Evening star., 1940-04-10
Hoskin's Answers \
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

eric j. HaSktn, director, Washington,
u. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
c. Is it true that rain falls inside the
dirigible hangar in Akron?-R. S.
A. Although the dock is covered with
q water-tight roof and all doors and
windows are closed, the Goodyear Zep-
pelin dock at Akron, Ohio, is so large
(45,000,000 cubic feeD that sudden
changes Of temperature cause clouds to
form inside the hangar and rain falls.
@. What kind of ship was the Bounty?
*. w. A.
A. The Bounty was ship-rigged ves-
sci Of 2l5 tons. 1t was built as the
trader Bethia by Duncan Campbell.
She was renamed the Bounty when pur-
chased by the navy for the Bligh ex-
pedition. In the official records she Is
described as an armed transport"
O. How many people are employed by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture?-L. I. w.
A. There are 86,250 employees in the
Department of Agriculture, 12,165 of
whom are in Washington.
@. Who was the first soldier to be in
tered in Arlington National Cemetery7
IN. S. H.
A. On May 10, 1864, William Christ
man. Union soldier from Pennsylvania
was buried in this cemetery.
Q. Please give some facts about the
San Francisco earthquake-E MD.
A. The San Francisco earthquake oc-
Cured on April ID, 1906, the main shock
being felt at about 5:13 in the morning.
Fire broke out almost Immediately. The
water service was impaired and for
three days the fire ragged in the heart
OF the business section. The property
loss was estimated at over 5000 900 900.
About third of the city was laid in
ruins. About 250,000 people were rem
dered homeless and the loss of life was
placed at 452
O. Who were the Seven sleepers?-
B. F. N.
A. The Seven Sleepers were seven
noble youths of Ephesus, according to
legend, who fed in the Decian persecu-
ton in AID. $50 to a cave at Mount
Celion. After 230, or in some versions
309 years, they awoke, but soon died
and their bodies were taken to Mar
seilles, France, in large stone coffin
which is still shown in Victor's Church.
Their names are: Constantine Diony.
sius, John, Marimian, Malchus, Mar
tinian and Serapion.
@. When did Coxeys army enter
Washington, D. C.?-S. A.
A. On April 20, 1894, Jacob S. Coxey
led 10000 unemployed men into the
Capital City.
| mixture?-T. S. F.
A. Bordeaux mixture is one of the
Oldest and most widely used fungicides
whose efficacy was discovered by acci-
dent. The vineyardists near Bordeaux
France, treated their vines with blush
mixture of lime and copper sulphate
to simulate poison and thus prevent
theft of the grapes In 1882 scientist
(MillardeD reported that the mixture
also protected the plants from downy
mildew. Bordeaux mixture was intro
duced into the United States in 1885.
| Q. Who said Where Ignorance is bliss,
It's folly to be wise"?-G. LR
| A. The quotation is from "On a Dis
. 70 prNc sc
Thomas Gray. This same idea was also
expressed by Euripides and Matthew
Prior
@. Please give list of some of the
stage plays in which John Garfield has
appeared.-D. H.
A. His first professional roles were
with Eva lie Galliennes Civic Repertory
Theater. Subsequently he has PLAYED In
Awake and Sing" Gold Eagle Guy"
Weep for the Virgins" Johnny john
son" Golden Boy" Having Wonderful
Time" and Heavenly Express"
@. What is the lowest temperature
that Boston has had in the past 10 years?
r L. P.
A. The United States Weather Bureau
says that the lowest temperature re-
corded at Boston In the past 10 years
is Is degrees below zero on February 9.
1884. This is the record low temperature
for that city.
@. Is Secretary of State Cordell Hull
of English descent?-D. r.
A. Mr.. Hull is of Scotch-Irish ances-
try, with some English on his fathers
side, and strain Of Cherokee on his
mothers
@. Please give some information about
Lum and Abner-D. M.
A. Chester Lauck Gum) was born on
February 8, 1902, in Alleene, Ark He
attended the University of Arkansas for
three years, and was local manager for
an automobile finance company in Mena,
Ark, when, in 1881, ne teamed with
Norris Golf in the first "Lum and Alb
ner' radio act. Norris Goff (Abner) was
born on May 30, 1906, in Cove, Ark He
attended both the University of Arkan-
sas and the University of Oklahoma,
and prior to beginning his radio career,
was engaged in the wholesale grocery
business at Mena, Ark.
Q. What is the salary of the Commits.
sioners OF the District Of Columbian