Evening star., 1938-12-30
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Husktn.

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BY Frederic J. Hasktn.
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@. Whose act Of bravery was char
acterized by Marshal Foch as "the
greatest thing accomplished by any
private soldier of all the armies of
Europe"?-S. G. D.
A. Marshal Foch thus described the
heroism Of Sergt. Alvin c. York in the
Argonne on October 8, 1918. Armed with
a Springfield rifle and an automatic
revolver, he killed 20 Germans, captured
Hill No. 223 and compelled the surrender
Of 1872 Of the enemy dncluding a major
and three lieutenants) and IS machine
guns. He was awarded the Medal of
Honor by the United States Govern
ment and the Croix de Guerre by Gen.
Foch personally.
@. What weekly magazines have the
largest circulation?-E. M r.
A. The net paid circulation of the
four largest weekly magazines in the
United States is as follows: Saturday
Evening Post, 3,055,123: Golfers $685.
878; Liberty, 2,485 1896; Life, 2,02s76l.
Q. What causes a grasshopper to sing
or buzz?-F. w.
A. Grasshoppers sing, fiddle, buzz and
call by rubbing their wing covers to-
gether.
@. How does the proportion Of city
students attending college compare with
that Of country students?-E. S. w.
A. Out of every 1000 rural families,
So young men and women are sent to
college, while 49 college students are sent
from every 1000 urban homes.
@. Is fur farming profltable?-K H. G..
A. The annual income to fur farmers
from the sale of pelts is approximately
$4,000 900. This represents 20 per cent
of the total value of furs taken annually
in the United States.
@. What is the history of the beautiful
palms on the streets of Fort Myers,
Fla.?-E. J. H.
A. The late Thomas A. Edison is re-
sponsible for the wholesale planting of
royal palms in that city. Records show
that the Town Council in 1907 approved
plan presented by Mr.. Edison to care
for large number of palms which he
imported from Cuba and planted at his
own expense. In 1928 the city authori-
ties contracted for the planting of $2S,-
600 worth Of additional palms.
@. Please give the name of the pub
Usher of the official guide book for the
New York Worlds Fair.-C. H. M.
A. Exposition Publications Inc, SO
West Forty-second street. New York, N.
Y, will publish the official guide book,
souvenir book, and daily program for
the New York Worlds Fair.
@. How many jockeys are there In this
country?-E. S. H.
A. There are approximately TOO IL
censed jockeys in the United States.
@. Did Charles Parnell, the Irish
statesman, finally marry Kitty O'Shea?
%. E. c.
A. Charles Stewart Parnel, who was
correspondent in the divorce case brought
by Capt. O'Shea in December, 1889, mar
ried Mrs. Kitty O'Shea in 1891.
@. How much starch will bushel of
sweet potatoes yield?-E. j. H.
A. A bushel of sweet potatoes Of a
variety with fairly high starch content
will yield about 10 pounds of starch.
@. How early was convention In this
country reported by shorthand?-J. T
A. The Virginia Convention of 1888
was reported in shorthand by David
Robertson.
@. Where is the largest chrysanthe-
mum plant in the United States?-E
S. G.
A. A. B. Katkamier of Macedon, N. Y,
has grown an Astrid chrysanthemum
plant which is over 18 feet in circum-
ference and produced over 5000 blooms
during October. This plant is believed
to be the largest ever grown and has
been viewed by thousands Of visitors
@. How many radios are there In New
York City homes?-E. j. H.
A. There are approximately 100000
homes in that city equipped with radios,
@. Could members of the President s
cabinet be permitted to sit in Congress
without amending the CONSTITUTIONS
j. R. s.
A. No. A national oficeholder can
not at the same time be member OF
either House of Congress Cart. /, sec. 6,
cl. o..
@. What is the source Of the lines:
who gave your very God to you? Your
Jew, your Jew, your hated Jew!"?-J,
H. M.
A. They are from ITO Russia" by
Joaquin Miller.
@. Who is Angina Enters pianist in
her dance recitals?-K. L.
A. Madeleine Marshall is the dancers
pianist.
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