Evening star., 1939-04-03
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the dns,0er to any
question OF fact by ,Driting The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
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@. Who are the best-dressed women In
the United States?-T. j. NJ
A. The Fashion Academy has named
the following as the best t-dressed women
OF the year: Mrs. Alfred Gwynne VAN
derbilt, Bette Davis, Joan Blaine Co.
bina Wright, jr.; Benay Venuta, Yo-
landa, Mrs. Martin johnson, Fernando
Wanamaker Mum, Mrs. Adam Gimbel,
Alice Marble, Rose hampton and Kitty
Carlisle.
@. How much was the Government tax
on the estate of the late Edward H. r.
Green?-K. L. M.
A. The Government tax on the $42,-
100000 estate of Col. Green was SIT,
100000.
@. Please give the names of the Dionne
quintuplets' brothers and sisters J.
H. M.
A. The brothers are Ernest, Daniel,
and Olivia, jr, and the names of the sis
ters are Rose, Therese, Pauline and Vic
toria.
@. How many Federal laws have been
enacted?-W. S. H.
A. Between 1889 and 1887 there were
24,902 Federal laws enacted
@. Please give the five words ending
in 'cion."-M. G. r.
A. They are: Coercion, Suspicion, scion,
internecion and epinicion.
@. What is the fastest growing State?
F NJ w.
A. California and Florida are the
States which show the greatest percent.
age of increase in population according
to the last estimated State census, which
was made in July, 1887.
/ @. Who was the headmaster Of boys
school who was mysteriously shot several
years ago?-B. C.
A. On September IA, 1884, the Rev.
Elliott Speer, age 35, headmaster of the
Mount Hermon School for Boys, near
Northfeld, Mass, was shot to death by
an assassin who crept close to the house
with shotgun and fired through VIM
dow.
q Doec Germany have tonoh 0f an
unknown soldier?-G. j. r.
A. Germany's Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier is on the famous street Inter
den Linden, in Berlin.
@. What is the meaning of the word
tusch?-C. G. E.
A. 1t is defined as the flourish by
brass-wind instruments of an orchestra
in token of applause.
@. Please give the height and weight
of Primo Camera, the Italian boxer
H. R. NJ
A. Primo Camera is feet inches tall.
His fighting weight is 278 pounds.
@. What amount of food and bever-
ages does the Normandie carry on q
round-trip voyage?-H. L. B.
A. The ship carries about $4,000
pounds of potatoes, 27,ooo pounds Of
meat, 14000 pounds of fish, 10000 pounds
of sugar, $500 chickens, 800 ducks. 300
turkeys, $4,000 eggs, 1000 pounds of
tomatoes, 5000 pounds of coffee, 1000
pounds of spinach and 1000 pounds of
mushrooms. No less than 10000 cans of
condensed milk, 10000 quarts of fresh
milk and 1000 quarts of cream are re-
quired. Other beverages are 10000 bot
ties of fruit juices, similar amount Of
mineral water, $4,000 bottles of wine.
Other foods and liquors are carried in
the same proportions.
O. Are there any women architects?-
w. S.
A. According to the latest occupational
census there are 379 women architects
in the United States.
G. Is it possible to see the wind?-E.
L. D.
"A. Auc weather BUREAU says llldl 10
see the wind, hold any fiat, smooth sur
face having a straight edge "a straight-
backed hacksaw is excellent for this
purpose) against the wind. but inclined
to the verticle, with the straight edge
uppermost and leaning with the wind.
then sight along this straight upper edge
toward white object If the wind is
moderately strong one will see it pouring
over the straight edge like water over
dam. This phenomenon is owing to ir-
regular densities in the air which in turn
cause irregular refractions of the trans
mitted light.
@. When did Ohio vote on the repeal Of
the 18th amendment?-W. c. w.
A. The repeal of the 18th amendment
was ratified by State convention in
Ohio on December S, 1888.
@. Is Mussolini religious?-M G.
A. Inside Europe" by John Gunther.
says: "The Duce is the only modern die
tator who has come to terms with re-
ligion. In 1929 the Lateran treaty ad-
justed the relations of church and state
in Italy. Shortly thereafter Mussolini
and the Pope, strong characters both
clashed over the education of Fascist
youth; in 1882 the Duce went to the