Evening star., 1939-12-06
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hask!n.


reader can get the ans,per to any
question OF fact by Urtttng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin. director, Warrington,
D. c. Please tncloss stamp for reply.
Q. Who originated the Sunday maga-
zine sections of newspapers?-HC G. q.
A. The late Morrill, Goddard, who was
known as the father of the Sunday
newspaper" was the first to make the
Sunday paper a separate entity. He
conceived the magazine idea, colored
illustrations, and many other innova-
tons which were radical departures
from the old newspaper methods.
@. What proportion OF the weight Of
the body is due to blood?-M. T. M.
A. Blood constitutes about one-twen-
tieth Of the body weight.
@. How long does an English sparrow
uve?-A. A. Y.
A. The average life Of an English
sparrow is from two to three years.
Sparrows seldom live more than five
years.
@. When is child labor day2-C. 8.
A. Child labor day will be observed
from January 27-29 l94O
@. Why was Charles Carroll referred
to as "of Carrollton"?-W. D. s.
A. AS he signed his name to the Dec
laration of Independence, some one said:
There are many Charles CAROLS and
the British will not know which one it
is" Carroll at once added to his name
"of Carrollton" and was ever afterward
known by that title
@. How many bicycle and motorcycle
accidents were there in 1882. E. H.
A. Last year bicycle and motorcycle
collisions in the United States caused
700 deaths and approximately IS 900 in
juries.
@. Who was the first Metropolitan
Opera singer to be trained altogether In
the United States?-W E.
A. Anna Case was the first member Of
the company with musical training OBJ
tanned entirely in America.
@. What did the State Capitol Of
Louisiana cost?-D ON.
A. The State Capitol Building at Baton
Rouge cost approximately five million
dollars.
@. Where are the largest sponge fish,
cries in the worldly. S. B.
A. They are located at Tarpon Springs,
Fla.
@. Does the moon ever shine during
the six months of long nights in the
Arctic regions?-P. B.
A. The moon shines in the Arctic and
Antarctic regions for a part Of the
time during the long nights. At the
pole itself the moon is above the horizon
continuously during one-half Of each
lunar month, and below the horizon con-
tinuously during the other half In the
wintertime full moon occurs when the
moon is above the horizon and new
moon when 1t is below
@. Who laid the cornerstone of the
Bunker Hill Monument?-C. G. B.
A. The cornerstone was laid by Lafay-
cite in 1925 on the 50th anniversary Of
the battle.
@. What was the name of the show in
which Julia Sanderson sang They Didn't
Believe Me"?-M C. R.
A. 1t was in THE Girl From Utah."
@. When was the first savings bank
started?-E. P. r.
A. The first savings bank was opened
in 1765 in Brunswick, Germany.
Q. What is an allocution7-A w. r.
A. 1t is an address, the term being
particularly applied to certain addresses
made by the Pope to the cardinals.
@. How much water front has San
Francisco, Calif.?-E. S.
A. The city has IS miles OF water
front.
@. For whom was Denver, colo.,
named?-T. S. R.
A. The city is named after Gen. j. w.
Denver. the first Federal Governor Of
Kansas territory.
@. How many people a day are sick
or disabled in the wintertime7 B. D.
A. According to report Of the United
States Public Health Service, 5000 900
Of the country's 100000 men, women
and children are unable to work, attend
school or pursue other usual activities
each day during the winter months on
account Of illness, injury or q gross
physical impairment resulting from dis
ease or accident.
@. What inscription did the late o. 9.
Mcintyre write for his dogs grave?-
q. D. P.
A. "Junior-Faithful to the End" was
carved on the stone at the animals
grave.
@. Please describe the funeral of Rob-
ert Ingersoll, tho great agnostic and
orator-T. M. @.
A. Col. Robert 1ngersoll died at his
home at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, on July
II, 1899. His funeral. four days lates.
was private. The body was laid on .
bier with neither casket nor stroud. The
services were extremely simple and con-
sisted Of three readings from Mr.. Inger-
soils works, "The Declaration of the
Free" read by Prof. John Clark Ridpath:
MY Religion" by Maj. Orlando J. Smith.
md "a Tribute tn q Inrerxol1" hv