Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-07
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. H1Skin.

By Frederic J. H1Skin.
A reader can get the ans,uer to any
question OF fact by ,Driting The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Where is the statue erected to the
men who lost their lives in the Titanic
disaster?-J. S. H.
A. On the banks of the Potomac River
in Washington, D. c., stands the Titanic
Memorial, sculptured by Gertrude Van
derbilt Whitney, in. tribute to the men
who responded with their lives to the
cry of Women and children first" on
board the sinking Titanic. 1t was do
mated in 1927 by the Womens Titanic
Memorial Association.
@. Please give the names OF some
prominent people whose hobby is minia-
ture railroads.&c.. j. D.
A. Among those who are interested in
model railroads are King George of Eng
land, King Leopold of Belgium, Vincent
Aston, Joe Di Maggie, Wallace Berry,
Tommy Dorsey, Guy Lombardo, Premier
Mussolini, Wayne Morris, Robert Mont
gomery, Reginald Denny, Marshal Goer-
ing, Judy Garland, Sonia Henie and
Stuart Erwin.
@. Is there any estimate of the num-
Der of words in Shakespeares vocabu-
lary?-B. A.
A. Shakespeare is credited with having
had $4,000 words in his vocabulary.
@. What is British White Paper?-
o. NH.
A. The official reports or communicates
issued by the British government peri
odically are known as Blue Books. Oc-
casional reports, which usually are not
so extensive are called White Papers.
O. How many people deposit their
money in postal savings accounts? What
is the total amount deposited?-R. H. w.
A. The postal savings system has more
than 100000 depositors, with balances
to their credit of over 81 262 900 900.
@. Did Victor McLaglen ever fight Jack
Johnson?-H. L. G.
A. According to Jack Johnsons book.
he fought Victor McLaglen in Vancouver.
on March 10, 1909. johnson won the
bout in six rounds.
G. Who said Cleanliness is next to
goodness &C. F.
A. The phrase is taken from a SER
mon by John Wesley "On Dress" and is
as follows: certainly this is a duty. not
a sin, cleanliness is indeed next to god
Illness"
O. Where can boy take a course in
baseball?-N. D. NJ
A. A home-study course in baseball
technique is offered by the extension
department Of the University of Indiana
at Bloomington. There are a number
of baseball schools, among which are the
Joe Strip Big League School of Base
ball at Orlando, Fla, which has session
from January to February 10, 1910,
and the National Baseball School at Los
Angeles. Calf which will be held from
January Is to March Is.
O. Who first made soap powder?-
L. S. H.
A. The first soap powder was intro
duced by B. T. Babbitt about 1845.
Rather than melt the waste soap shaw
ings he packed them in boxes for sale,
and met with instant success.
O. How large is the Marine Corps?-
c. r.
A. The strength of the United States
Marine Corps, as of July l. 1899, was
1.183 commissioned officers, 146 warrant
officers and 1920 enlisted men.
@. What is the highest possible vac
uum pressure?-C. j. T.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
of air pressure. The highest possible
vacuum is therefore 147 pounds per
square inch at sea level.
@. Who is the tallest king?-D. D.
A. Christian x of Denmark is the
worlds tallest monarch He is said to
be 6 feet inches in height.
@. Can paper be made from the castor
plant?-W. D. H.
A. At the Sam Houston State Teach
ers' College, Huntsville, Tex, newsprint
from castor plant pulp has been made
in sufficient quantity to be used in print
ing the school newspaper. The paper
is made from the stalk of the castor
bean plant and is said to be ideal as a
filler for book paper.
@. What is the inscription on the me-
mortal to the late Senator Huey P.
Long?-K. C. B.
A. "Huey P. Long, 1893-1935. Sleep
on, Dear Friend and Take Your Rest.
They Mourn You Most Who Loved You
Best
@. What is the title of the musical
selection which was sung in the Peris-
phere at the New York Worlds Fair?-
c. L. B.
A. The music sung by the chorus is
entitled THE Rising Tide" and is by
William Grant Still.
Q. Why do lead bullets shot into water
become ineffective?-S. L. v.
A. The ineffectiveness of bullets shot
into water is the result of the absorption
OF energy by the water The amount
that lead bullet will flatten on impact
with water varies with the striking We
locity, the hardness OF the lead and