Evening star., 1939-01-17
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Q. When was the first church service
broadcast?-E. j. w.
A. The first radio broadcast OF q
church service took place on January 2,
1921, at Calvary Church, Pittsburgh. The
sermon by the Rev. Edwin Jan van Etten,
the singing Of the choir, and the entire
service was sent out by Westinghouse
Station KDKA. A tablet commemorate
ing the event was erected at the church
in 1923.
@. How much did the World War cost
the United States?-C. s. L.
A. The estimated money cost of tho
World War to the United States Govern.
ment to June 80, 1894, was s41, ,765 900 900,
as shown by the annual report Of tho
Secretary Of the Treasury for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1884. The Treasury
has not made any further revision in the
estimated cost Of the war since that date.
@. For whom is the Hayden Plane
tarium in New York City named?-J.
r. H.
A. The planetarium is named after the
late Charles Hayden, senior partner OF
the banking firm of Hayden, Stone G Co.,
who gave $l50,000 for the purchase OF
the astronomical projection instruments.
@. How many persons are employed
for full time in the care of the sick?-
r. M. H.
A. DR.. Morris Fishbein estimates that
1,250,000 persons are so employed.
@. Please give the circumstances Of tho
hanging of William Mumford-L Tx.
A. On April 26, 1862, the City Council
of New Orleans convened and drafted a
message which was sent to Admiral Far.
ragut who landed and went to the city
hall demanding that the Mayor sur
render the city. The Mayor said that he
had no power to surrender the city, but
as no Confederate troops remained there
was nothing to prevent the admiral from
landing and taking possession. How
ever, Admiral Farragut made no attempt
to land, but some marines without his
order hoisted United States flag over
the mint. This was done by William
Mumford, who later was hanged for this
offense by Gen. Benjamin F. Butler on
June T. 1862.
@. Please give some information about
the marble mosaic Of Murillo's "Immacu.
late Conception" in Washington, D. c.
A. c. G.
A. The mosaic in the Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception is made of 35,-
900 pieces of colored enamel backed by
single slab of Roman travertine marble.
Five craftsmen in mosaic spent as many
years upon this piece, which was this
gift of Pope Benedict and Pope Plus XII.
The mosaic left Rome May II, $780, and
arrived in Washington on June II, 1880.
It was installed almost Immediately.
@. How much money did Richard
Whitney lose in the crash of 1929?-W.
j. H.
A. He is said to have lost $4,000 900 at
that time.
Q. How much silver does the world
produce?-R. G. N.
"A. Between 2OO,OOOOO0 and 300, 900 900
ounces a year.
@. What was the first flag to fly over
Texas?-E. H. S.
A. The first flag to fly over Texas was
the French under La Sale in 1884.
@. In what year did Jenny Lind first
sing in the United States?-L. R. H.
A. Jenny Lind's first concert in this
country was held at Castle Garden, New
York City, on September II, 1885,
@. Please list some of the chief avia-
ton aWards-M. J. R.
A. A partial list is as follows: Mackey
Trophy, Sylvanus Albert Reed Award,
Lawrence Sperry Award, Wright Broth
ers Medal, International League of
Aviators Award, Daniel Guggenheim
Medal, International Harmon Trophies,
International Aeronautical Federation
Gold Medal, Gen. William E. Mitchell
Memorial Plaoue and the Collier rronhv