colIec-
ton and reveled in books on the sea-"
O. What is the highest record of milk
production by one cow?-E. D.
A. The highest verified milk produc.
ton recorded in the history of the De-
partment of Agriculture is 17lz gallons Of
milk produced by one COW In one dav.
Higher records have been reported, but
these have not been certified.
O. How many patrolmen are EMPLOYED
oy the Port OF New York Authority
P. j. S.
A. The Port of New York Authority
has on its force approximately 400 OH.
GERS.
@. Has air travel decreased or in
creased this year?-H. L. B.
a In the seven months ending july
81, domestic alrllnes carried 704,OOO pas
sengers, compared with $500 a year
ago.
Q. What percentage of Negroes in the
professions have received their training
at Howard University at Washington,
D. C.?-G. J. K
A. Howard University has trained 49
per cent, or 1,799 of all Negro physicians
and surgeons in the United States; 835.
or SO per cent of all Negro dentists:
l,2lO, or 81 per cent of all Negro LAWYERS.
In addition, the university has trained
o2l pharmacists, and large percentage
OF clergymen and teachers.
u. VINO was the first meat packer in
the United StateS?-E. j. w.
A. The earliest to be known bv name
was Capt. John Pynchon of Springfield.
Mass. Between 1645 and 1862 he and his
father, Judge William Pynchon. bought
venlson from the Indians to retail It to
their neighbors. BY 1855, John Pynchon
was sending cattle to Boston and from
1862 to 1888 he bought and barreled large
numbers of hogs. He also purchased
much Of the pork that his neighbors had
for SALE Pork was apparently sent TO
Boston as early as 1867 by wagons.
@. Where, in New, England, is the
Lords Prayer cut into a huge boulder?
e. w.
A. At Bristol, VT. The letters are cut
paint.
Q. What did Stevenson say about play
ing the sedulous ape?-H L. B.
A. II have played the sedulous ape to
Hazlltt, to Lamb, to Wordsworth, to Sir
Thomas Browne, to Defoe, to Hawthorne,
to Montaigne. to Baudelaire and to
Obermann."
Q. Who invented the Identification
tags of the United States Navy?-s. S. G.
A. j. H. Taylor, chief of the Finger.
print Division of the Bureau of Naviea-
ton. Navy Department, invented the
identification tag used by the Navy.
Q. What large festival was held in
Boston in 1869?-G A.. Y.
A. John Tasker Howard, in his His
tory OF American Music" speaks of the
Great National Peace Festival held in
Boston in 1869. 1t was to commemorate
the restoration of peace throughout the
land. A colossal building seating 10000
was constructed, a chorus of 10000
voices and an orchestra of 1000 pieces
were organized. The festival which at
tracted President Grant and many not
ables lasted five days.
@. On what day in 1876 was there a
total eclipse of the sun?-T. M.
A. A total eclipse Of the sun occurred
September II, 1876, visible in the south
Pacific Ocean.
@. What percentage of the whisky
produced in the United States is made
in Kentucky?-G. M. C.
A. In 1887 Kentucky accounted for
over half Of the total whisky production
in the United States with reproduction
of BAT 926 tax gallons