Evening star., 1939-09-13
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hnskin.

A reader can get the anstDer to any
question OF fact by ,Drtttng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. When was the Supreme Court
established?-A. T. H.
A. President Washington signed the
Judiciary Act on September "a, 1889, and
on that day sent to the Senate the names
of the appointees. On February /, 1870,
the Supreme Court met in the Royal
Exchange, building located at the foot
OF Broad street. New York, N. Y.
@. How many bathing suits are used
by the performers in the Aquacade at
the New York Worlds Fair?-E. L. H.
A. Since May 4, when the show opened,
more than 1,4oO bathing suits have been
worn out by the cast. Each member of
the chorus is supplied with nine suits.
@. What States had the largest num-
Der of volunteers in the Army during
the World War?-C. F. K.
A. The States. which furnished the
greatest number of volunteers to the
United States Army were New York,
Pennsylvania and Illinois.
@. Where did John Philip Sousa, the
famous bandmaster, die?-L. L.
A. He died of heart attack at Read
ing, Pa, on March 6, 1882.
@. What is muscovado?-E. L. B.
A. Muscovado is an unref1ned sugar
obtained from the Juice of the sugar cane
by evaporation and draining off the
molasses.
@. How many students attend Cath
olic elementary schools in the United
States?-J. B. S.
A. The number is estimated at 1000 900.
@. In which of Handels operas is
there a song about a plane tree?-
w. E. L.
A. In the first act Of "xerxes" the
setting is a summer house in a beau
tiful garden where a plane tree grows.
Xerxes comes into the garden and sings
There Never Was Lovelier Tree Than
Thou"
@. How much money do tourists spend
in retail stores in the United States?-
L. w. M.
A. A survey made by the United States
Travel Bureau shows that in 1888 recre-
ational travellers spent more than
$4,000, 100000 in the retail sales outlets
of the country.
@. Please give the origin of the name
Jim Crow-M. E.
A. Jim Crow was a character played
by T. D. Rice in the original Negro
minstrels brought out at the Adelphi in
1886, hence the name came to refer to a
Negro, and to laws in regard to Negroes
generally.
@. What is a geoduck?-E. j. H.
A. The goeduck or geoduck is an enor-
nous clam, next to the giant clam Of
the East Indies the largest in the world.
1t is found principally in Puget Sound,
but has appeared on the Pacific Coast
as far south as San Diego. 1t burrows
to depth of or feet in muddy sand.
The flesh is tender and edible.
@. What women will be represented
on the new series of postage stamps?-
H. L. M.
A. The three women whose pictures
will appear are Jane Addams, Frances
Willard and Louisa May Alcott.
@. Where are the largest silver fox
farms in the United States2-A. WIN.
A. They are located in Hamburg,
Thiensville and New Holstein, Wis.
@. Is there vegetable called gumbo7-
E. T. NJ
A. Gumbo is another name for okra,
which is used to thicken and flavor
soups.
@. Did George Washington leave all of
his property to his wife?-S. w.
A. The first item in his will provides
for Martha Washington as follows: ITO
my dearly beloved wife, Martha Wash
ington, I give and bequeath the use,
profit and benefit of my whole estate,
real and personal, for the term of her
natural life, except such parts thereof
as are specially disposed of hereafter.
My improved lot in the Town Of Alex
andria, situated on Pitt and Cameron
streets, give to her and her heirs for
ever as I also do my household and
kitchen furniture Of every sort and kind
with the liquors and groceries which may
be on hand at the time of my decease,
to be used and disposed Of as she may
think proper"
@. What is the origin Of the Baptist
Church?-B. F. H.
A. According to the American Baptist
History Society, the Baptist denomina-
ton had its origin in 1908, among Eng
fish exiles in Amsterdam, Holland. The
leader and pastor of this group was
John Smyth. Associated with him was
Thomas Helwys, who returned to Eng
land about 1911 and established the
First Baptist Church of England at
Southwark, London, Of which he was
pastor. 1t is generally recognized that
Roger Williams established the First
Baptist Church of America In Provi-
dence, r. l., in 1888.
@. What is fathometer?-L. M. n.
A. A device to measure the depth Of
water by means Of q series Of electrical