Evening star., 1939-11-03
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BY Frederic J. Hdsktn.

BY Frederic J. Hdsktn.
A reader can oct the oxs,uey to any
Questton OF fact BY prttsna The Eve.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
e5tc J. HGsktn, director, Washtnoton.
%. c. Please snclose stamp for reply.
9. How many Of the revenue stamps
printed by the Government are used for
cigarettes?-J. A. Med.
A. OF the 60,250,0o0 revenue stau,ps
printed daily by the Bureau of Ensrav.
ing and Printing $500, 900 are used for
cigarettes.
Q. Do the American war correspond.
ents In Great Britain wear uniforms?-
II. p. q.
A. The American press and radio
representative who are accredited by the
8ritish war of1ce wear the same uni
form As that worn by English officers,
without the insignia. On the front Of
the cap there is . large G embroidered
IN gold, and On each shoulder the corre-
spondent wears tabs proclaiming him Q
foreign war correspondent.
Q. Were steel ice skates very expensive
when they were first put on the market?
M. r. H.
A. The Encyclopedias Of Sports says
that In 1850 the first all-steel skates were
produced by e. w. Bushnell of Philadel.
phia, who sold them for $50 pair.
Q. Do many business firms In New
York City have the nve-day week.
T. j. H.
A. A report Of the Industrial Bureau
OF the Merchants Association shows that
more than IS per cent Of the EMPLOYERS
IN New York City have adopted continue
Gus flve-day week plans.
Q. Please give some information about
the American Society for the Hard Of
Hear1ng-V. s.
A. The American Society for the Hard
Of Hearing was founded In 1919 by DR..
Wendell Phillips. It Is the only national
non-profit. philanthropic organization
dedicated solely to aiding the hard of
hearing. The society. with headquarters
at Washington, D. c., and chapters in
nearly 400 cities throughout the United
States, helps the hard Of hearing with
their social, employment and educational
problems; helps them to find employ
ment; promotes lp-reading classes and
hearing tests and acts as an information
center. DIR. Austin A. Hayden of Chicago
Is president Of the organization.
Q. What is the difference between beer
and ale?-H H. M.
A. The Federal Alcohol Administration
defines beer as malt beverage produced
BY bottom fermentation possessing the
characteristic flavor and aroma distinc.
tive of beer and containing not less than
one-haf of per cent Of alcohol by VOL
ume. The administration defines ale as
malt beverage produced by top fer.
mentation. possessing the characteristic
flavor and aroma distinctive of ale, hav.
ing an original gravity Of not less than
1880 balling, containing not less than
per cent OF alcohol by volume and of
light color.
9. What are the real names Of Col.
stoopnagle and Bud, the comedians?-
CPL.
A. Col. Lemuel q. stoopnasle in private
lie is Frederick Chase Taylor and his
former partner Is Budd Hulick.
Q. Are there any records of Marian
Anderson's music?-K. HIM.
A. Among the songs that she has
recorded are % Mic Favorita" poni.
zettD, Sometimes I Feel Like a Mother.
less Child" "Heav'n. Heav'n," % Love
From Thy Powers" and Air Des
Adieux."
Q. How much does the average family
spend In keeping an automobile?-
H. L. K.
A. Figures compiled by the Bureau Of
Labor statistics show that the average
family spends $S7 . year for the pur-
chase, operation and maintenance Of
an automobile. The average income Of
the group surveyed was sl,5I5.
q. Who invented cubism in painting,
Il. H. j.
A. The cubistic formula was gradually
evolved by Picasso and Georges Braoue,
between 1905 and 1910, while studying
the composition of still life groups con-
sisting mainly Of bowls with fruit bot.
ties, glasses and musical instruments.
1t was Braque who first introduced into
his designs nails and bits Of printed
paper. Picasso then added pieces of
wood and other tangible objects, which
led to form of art where sculpture
and painting were combined.
@. Has any one ever produced q seed.
less pear?-B. H. M.
A. Cope Bros Nursery holds . patent
on seedless pears.
@. Who was the Publick Universal
Friend"?-T. r. G.
A. During the Revolutionary War
Jemima Wilkinson, daughter Of Rhode
Island farmer, became imbued with re-
lgious leadership and calling herself
'the Publick Universal Friend" gained
many converts. She established COM
munities in . number Sof New England
towns and later, In 1913, founded q
colony in Yates County, New York, which
she called Jerusalem.
@. How thick is the hide Of q hippo
potamus?-W. H. B.
A. The hide Of the animal Is IA
inches thick.