Evening star., 1938-11-23
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Fdskin

To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Easkin.
A reader can get the ansWer to any
question OF fact by 1Uriting The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Huskin, Director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply
Q. Who made the first electric auto.
mobile in the United States?-D. H.
4. Fiske Warren Cf Boston, Mass,
made the first American electric auto
mobile in 1892.
@. How much salt is used yearly and
In how many ways?-C. M. s.
A. The Bureau Of Mines says that the
United States uses about 100000 tons
of salt in a year. About one-half Of this
comes from brine wells Salt has about
$500 uses.
named?-C. F. N.
A. Fairbanks, Alaska, was named in
honor of United States Senator Charles
Warren Fairbanks of Indiana, who was
afterwards Vice President of the United
States.
@. When did Rudy Vallee first broad
cast for Fleischmann's yeast?-M P.
A. Rudy Vallee made his debut on the
air on October "a, 1929, on the Fleisch-
mann's yeast hour.
@. What is the educational status Of
the men who enlisted in the Marine Corps
last year?-L. ]. H.
A. For the fiscal year ending June 30,
1888, there were 1927 new enlistments in
the United States Marine Corps. OF this
number 33 men did not complete ele-
mentary school; 535 completed elemen-
tary school; 1,945 completed one or moro
years of high school; 999 graduated from
high school; POT had college training but
did not graduate, and were college
graduates.
@. How does the number Of postal
clerks compare with the number of let
ter carriers?-J. L.
A. The Post Office Department says
that there are now approximately $4,000
letter carriers and 10000 postal clerks in
the United States.
O. What is the origin of World Good
will Day?-N. C. B.
A. At the World Conference on Educar
ton held in San Francisco Calf, in
June and July, 1923, resolution was
passed setting aside May 18 of each year
as World Goodwill Day, with the object
of turning the minds of children the
world over to the consideration of Our
great aims-friendship and goodwill"
O. Who is the present poet laureate Of
England?-O. G.
A. John Masefield has held the Office
since his appointment in 1880.
@. Who owns Bedloes Island in New
York harbor?-D. I.
A. 1t was declared the Statue of Liberty
National Monument by presidential proc
lamation on October 15 1924. 1t is owned
by the United States Government, and
administered by the National Park Serv-
ice, Department of the Interior. Bedloe's
| Island has flown the Dutch and British
flags, and has been owned by several in
dividuals, and by the city and later the
State of New York. 1t is named for its
first private owner, Isaac Bedloe. whose
family had title to it from the l660's un-
til 1892.
@. How old is the Nazi party?-E. E.
A. Hitler and six companions founded
the National Socialist party at Munich
in 1920.
@. Please give the origin of the rocking
| chair-J. H.
A. The origin of rocking chairs is not
known, but it is definitely believed to be
American. They are known to have been
in use in the United States since 1774 and
are referred to in hand-written bill
from William Savery, cabinet maker Of
Philadelphia, February IL, 1774. How
ever, they were not known in Europe un-
til much later. Tradition ascribes the
first rocking chair to Benjamin Franklin,
but the Invention Is not mentioned in any
of his writings. He possessed very re-
markable one which was described by
visitor in 1887.
O. Who Is the highest paid actress in
the world?-W. j. H.
A. Oracle Fields, the British comedi-
enne, makes approximately $750,000 q
year.
@. Is there any short but reliable his
tory of dentistry suitable for placing in
dentists waiting room?-R. 8. H.
A. DR.. Arthur Ward Lufkin of the COL
lege of Dentistry, University Of Southern
California, has recently issued concise
book entitled "A History Of Dentistry"
@. How much Of the earths surface
never receives any snowfall?-K. F. N.
A. Snow never falls on over one-third
Of the earth's surface.
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