Evening star., 1939-01-20
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskt1.


question OF fact by writing The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How much money is collected by the
Government in tobacco taxes?-J. s. G.
A. Collections of tobacco taxes for the
fiscal year 1888 amounted to s568, ,181, 1868.
@. What is the record for the largest
moose antlers?-L. G. H.
A. The Wilton Lloyd-Smith Alaskan
Expedition recently brought back to the
American Museum of Natural History
set of 60-pound antlers which have q
spread of feet 5's inches. These are
said to be the largest and finest on
record.
@. How many safety razor blades are
made in the United States?-A. LII.
A. In 1887, 1,759,933,o17 safety razor
blades were manufactured in the United
States.
@. Who is Japan's new Premier7-
H. l.. K.
A. Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma has been
appointed by the Emperor to succeed
Prince Fumimaro Konoye, who resigned.
@. What State has the largest number
| OF towns under city manager govern
ment?-E. j. r.
A. Michigan, with 46 cities under city
| manager government, has the largest
| number in any State.
Q. Where did Anatole France spend
| his last days?-J. H. B.
A. The author passed his declining
| years at his villa La Bechellerie near
| Tours. The house is filled with his books,
sculpture, art treasures, manuscripts and
other personal relics and will soon be
transformed into literary museum.
@. Please give the origin of placing
the engagement or wedding ring on the
third finger-G. w. W.
A. According to tradition going back
| to Egyptian times, it was believed that
nerve ran from that finger to the heart.
@. When was the mint established?-
| E. P
| A. The mint of the United States was
established at Philadelphia by the res
olution of Congress dated April 6, 1892,
! and the first coins were struck at the
new mint in March of the following year.
O. Is the expression, pleased to meet
you," in good taste?-M. B.
A. PLEASED to meet you" is colloquia1
| phrase which it is well to avoid.
@. How many ski schools are there
in France?-T. j. r.
| A. There are nearly hundred ski
schools in that country, the majority
being located in the French Alps. France
| has a National Normal School for the
| training of ski monitors or instructors
All ski instruction has been standardized
and is under the control of the state.
| @. What did Theodore Roosevelt say
about Tolstois "Kreutzer Sonata"?-B S
| A. President Theodore Roosevelt wrote
to Richard Watson Glider on February
49, 1908, that Tolstoi's "Kreutzer Sonata
was a filthy and repulsive book" and
mo really good or pure-minded and
healthy man or woman" could ap1
prove of it.
@. Who painted Baby Stuart?-E. VI
A. Sir Anthony Van Dyck painted th(
portrait popularly known as Baby Stuart
@. What has been the highest and
lowest price of cotton?-L. D. Y.
A. Since 1866, the highest market price
at New York for cotton has been 1929
cents per pound in 1919, and the loves
market price for cotton, cents pei
pound, in 1898. The New Orleans price
in 1898 was 5.46 cents per pound.
@. What are switch plants?-J. K.
A. This is botanical name for plants
such as broom, with leaves very small ol
absent, and slender green shoots.
@. Where is most of the worlds supply
of nickel produced?-S. j. F.
A. Canada supplies approximately 9d
per cent of the nickel used practically
all of it coming from the famous Sud
bury region in Northern Ontario.
@. When was the first law passed In
the United States to prohibit the adult
teration of milk?-W. H. G.
A. In 1856 Massachusetts, passed an act
of this type. In 1859 Boston passed a
regulation against feeding distillery slops
to cattle and appointed an inspector to
enforce the act.
Q. What is a Nieman Fellowship
R. J. H.
| A. Under the terms of the Lucius w.
Nieman and Agnes Wahl Nieman Fund,
about S1,000,000 was bequeathed to Har-
ward for years fellowships Ito promote
and elevate the standards of Journalism
in the United States and educate persons
deemed specially qualified for journal
ism. Mr.. Nieman was the founder andI
publisher of the Milwaukee Journal andl|
the fund was set up under the will OF
his widow. 1t provides that fellows shall
not engage in newspaper work during the
years study at Harvard and shall not be
candidates for degree. The amount
of each fellowship is fitted to the indi-
vidual need.
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