Evening star., 1939-06-26
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BY Frederic J. Hasktn

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@. How fast does President Roosevelt
speak on the radio?-M.
A. President Roosevelt is said to sneak
at the rate of from ITO to 135 words a
minute.
@. Where was the last shot fired by
the United States Navy in the World
War?-G. M. M?
A. 1t is believed that the last shot
fired by the United States Navy in the
World War was fired by Battery No.
OF the United States Naval Railway Bat
terry In France, between 1905 and 10 So
am, November II, 1918. Five rounds
were fired by this battery at Longuyon,
France. j. A. Kaffka, S. F. (Second
Glass;, was at the gun.
q. How much did Jack London get for
the original manuscript of THE Call of
the Wild"?-W. S. r.
A. He sold the manuscript of the
story outright to a New York publisher
for $4,000. The book had enormous sales
and made him famous author at q.
u. Are there any licensed woman tree
experts in the United States?-W. G. R
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry saws
that Mrs. Ruby Church Hansling, Hart
ford, Conn, is licensed woman tree
expert.
Q. On what days are visitors ad-
mltted to Longwood Gardens, the du
Pont estate?-R. G.
A. The Longwood Gardens at Kennett
Square, Pa, are open to the public free
OF charge all week days from II to 5.
On the first and third Sundays or holi-
days organ recitals are given from to 5
for which so cents is charged.
Q. What ships are anchored at Solo
mons Island, Md?-W. E. M.
A. The United States Maritime Com
mission says that the following pas
senger vessels are laid up in its Pa
tuxent River Fleet off Solomons;
America, American Legion, George
Washington, Monticello, Mount Vernon
and Southern Cross.
Q. Where was the first concrete pave
ment laid?-E. B. w.
A. The first concrete pavement of
which there is record was built at Inyer-
ness, Scotland, in 1865, on the road to
the Goods Station.
@. How many incandescent lamps are
used annually?-K. R. F.
A. In 1888 sales of incandescent lanlpe
in the United States totaled 49,, 900 900
large and 3150OO,0OO miniature lamps.
@. Is the duty high on phonograph
records sent to Scotland?-M Ell.
A. The duty on phonograph records
sent to Scotland is rs per cent ad va
loren.
@. When was the sale of whisky pro-
hibited in West Virginia?-A. D. R.
A. In the election OF November s,
1912, constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of
intoxicants was adopted in West Vir-
ginia. This went into effect July /, 1914,
@. Where was John Charles Thomas
born?-R. W. M.
A. The singer, John Charles Thomas,
was born in Meyersdale, Pa.
@. Who was the Man in the Iron
Mask"?-M. S.
A. No definite conclusion has been
reached by historians regarding the
identity of the Man With the Iron
Mask" He has been supposed to be Cd
the Duke of Vermandois, natural son
of Louis XIV: CO an elder brother of
Louis XIV; 90 twin brother of Louis
XIV; a. Count Matthioli, imprisoned
for treachery; 60 a soldier Of fortune
named Marechiel and CO. Gen. de
Bulonde.
@. Who said Mans extremity Is Gods
opportunity"?-M NJ S.
A. 1t is from "a Faithful and Ancient
Account of Some Late and Wonderful
Sea Deliverances,' by John Flavel.
@. What is the oldest women's COL
lege?-M. E. w.
A. American Universities and Colleges
says: 'The earliest college for women in
the United States was the Georgia Fe-
male College wesleyan College, at Ma
con, Ga chartered in 1886, and confer
ring its first degrees in 1S4o. In the
North the first chartered college for
women was Rockford Female Seminary
(Rockford College, in Illinois in 1849 In
Ohio, Oberlin College, when it was opened
as Oberlin Collegiate Institute in 1888,
admitted both women and men,"
O. What is the greatest distance any
one has ever fallen through the air be-
fore opening parachute?-W. D. T.
A. On March 10, 1888, James Williams,
wearing oxygen equipment, jumped from
height of 35,O75 feet above Chartres,
France, and dropped 34,425 feet before
pulling the ripcord of his parachute He
effected normal landing and suffered
no Ill effects and slight discomfort. Mr..
williams was killed In France on August
IA, 1888.
@. In what city do the East and West
meet?-P. S. r.