Evening star., 1938-12-16
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Haskin,

BIZ Frederic J. Hasktn.
A reader can get the ansper to any
question OF fact by ,ortting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washinoton,
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Q. How can pine Christmas trees bs
given snowy effect?-C. r. B.
A. First, spray the tree or branch with
a dilute solution of glue, such as is used
IN the sizing of walls before the final
decorative coat Of paint is applied. Be-
fore the glue solution has completely
dried the tree should be busted with
what Is known as artificial snow. This
may be obtained at any of the s and 10
cent stores or at most paint shops. The
final busting gives 1t sparkling appear
ance similar to snow.
Q. Which public building in the United
States is most visited by tourists7-
J. H. F..
A. According to the National Highway
Users Conference, 1t is Rockefeller Gen.
ter, New York City. During the summer.
an average Of 10000 out-of-town persons
visit there each day.
Q. How often does the President of the
United States get paid?-H. w. P.
A. The President Is sent his salary
check by messenger once month.
@. Where in the Bible does it say that
woman should not whistle?-E. S.
"A. There is no verse in the Bible relat.
ing to prohibition of woman's whis-
tling. You may have reference to the old
English proverb: "a whistling woman,
Growing hen is neither fit for gods nor
men," The origin is unknown.
Q. Which Of Mark Twains books are
most popular today?-S. P.
A. Harper & Bros. says that tom
Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn" are
still best-sellers, both books having long
since passed the million mark in sales.
Q. My f1ance would like to wear wed.
ding ring when we are married. Is this
correct?-S. C.
A. double-ring ceremony is not un-
usual. AS soon as the brides wedding
ring has been placed on her finger, the
wedding ring worn by the groom is
placed on his. He wears it on the third
finger Of his left hand, as does the bride.
@. Where are the lowest and highest
points in the District of Columbia?-
J. D. C.
A. The lowest point is Hams Point at
sea level. The highest elevation is at
Tenleytown, where the altitude Is 42o
feet.
@. should like to know the approxi-
mate number of cats in the United
States.-C. L. D.
A. Nature magazine says that there are
about 120,000,000 cats in the United
States, and that two-thirds of them are
strays.
Q. Do any States besides Oklahoma
use sales tax tokens?-R. G.. T.
A. Twelve States now use them-Ala.
ban1a. Arizona. Colorado, Illinois, Kansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Washing
ton.
@. Is it true that person is usually
an inch taller in the early morning than
at night?-N. H. B.
A. person Is usually taller in the
early morning than at night because
during the night the cartilages between
the vertebrae tend to expand due to the
TACT that the weight of the body is not
on them. A person tends to shrink after
reaching the age of 40 because the carti-
lagos throughout the body are thinner
and bonier.
@. How much do railroad rails
weigh?-N. H. B.
A. The average weight of steel rails Is
from 80 to 130 pounds per yard.
Q. Which is the largest port In the
world?-M. R. T.
A. New York is the largest port in the
world in tonnage Of vessels entered and
cleared.
O. Where are the eyes Of a fly To-
cated?-E. B.
A. A fly has five eyes. Two are COM
pound, each made up of more than 1000
eye units. Three are single, situated in
the form of triangle with its sharpest
point downward, in the space above and
between the compound eyes. The eyes
are located on the upper front part of
the head.
O. Can a veteran who has never ap-
piled for the bonus secure it by applying
now? What is the maximum payment
allowed to any one veteran?-F. R. S.
A. A veteran who has not applied for
the bonus may do so now. The maxi
mum bonus paid to any veteran was
$1,595.
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