Evening star., 1939-11-06
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

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question OF fact by ,Driting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
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O. Have the Germans changed the
Ten Commandments H.
A. The new commandments which
have been substituted by the Nazi gov
ernment in place of the Ten Command.
ments are as follows: /. Honor the
Deity, the world foundation. 2. Honor
thy ancestors and grandchildren. 3.
Honor the great Of thy people 4. Honor
thy parents. S. Keep yourself clean.
6. Be loyal to your people. 7. Do not
steal. 8. Be truthful. 8. Help the noble.
Q. Is Ellery Queen the real name OF
the detective story writer?-W. T. B.
A. Ellery Queen is the pen name Of
Manfred Lee and Frederic Dannay, who
collaborate on the stories.
@. What part OF the world was first
called America?-H P.S.
A. The name America was first applied
to Central Brazil, in honor of Amerigo
Vespucci, who claimed its discovery It
was first applied to the whole known
Western World by Mercator, the geog-
rapher, in 1888.
@. What per cent of the blood Is
Water?-R. N. 7.
A. Blood consists of % per cent solids
and 78 per cent water
@. How many libraries did Andrew
Carnegie found?-A T. K.
A. He established 2,ol1 Libraries
throughout the world. In this country
he gave 946 libraries.
Q. Please give list of some of the
plays in which Elsie Janis appeared
C. H.
A. Miss Janis made her debut in THE
Charity Ball" and later played in vaude-
vile from 1898 to 1903 Subsequently
she appeared in The Fortune Teller"
The Duchess, The Belle of New York"
The Vanderbilt Cup" The Hoyden,"
Fair Coed" Slim Princess" and Elsie
Janis and Her Gang" During the World
War she was attached to the A. E. F. as
an entertainer, giving more than 600
performances. She was the only woman
to receive British white pass to enter
the front ranks.
Q. Is the old man in THE Spirit Of
'76' picture of a real person?-T D. H.
A. The old man in this familiar pic
ture is said to be portrait of the artists
father. Archibald NJ Willard executed
the painting in 1876.
O. Was there a famous horse called
Bucephalus?-L. K. G.
A. This was the name of Alexander
the Greats favorite charger.
O. Where do the earliest peaches come
from?-R. S. -
A. The Department of Agriculture says
that the earliest peaches are shipped
from the Fort Valley in Georgia.
O. Is ivy sometimes used as a symbol
of love?-T. H. S.
A. The ivy has always been a symbol
OF the cllnglng love of woman. The
altar OF Hymen, the Greek god of mar
riaee, whose blessing was invoked at
every wedding, was kept green with ivy.
In the legend of Tristan and Isolde, two
ivy vines, entwining, are symbol of the
undying union of the lovers.
@. Who designed the chair train which
carried visitors through the Futurama
at the New York Worlds Fair?-J. D. H.
A. 1t was designed by James Rulop, a
Westinghouse engineer.
Q. To whom does Will Durant refer in
his article on The Crisis in Christian
lty' as the most inspired of all poets who
wrote the most Christian of all HYMNS?
e. T.
A. DR.. Durant had reference to Walt
Whitman and his poem ITO Him Who
Was Crucifed.'
O. How much steel is used in making
golf clubS?-R. j. S.
A. In 1888 approximately 1869 900
pounds OF steel were used in the manu-
facture of golf clubs.
@. How long has j. Edgar Hoover held
his present postion?-D. S. H.
A. Mr. Hoover was appointed chief
OF the Federal Bureau of Investigation
in May, 1924.
@, What famous literary man de.
signed mems clothes?-E. w. H.
A. Francis Bacon, the essayist, spent
his spare time devising new styles in
mems clothes. He made 1900 drawings
of freakish raiment and had tailors make
some of them up. When no friends of
his would wear any of the wild and giddy
costumes, he hired men to put them on
and promenade the London streets.
@. Where is Napoleon III buried?-
S. A. S.
A. Napoleon III is buried at Farm
borough, England. Previously, he was
buried in st. Marys Mortuary Chapel,
ChLselhurst, England, where he died but
in 1887 the Empress Eugene caused to
be built st. Michael's Roman Catholic
Church. in the crypt of which were buried
the Emperor, the Prince Imperial and
the Empress.
@. should like booklet containing
the essential rules of parliamentary
law.-O. N. P.
A. See Page Az of todays Star.