Evening star., 1939-12-04
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

By Frederic J. Hasktn.
reader can get the ansver to any
question of fact by ,oritino The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn. director, Warrington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What size are the bells in the caril-
lon at the Singing Tower in Florida?-
M. J. G.
A. The carlton has II bells, the total
weight Of which is 123.264 pounds. The
largest bell weighs II tons and the
smallest IL pounds.
@. Please give some information about
Carrie Nations career.-M. P.
A. Carrie Nation was the daughter Of
George Moore Of Kentucky. She was
married twice, the second time to David
Nation, editor Of a weekly newspaper.
Her first campaign against the sale Of
alcoholic liquors was made June 6, 1899,
when she wrecked place at Kiowa,
Kans. She became known as Smash
ing Carrie Nation" but her followers
called her Loving Home Defender"
She travelled throughout the United
States. Canada, Mexico, England and
Scotland and was Jailed 80 times. Her
last raid was In Union Station, WASH
ington, D. c., and she died soon after
ward at the age Of IS years in 1911.
@. How old is the story Of Cinderella?
w J. H.
A. Long before the Christian era,
Egyptians. and 1t was familiar also to
the Greeks. 1t may be found among
the German folklore tales of the 18th
century and in the delightful collections
Of fairy stories Of the Brothers Grimm.
The various English versions are adap-
tations of the narrative of Charles Per.
rault, famous French writer Of fairy
tales.
@. What is the origin of the word grog?
w. L. w.
A. Grog is named for Admiral Vernon,
who was called "Old Grog" because he
wore a grogram cloak and who in l740
ordered the sailors to dilute their rum
with water
Q. Where was Maj. Andre hanged?-
NJ T. H.
A. He was hanged on October 2, 1880,
on hill in view Of the mansion of John
De Wint at Tappan, N. Y, where Gen.
Washington and his stan were quartered.
hot i1al ln1 L>YA
the Sesquicentennial Exposition?-W B.
A. The exposition opened on May 81,
1926.
Q. How much does a baby elephant
weigh?-L. g. D.
A. At birth an elephant weighs about
200 pounds and stands approximately 3
feet high.
@. Is it better to walk with the toes
pointed outward or straight ahead?-
E. j. c.
A. The correct method Is to walk with
the feel parallel and the toes pointing
straight ahead.
@. Who invented the carpet sweeper?
&C. c. s.
A. The first practical carpet sweeper
was invented by Melville r. Bissell in
1876. Crude carpet sweepers had been
made In England for hundreds Of years.
O. How many knockouts has each of
the following scored: Joe Louis, Tony
Galento and Jack Sharkey?-J. NJ.
A. Louis, 80; Galento, ST. sharkey, "a.
@. Is it true that the Bible has been
translated into thousand languages?-
M. T. G.
A. The Bible has been translated into
1908 languages and dialects.
Q. How does woman salute the flagi
e. M.
A. A woman salutes by placing the
right hand over the heart.
Q. Has the 1899 Nobel Prize for Litera-
ture been awarded?-S. H
A. 1t was awarded to the Finnish
novelist Frans Eemil Sillanpaa.
@. What is Father Divine's real namep
&C. H. F.
A. The Negro evangelist's baptismal
name was George Baker.
@. When was the Golden Gate Bridge
In San Francisco opened?-A. w.
A. The Golden Gate Bridge, which
was started in 1888, was opened to Pc
destrians May ~, 1887, and to traf1ic on
May %, 1897.
Q. Please name some famous people
born IN November.-S. F. NJ
A. Among those who were born in that
month were Louisa M. Alcott, William
Cullen Bryant, Andrew Carnegie, Samuel
L. Clemens, George Eliot, Warren g..
Harding, Martin Luther, Franklin Pierce,
Sieur de La Sale, Robert Louis Steven
son and Henry Van Dyke.
Q. How old is Sigma Alpha Mu, the
Jewish fraternity?-K. F. S.
A. Sigma Alpha Mu was founded at
the College Of the City of New York on
November 26, 1909.
@. Where is the chapel made of salt?
| H. j. G.
| A. In the Wieliczka salt mines, near
Cracow, Poland, there are sculptured
chapels hewn from crystal salt One Of
these Is the Chapel of st. Kinga, more
than $50 feet long. which is lighted by
large chandeliers of transparent salt.