Evening star., 1938-12-28
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

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question Of fact BY scrtting The Foe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
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Q. Who won the 1887 and 1898 Heis-
man Memorial Trophy in football7-
L. H. q.
A. In 1887 it was awarded to Clinton
Frank, captain Of the Yale football
team. This year the trophy was Won
By Davey OBrien, the Sensational Texas
Christian player. 80 >.
q. What is the name Of the musical =
selection played by Robert Young inn'
The Shining Hour"2-J. G. H.
A. 1t ID Chopin's Waltz in G Sharp
Minor" I9
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@. Did Charles G. Pinckney say Mil
lions for defense, but not one cent for,
tribute" or did he use stronger Ian
guage?-E. ]. Z. ~
A. Bartlett's familiar Quotations
says: What Pinckney really said was o
more forcible-'Not = damned penny for. T.
tribute"
G. When is the formal opening Of the
Mardi Gras season In New Orleans?-''
J. r. s. n
A. The season will open on January g.,
with the ball Of the Twelfth Night Rev. ;.
elers at the Municipal Auditorium. .,
Q. What Is . yellow dog contract7--
r. @. M. 10
A. In general this is an agreement be- q
tween the employer and the employe
that the latter will not join q union
while In the service Of his employer and,
that he will not associate or confer with
union labor leaders or members. There
IL often also stipulation to the effect. :
that the employe may not leave without
certain notice to the employer, but that
he may be dismissed without notice. ID
@. Please give . list Of some of the q
most famous American clowns of all "
time-A. B.
A. In the literature Of the circus, ref
srence is made to the following American =
clowns: Spader johnson, Dan Rice, Felix
Adler, "Chesty" George L. Fox, Frank :
Oakley, Harry La Pearl, Polidor, Charley
Parker George Adams, Tony Denier, 81
Bob Hunting, Johnny Lowlow, McCul-
lough and Clark, Bickel and Watson,
Pete Conklin, AL Miaco, Jules Tournour. =
Q. Are all the schools in Germany con- :
trolled by the government?-E. M. E. ,
A. The national government OF Ger
many controls al schools, both public z
and private. School property in some
instances is stil owned by certain
churches, such as the Roman Catholic
Church, but the supervision Of even
those schools u In the hands of the gov
ernment.
9. How long has the comic strip
bringing Up Father" been runnins9-
]. II. 8.
A. On December Q, 1910, George Nc
Manus completed arrangements for the
release Of this popular comic strip.
@. What IL the longest term Of Office
In the Government, aside from judges?
WI. n.
A. The Controller General Of the
United States and the Assistant Con-
troller General have the longest tenure
holding oflcs for Is years.
Q. Whose poetry is most widely read?
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A. Probably the "Rubaiyat Of Omar
Khayyam" comes first. These quatrains
are read, recited and sung In all parts of
the world.
Q. Please give the names Of . few
plants that are named for people.
j. L. H. q
A. The poinsettia was named for Joel
r. Poinsett, . famous statesman. Wis
terra is named in honor Of Caspar Wistar,
= distinguished physician and scientist
Of Philadelphia. Leonard Fuches, Ger .
man botanist, discovered the plant
known as fuchsia, while William Forsyth,
= Scotch hotanist, is responsible for the
name Of forsythia. The name of Louis
Antoine de Bougainville. a French SOL
dier and explorer, is perpetuated In the
bougainvillea. The paulownia is named
for the Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna,
daughter OF Car Paul I.
@. How many godchildren has the
President Of France7-C. L.. H.
A. President Albert Lebrun has be- .
come the godfather Of 1000 children !.
since his of7er to assume that relation
ship to every 18th child born to . French r
family. .,
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q. What cities fly flags or have other
devices 10 indicate tramc fatalities?-
| A. D. ~
A. The Public Administration Clearing
House says: "Washington, D. c., Is the,
latest city to fly black nag on the day
Of 4 trafdc fatality and a white banner,
| on days free from trafdo deaths. Other
cities where black flag is the sign of -
trafdc death are Atlanta, Ga, and In
dianapolis, Ind. Evanston, ILL.,, and Mar
shalltown, Iowa, use q green and white
safety banner which is flown at half
mast on the days when traffic fatalties
occur. Port Arthur, Tex, displays the,
location Of current trafic accidents on
. bulletin board in its business district
while Brown County, Wis.,, and Peoria,
H., have erected large safety clocks.
showing the number Of local trafics
deaths and injuries. Death cars fronrs
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