Evening star., 1939-07-19
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

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O. What proportion OF New York City's
population is on relef?-M. J.H
A. OF the 100000 residents of tha.
city, it is estimated that 1900 900 are
receiving some form of relief.
@. What is the most expensive drink
ever knoWn?-T H. s.
A. Aesop, son of Clodius Aesopus. dis
solved IN vinegar pearl worth $4,000
IN order to have the satisfaction of
consuming the most expensive drink
ever prepared.
O. How long has the Twentieth Gen.
tury Limited operated between New York
and Chicago?-L. L.
A, The New York Centrars 1s-hour
train between those cities made its first
run on June Is, 1902 In the 81 years
OF It's operation the trains total revenue
mas been greater than that of any other
limited train in the world.
Q. Who invented the pneumatic tire?
Il. G.
A. j. B. Dunlop of Ireland is credited
with the introduction of the pneumatic
tire in 1888.
=, What baseball player threw a silver
dollar across a river?-J. r. U.
A. Walter johnson threw dollar
across the Rappahannock River, near
Fredericksburg, Va, on Washingtons
birthday In 1896. The demonstration was
made to show that Washington could
have performed this feat near Ferry
Farm, his boyhood home
@. Is it necessary to send a wedding
gift II one receives an announcements
j. G.
A. Emily Post says: An announce
ment requires no return gift or civility
whatsoever beyond sending a like an
nouncement if marriage takes place
IN your own family"
O. What was the first American SAIL
ing vessel?-J. j. P.
A. The first American sailing vessel
was the Virginia, a tWo-master of ar
tons built in 1907 at Stage Island, near
the mouth of the Kennebec River in =
Maine. She was constructed for tho
purpose OF carrying small group Of
discouraged settlers back to England.
The Virginia made number of voyages
between America and England.
Q. How old is the Chicago Art In
stitute?-H F. T.
A. The institute was incorporated on
May IA, 1879. for the founding and
maintenance of a school of art and de.
sign, the formation and exhibition OF
objects Of art, and the cultivation and
extension OF the arts of design by any
appropriate means"
@. Was Alec Templeton child
prodigy?-E. H. F.
A. The blind pianist was child
prodigy. At the age Of he attempted
to initiate on the piano the sound Of
church bell near his home in South
Wales. At 4 he composed a lullaby
and by the time he was u years old
he had been admitted to the ROYAL
Academy of Music in London.
q. What is the objectionable sin in
the Brahman religion?-K. G. H.
A. The Brahman code lists four great
sins: To oppress suppliant, to desert
wife, to rob a Brahman and to be>
tray friend
@. In what year was the first 100.
mile e-per-hour record made at the In
dianapoliS Motor Speedway?-J B. B.
A. The year in which a record of 100
miles per hour was first established
In the Indianapolis 500-mile race was
1875. The car which won this race was
a Duesenberg Special, driven by Peter
de Paolo. Mr.. de Paolos speed was
10l.l3 miles per hour In that race
the second and third places were won
by d. N. Lewis and Phil E. Shafer, whose
speeds were 100.82 and lO0lS miles per
hour.
Q. Who played taps at the Canadian
Peace Cross at Arlington when the King
and Queen were there?-E. NJ S.
A. Sergt. Ralph X. Ostrom, a cornet
soloist OF the United States Army Band,
played taps at the Canadian Peace Cross
at Arlington National Cemetery on the
occasion In which the King of England
laid wreath at the cross.
Q. Why do the Barrymores send each
other apples when new play opens?-
M. j. H.
A. A phrase in the family which has
become q tradition is Speak your piece
and you will get big red apple" When
Ethel Barrymore was to play her first
leading part in New York, John Drew
sent her an apple. Throughout his life
time he observed the custom on first
nights. When Ethel Barrymore Colt
made her debut, her Uncle Lionel sent
an apple from Hollywood.
Q. How long have street cleaners been 4
called white Wings?-M. u.
A. The term was first applied to the
white uniformed street cleaners organ
lied in 1895 by Col. George Edwin War
ing for cleaning the streets of New York
City.