Evening star., 1939-01-04
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin,

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By Frederic J. Haskin.
A reader can get the ansper to any
question OF fact by ,Drtting The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, Director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
q. Are there any women polar ex.
plorers in the United states?-E. L. j.
A. Miss Louise A. Boyd OF San Rafael,
Calif., is famous polar explorer. Dem
mark, In recognition Of her work in
making Photographic surveys OF the Far y
North, named large section of Green
land Miss Boyd Land. France made her
Chevalier Of the Legion Of Honor and
Norway knight Of st. Olaf She was
the first woman to be elected a member
Of the American Society Of Photogram-
metry.
@. When was the first crossword puz-
zle published in newspaper?-L. w. H.
A. The first crossword puzzle, in
vented by Arthur Wynne, appeared in
the Sunday edition Of the New York
World on December 81, 1913.
@. What is the origin Of the college
song Far Above Cayuga's Waters"2-
w. B. r.
at Cornell since 1870, was the first of
many college and school songs set to the
same tune, which originally was the air
Of Annie Lisle," sentimental ballad
popular in the middle of the last CEN
tury.
@. Please give the titles of the Andy
Hardy pictures-J. M. G.
A. The Judge Hardy pictures so far
have been: You're Only Young Once"
"A Family Affair."" Judge Hardy's Chill
dren," Love Finds Andy Hardy" and
"Out West With the Hardys."
@. How long has tuberculosis been
known?-E. A. D.
A. The earliest descriptions Of tubercu.
losis of the lungs are those of Hippocrates
among the Greeks and Galen among the
Romans. The disease, no doubt, goes
back to very early period in human
history. The first modern treatise on
the subject was written in 1859 by Rich
ard Morton.
@. Are there any taxes on Pitcairn Is>
land?-C. H. G.
A. In the strict sense of the word,
there are no taxes. However, tithes are
levied to carry on missionary work in
other islands of the Pacific The resi-
dents of Pitcairn are also required TO
take out licenses for carrying guns
@. What is the source of the quotation:
1--WE may live without friends; We may
live without books; but civilized man
cannot live without cooks" H. G.
A. 1t is from the poem Lucille" by
Owen Meredith Edward Robert Bulwer
| Lytton).
@. When and where was Kate Smith,
the radio star born?-M. L.
| A. Kate Smith was born in Greenville,
Va, in 1908.
@. Please give the name of the uni
versity which is publishing linguistic
atlas.-J. H. G.
A. Brown University at Providence, R.
l., has completed the first section of 4
linguistic atlas which will consist Of
three volumes
@. Do the rabbits hind or front feet
| make the first track?-J. w. S.
A. Ernest Thompson Seton says that
in all animals which bound, including
the rabbit, the hind feet track ahead of
the front ones.
@. What soap once used the slogan,
Fits every hand fit for any hand"2-
M. G. H.
At 1t was used by Fairy soap.
| @. What is the average age, financial
status and education of Civilian Con-
servation Corps boy?-E. j. R.
A. The typical new Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps enrollee in October was 1872
years old and had completed eight years
Of public school. He had had little or
no previous employment since leaving
school. He had five dependents and
made a monthly allotment Of about $23 so
out Of his $50 cash allowance to aid in
the support of these five dependents.
@. Do manufacturers have to indicate
that silk is weighted?-W. S. H.
A. New rules for silk buyers and sellers
issued by the Federal Trade Commission
provide that weighted silk must indicate
how much weighing it contains. For
example, silk containing Is per cent of
weighing material should have on its
label statement: silk, weighted Is per
cent" Manufacturers may, if they wish,
indicate that the silk weighting ranges
between a maximum and minimum
per cent. Rules which apply to weight
ing of materials also apply to any other
non -fbrous materials added to the silk.
@. How long should mans legs be if
he is feet tall?-W. c. B.
| A. After adolescence Is over, a mans
sitting height is approximately half of
his standing height. In other words, the
legs OF a person feet tall would be