Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the anstDer to any
question Of fact by ,nrtttng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdsktn, Director. Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
q. Who invented ice cubes?-H. T. M.
A. The editor of Ice and Refrigeration
says: According to information pub
hshed In Ice and Refrigeration, the first
record we have of the invention Of the
Ice cubing machine for producing ice
cubes from manufactured ice is that of
Mr.. Frank Reinhold of Detroit, Mich,
who commenced to work on his idea of a
cutting machine early in 1900, although
the first machine manufactured was not
put into use until July, 1902. The April,
1914, issue of Ice and Refrigeration refers
to the production Of ice cubes in house.
hold electric refrigerator invented by
Fred w. Wolfe. jr."
@. How many women in the State Of
New York are worth as much as $780,.
000?-L. M. H.
A. According to q financial List OF
Boyd's City Dispatch, Inc, there are
1910 women In New York who are worth
100000 and over
Q. What is the population of Massa-
chusetts?-D. F. r.
A. In 1888 the population of Massachu-
sets was estimated at 4,435, 900.
q. How much money is spent in news
paper, radio, magazine, outdoor and farm
paper advertising?-T. S. j.
A. The following amounts represent
the approximate expenditures in the five
media: Newspapers, $500 900 900; radio,
$3.50 900; magazines $l35 ,0OO, 900; out
door, $4,000 900; farm papers, $15,0 900.
Q. Are there any vitamins In frozen
foods or does the freezing process de-
stroy them?-C. H. S.
A. According to scientific research,
quick-frozen foods contain vitamins
equal In amounts to those of the freshest
foods on the markets.
Q. Please give some information about
Tommy Hitchcock, the polo ace.-E.R.N.
A. Tommy Hitchcock, jr., rode a horse
at the age of 3 and played polo at IA.
He played hockey at ST. Pauls and foot
ball and tennis at Harvard. At II he
was member Of the Lafayette Esca-
drille. He was shot down behind Ger
man lines, but escaped from a moving
train and fled 80 miles to Switzerland.
He Is feet l inch tall, weighs around
185 pounds, Is blond, married and has
two children. He is member of the
banking firm of Lehman Bros. In New
York. 1t is interesting to note that in
August, 1917, Thomas Hitchcock, ST., re-
ceived his wings at Hazelhurst Field,
Long Island, and in the same month. in
France, Thomas Hitchcock, IT,, received
his wings.
Q. When did the comic strip Foxy
Grandpa first appear in the news.
papers?-O. N.
A. The late Carl E. Schultze intro
duced the Foxy Grandpa" series In the
New York Herald on January 7, 1900.
@. How many airplanes are In use In
LnlS country?-O. Q.
A. In the United States there are over
10000 commercial and private airplanes.
@. Do stones grow?-F. E. A.
A. Stones do not grow nor increase
In weight. However, they occasionally
expand with heat and do not contract
to their original size.
@. When was the big wind In ireland?
H D. Mel.
A. The big wind occurred in Ireland
on the night Of January 6, 1889. In
Limerick, Galway. and Athlone hundreds
OF houses were blown down and hun
dreds more were burned by the spread
ing of fires from those blown down.
@. How long has Whitman's Sampler
been on the markets.. J. H.
A. This form of package was intro
duced in 1912 and in 1915 the cross
stitch figure Of messenger was regis
tered as the company's trade mark. The
candy firm was founded in Philadelphia
by Stephen F. Whitman in 1912.
@. Who invented the novachord and
how does 1t work?-E. M. H.
A. The novachord is an electrical
musical instrument which was invented
by Laurens Hammond. 1t was first pre-
sented to the public on the Rudy Vallee
radio program on February 9 this year.
1t Is outwardly like piano, somewhat
shorter than an upright, and squarer and
less deep than baby grand. and is
played on conventional six-octave key
board. It Is without strings or pipes,
and Is operated through electrically
produced sound. Above the keyboard
are more than dozen dial-type switches
which control the character Of the tone.
Volume can be controlled by these
switches also, but Is more conveniently
managed by pedals. When desired, the
volume Of the upper and lower registers
may be separately controlled The sound
itself issues from two high-fidelity
speakers" built in, out Of sight, below
the keyboard.
@. What is the average salary Of a
railroad employe?-W. S. B.
A. The average earnings Of railway
employees in 1898 amounted to $3.50.
@. When was the first Easter morning
service held in the Garden Of the Gods