Evening star., 1939-01-03
Answers
To Questions
By Frederick J. Hdskin.

By Frederick J. Hdskin.
A reader can get the ansver to any
question of fact by iDrtttng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director. Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Who was the first Metropolitan
Opera singer to go on the air?-L. w. H.
A. On January 20, 1910, Caruso's voice
was picked up from the Metropolitan
Opera and transmitted experimentally.
@. How long do steel railroad tracks
last?-W. B. H.
A. Steel rails average IS years in serv-
ice, but some rails laid half a century ago
are still in use.
@. What writer uses the name Chic?-
c. F. 8.
A. The late Epes Winthrop Sargent
wrote for Variety for many years under
the name Of Chic.
@. How much does it cost to fire the
largest gun in the United States Army7
e. R. D.
A. The 16-inch gun is the largest and
the cost to fire one round is approxi-
mately $1,000.
@. What Is meant by weighted or
loaded sikh. H. F.
A. Natural silk in its raw state is COW
cred with a gummy substance which
gives it a harsh feeling and yellow,
unsightly appearance. When this ma
terial is removed by washing the skeins
of silk, about four ounces are lost per
pound of silk. The fiber is then brought
back to its original weight by the deposi-
ton of tin phosphate The tin used for
this purpose is obtained by detinning tin
cans and other waste tin scrap Silk
fiber may be so loaded with this tin that
the original pound Of fiber may become
almost double that weight. Such silk
feels heavy but does not wear well. This
excessive loading must be considered
adulteration. Rayon, on the other hand,
is not subjected to loading.
@. Who is president Of the National
Association Of Manufacturers?-E.G G. H.
A. Howard Coonley, chairman of the
Walworth Co., Inc, New York, is the
newly elected president of the organiza-
ton.
@. What was the Connecticut Com
promise?-S. j. D.
A. This was the first great compromise
nf "a y,cfi if1,fj oil
by it was agreed that in the Senate each
State should have two members and
that in the House the number of Rep
resentatives was to be based upon popu-
lation. Thus the rights Of the small
States were safeguarded and the majority
Of the population was b be fairly repre-
sented.
@. Has any doctor been portrayed on
United States postage. stamps2-J. H. F.
A. The only doctor on United States
postage stamps is the Rev. Manasseh
Cutler. who was an honorary fellow of
the Massachusetts, Medical Society and
had studied medicine under DR.. Elisha
Whitney shortly after 177s. He appears
on the Scent stamp commemorating
the 150th anniversary Of the New Terri
tory because he organized the project.
@. How many species Of wild ducks are
there's. H. w.
A. There are about 200 distinct species
OF wild ducks in the world, one-fourth of
which number are found in North
America.
Q. Why is the cocker spaniel so called?
L. H. w.
A. The dog derives It's name from the
fact that he was primarily used for wood
cock hunting
@. When was the Gurnett Light in
Massachusetts, erected?-W. G.L.
A. Gurnett Light in Duxbury, Mass,
was first built in 1768 It was rebuilt
in 1843.
Q. In what year did Nellie BLY, make
her trip around the world?-E. J.H.
A. In 1889 Nellie BLY,, the newspaper
writer, went around the world in 72
days hours and II minutes
@. How many farm families have in
comes Of less than $1,000 per year,
c. S. R.
A. In 1856, 3,227,O0O farm families
had incomes under $1,000. OF these o.
200 900 families had incomes under $3.50,
@. What is the history of the famous
hymn, Il Need Thee Every Hour"?-
j. H. B.
A. Annie Sherwood Hawkes. 1853-
1879 wrote the words while engaged in
household tasks at her home in BROOKLYN.
N. Y. Later she handed the verses to
her pastor, the Rev. Robert Lowry, who
composed the tune
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