Evening star., 1939-02-07
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. H1skin.

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question OF fact by Writing The Eue.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington.
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@. What firm made the first CONNER
cial shipment by air?-J. B. S.
A. Famous First Facts" says: "The
first airplane merchandise shipment was
delivered to the Morehouse- Martens Co,
Of Columbus, Ohio, by Pilot Parmelee.
Five bolts of Rajah silk manufactured
by Rogers g. Thompson of New York
City, were shipped from New York to
Dayton and brought from there to CO.
lumbus by the plane, which landed at
the old Columbus Driving Park. The
silk was cut up and stamped, This silk
is a piece of the first merchandise ever
carried in an airplane-Dayton to Colum-
bus, November 7, 1910.' The distance
of go miles was made in Sc minutes. The
delivery was publicity stunt for which
$1,000 was paid"
O. When was the big wind In ire
land?-W. H.
A. The big wind occurred in Ireland
on the night of January g. 1899. In
Limerick, Galway and Athlone, hundreds
| of houses were blown down and hun.
| dreds more were burned by the spread
| ing of fires from those blown down.
O. What percentage of the average
| family income IS spent on food shelter,
| clothing, taxes and other necessties?-
j. C.
A. The average family budget is ap-
portioned as follows: Shelter, II per
cent; clothing IL per cent; food, 1868
per cent; household furnishings Al per
cent recreation, 5.3 per cent; transpor-
tation, 6.6 per cent; direct taxes, 27 per
cent miscellaneous, 1919 per cent.
O. Who invented the cowcatcher on
! trains?-J. l. B.
A. The first coWcatcher was designed
by Isaac Dripps and was on the loco
motive called the John Bull which was
| built by Stephenson in England. 1t was
attached to the John Bull, which OPP
Grated on the Camden & Amboy Rail-
road after 1881. The coWcatcher was
supported by two wheels.
O. What is the legend of the SUM-
| foWer?-L. H. G.
A. A Greek legend tells of the origin
of the sunfOwer and why it is the SYM
| boil of constancy and alteration. "Clytie
was beautiful water nymph of Hellas.
One day she left her home among the
waves and went to Olympus, where she
saw Apollo, the sun god, and fell in love
with him. Apollo, however, was enam-
ored of Calliope, the muse Of epic
poetry, and paid no attention to Clytie.
So she sat on the ground gazing at the
sun from the minute 1t appeared until
it dropped beyond the horizon. For
nine days Clytie sat and pined away,
refusing to return home. Finally her
| limbs sank into the earth and became
roots, her body slender stem, and her
beautiful face became a flower resem-
bling the sun and following its course
| all day long"
| O. Was there a famous furniture de-
signer named Samuel McIntire?-L S. H.
A. Samuel McIntire of Salem, Mass,
like the Adam Brothers of England, was
most noted for his fame as an architect
and as a carver. He is responsible for
some beautiful pieces of furniture grace
fully and delicately executed His favor
ite piece was the sofa and several OF
these with chairs to match are in the
collection of the Essex Institute at Salem.
@. How long has 1t been illegal to bring
a mongoose into the United States?-
C. S. A.
A. Since 1900 the importation into the
United States or any territory or district
thereof of the mongoose is prohibited.
This is section 241 of che Lacey Act.
@. What is the meaning of the word
Ajayers?-K. H. NJ
A. 1t refers to amateur journalists.