Evening star., 1939-12-13
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Question.
BIZ Frederic J. HQskin.

BY Fredertc J. HQSktn.
A reader can get the answer to ann
question of fact by ,Drittn0 The Eve.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin. director. Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Does the Constitution provide for
the resignation of the President?-P.
NJ B.
A. The Constitution in paragraph 6.
section 1, Article II. specifically refers
to the resignation of the President. In
such event. the Vice President would
succeed him in office.
@. What actress starred in the origi-
nal New York production Of 1.-THE Pink
Lady?"-A. S.
A. The musical comedy opened at the
New Amsterdam Theater on March l3,
1911, with Hazel Dawn in the role of
Claudine or the Pink Lady.
@. How long has the Government in
spected meat?-N G. D.
A. Inspection of meat by the Federal
Government was first authorized by
Congress in 1890. Today approximately
two-thirds of the Nations supply Of
meat and derived products is examined
by the Federal Meat Inspection Service.
@. What is the largest order Of NAM
mals?-B. A. F.
A. The rodents compose the largest
order of mammals, embracing some 20
families and several thousand species
widely distributed throughout the world.
They range in size from the mouse to
the capybara, somewhat smaller than
a hog, although fossil rodents as large
as an OK are known.
@. Please name the leading steel
manufacturing cities in the United
States.-G. j. o.
A. The largest steel cities, according
to production, are as follows Pitts
burgh. Pa. Chicago, ILL.,; Youngstown.
Ohio; Bethlehem, Pa, and Birmingham.
Ala.
@. What are the national dances Of
Panama and Chile?-E. S. H.
A. The tamborito is Panama's nation
al dance and the cueca is the Chilean
dance.
Q. Did Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
leave all of his money to the Govern
ment?-T. H. G.
A. Justice Holmes left to the United
States Government more than half of
his estate, which was valued at over
$568,000. Individual bequests totaled
about s27O,0Oo, with the Government
named as residuary legatee of the re-
mainder.
@. Where was the first textile school
in the United States?-N. N.
A. Clemson College in South Carolina
opened the first textile school in 1898.
Q. Who originated the custom Of
standing when THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" is played?-W. M.
A. 1t was Daniel Webster who insti-
tuted the example of rising for the ma
tional anthem when Jenny Lind sang it
in Castle Garden.
@. What cartoon won last years Pulit-
zer Prize?-E. S. B.
A. Charles George Werner Of the Daily
Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, received the
award for his cartoon, Nomination for
1885," 1t portrayed grave marked by
headstone bearing the inscription,
"Czecho-Slovakia, 19l9-1938" On the
grave rested the Nobel Peace Prize.
@. Where is the Great American Des-
ert?-L. L. M.
A. The Great American Desert lies
in the Northwestern corner of Utah,
reaching over into Nevada
@. When are Lincoln's letters and
papers in the Library of Congress to be
made public?-G. H.
A. In 1921 Robert Lincoln, in formal
document, gave the title of these papers
to the Library of Congress. In this
document he expressly stated that they
were not to be made public until 81
years after his death. He died in July,
1926.
@. What is the religious afaiation Of
Haywood Broun, the columnist?-B. S. r.
A. Mr.. Broun is a member OF the
Roman Catholic Church.
@. How can compose home budget
that will show results?-J. w. S.
A. See Page Az Of today's Star.