Evening star., 1940-06-17
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktu.

eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. Which of Tennyson's poems proph-
estes the airplane?-E. M. P.
A. The following lines are from Locks
ley Hail." For I dipt into the future,
far as human eye could see, Saw the
vision Of the world, and all the wonder
that would be. Saw the heavens fill with
commerce, argosies Of magic sails, Pilots
of the purple twilight, dropping down
with costly bales"
@. What does it cost to broadcast on
the blue and red networks?-F. A. s.
A. Each half-hour broadcast costs
IS ,088 over the red network, and s4,536
over the blue network of the National
Broadcasting Co.
@. Is there anything which can be
used to preserve patent leather?-M L.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that coating patent leather articles
with a clear lacquer will aid In preserv-
ing the finish.
V "lldt bOuliIIy lIdS tIIt SGSL IuIIl-
ber of inhabitants?-U M
A. China leads with population esti-
mated at 457,035475
@. How tall is Mussolini?-M. J. S.
A. He is feet inches in height.
@. What was the salary of a private in
the United States Army during the
World Warm. E. w.
A. The pay of private in the United
States Army was $50 a month. This was
changed to s33 per month for overseas
duty on June l, 1917.
@. Is there an iris named after Mrs.
Roosevelt?-T. P.
A. There is deep wine colored variety
called the Eleanor Roosevelt.
funeral?-M. M. c.
A. The average cost of funerals in the
United States is about $500
O. Who invented the bifocal lens?-
L. H.
A. 1t was invented by Benjamin
Franklin in 1874.
@. What is a hog goober?-J. NJ. K.
A. This is a colloquial name for pea
nuts which are used extensively in feed
ing swine.
Q. How many students are enrolled in
Indian schools?-W w. B.
to 1920 +Lora rora
$3.50 pupils enrolled in Indian schools
of all types. About 81 per cent, or 24411
were enrolled in federally administered
schools and 50 per cent were in public
schools under State control. The rest
were in mission, private, State and
other on-Federal schools.
O. What Presidents of the United
States were formerly United States Sen-
ators?-E. w.
A. John Quincy Adams, James Bu-
chanan, James Garfield elected but
never took the oath of Office. Warren G..
Harding, Benjamin Harrison, William
Henry Harrison, Andrew Jackson, An
drew Johnson, James Monroe, Franklin
Pierce, John Tyler and Martin Van
Buren.
@. What is the origin of the word
skeet as applied to trap shooting?-R.
E. B.
A. The name skeet was given to the
sport by Mrs. Gertrude Hurlbutt Of
Dayton, Mont. Previously it had been
called Round the Clock Shooting"
The National Sportsman magazine de-
cided it should have a distinct name.
A contest was arranged The prize for
the winning title was $780, There were
over 10000 names submitted. Mrs.
Hurlbutt chose skeet because it is an old
form of the Scandinavian word shoot"
@. Please give some information about
the famous Franklinia tree-E. c. r.
A. Natural History says that this tree
Franklinia alatamaha MarshalD has
not been found growing in the wild any,
where since 1890. In 1765 John Bar
tram, a friend of Benjamin Franklin's,
was exploring in the woods of Southeast
ern Georgia. In the vicinity of Fort
Darlington he found a beautiful tree
whose gorgeous blossoms, over inches
in diameter, resembled those of the ca
mellia. He introduced the tree into his
own famous garden in Philadelphia,
naming it after his celebrated friend.
All the known descendants of the tree,
growing in cultivation, have come down
from the specimens brought to Philadel-
phia.
Q. What is the name of the philan-
thropist who collects discarded spectacle
frames for people who cannot afford
new ones?-D. w. G.
A. Mrs. Arthur Terry Of Short Hills,
N. j., is interested in receiving spectacle
frames for this purpose.
Q. How are the wages received by
w. P. A. project workers spent?-L. P.
A. 1t is estimated that the average
wages of approximately s12O,OO0, 900 for
the months of January March, 1910,
were spent as follows: Food, $5O,000,0 900;
housing, $24,OOO0OO; household opera
ton, $l2,0O000O; clothing, s11,OOO,0OO;
transportation, $6,OOO0OO; medical care,
$5,000,O00; other items, s12 100000. Other
items include housefurnishings kitchen
and laundry equipment, personal care,