Evening star., 1939-09-20
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. HaSkin.

A reader can get the uns,oer to any
question OF tlct by a0riting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. When did President Wilson proclaim
Peace Sunday?-D. S. H.
A. President Wilson designated Sunday,
October 4, 1914, as day of prayer and
supplication for peace among men and
nations.
O. How many books are published?-
Ell
A. From $50 to 1000 books are pub
lished monthly, including reprints and
texts. OF these, from 200 to $50 are classi-
fled as fiction.
@. Is the roaring of the lions in the ZOO
at night sign of distress?-M. H. P.
A. The roar made by the lions is not
an indication of distress, but is natural,
sometimes almost continuous sound. In
Africa they roar when roaming through
the jungles.
O. When was the first cafeteria opened
in the United States?-E. j. D.
A. A self-service restaurant was opened
in New street, New York City, in 1885
ard the next establishment of this kind
was opened on Adams street in Chicago
in 1895.
@. What does the statue on the Capitol
81, n
R. L.
A. Armed Freedom is the correct name
of the figure by the sculptor, Crawford,
which is on the dome of the United States
Capitol.
@. When will the Army and Navy
football game be played?-T. B. H.
A. The game is scheduled for December
2 at Philadelphia.
@. How much royalty did the writer
of Eyes, We Have No Bananas" get?-
B. r.
A. The composers of Yes, We Have No
Bananas are said to have earned sll0,.
900 in royalties.
@. Please quote the oath of allegiance
to the flag.-R. w. C.
A. The Pledge to the Flag is as follows:
II pledge allegiance to the Flag of the
United States of America and to the Re-
public for which it stands; one Nation in
divisible, with liberty and justice for all"
@. What is the meaning of ecce homo?
R. F. w.
A. The phrase ecce homo is from the
Latin and means behold the man. 1t is
said to be the Latin version of the words
used by PLATE in presenting Christ wear
ing the crown of thorns to the Jews.
@. How many eggs does a person con-
sumo when he eats shad roe?-M. H.
A. portion of shad roe may contain
from $4,000 to 900 eggs.
@. Does an automobile tire lose air
faster in summer than in winter?-S.
D. F.
A. The American Motorist says that
tires lose air five htimes faster on hot
day than at freezing temperature, due
to stretching of the fine pores of the
inner tube. Tires will pick up pressure on
a hot day when the car is driven hard,
due to expansion but this extra pressure
and more will be lost rapidly.
@. For whom is the Niche Stadium at
the United States Military Academy
named?-J. B. R.
A. The stadium was dedicated in 1924
to commemorate Dennis NJ Niche. who
introduced football at West Point and
was captain of the Military Academy's
first two football teams of 1890 and 1891.
He was killed in action in the Spanish
American War on July /, 1898, at the
age of %.
@. What is the origin of the word
robot?-L. R. Y.
A. Robot is coined word invented by
the late Karel Capek for his play, "R.
U. R." The term describes mechanical
automata, which are manufactured by
the millions to attend to the worlds labor
and warfare. The term refers to any
automatic apparatus or device that per-
forms functions ordinarily ascribed to
human beings or operates with what ap-
| pears to be almost human intelligence.
@. Please quote "a Dogs Prayer for
His Master e. L. j.
A. The prayer by Capt Will Judy Is
as follows: 20 Lord of Humans make
my master faithful to his fellowmen as I
am to him. Grant that he might be de-
| voted to his friends and family as I am
| 10 him. May he be openfaced and un-
deceptive as I am; may he be true to
trust reposed in him as am to him. Give
| him a face cheerful like unto my wag-
| ging tail; give him spirit of gratitude
like unto my licking tongue. Fill him
| with patience like unto mine that awaits
| his footsteps uncomplainingly for hours:
| fill him with my watchfulness, my cour-
age and my readiness to sacrifice comfort
| or life. Keep him always young in heart
| and crowded with the spirit of play even
as I. Make him as good man as am
| dog; make him worthy of me, his dog"
@. Who first navigated the Northwest
Passage?-J. A. H.
A. Capt. Roald Amundsen left Oslo
on June IT, 1903, in the Gjoa and en-
| tered the passage through the Bering
Strait on July II, 1906 His was the first
ship to pass from ocean to ocean north Of
| Patagonia.
@, What is dust -devil?-D. M. l..
A The term dust-devil refers to a