Evening star., 1939-02-03
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
Bu Frederic J. HdSktn.

To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.
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@. What is the largest religious con-
gregation in the United States?-C. J. H.
A. 1t Is probably that of DIR. Emmet
Fox who addresses congregation Of
from 5000 to 5000 twice weekly In the
Hippodrome at New York City.
Q. How many cities use parking
meters?-C. s. l..
A. Approximately 100 cities are now
using parking meters in their busi-
ness districts.
O. What college football teams belong
to the Ivy League?-J. w. N.
A. The teams comprising that league
are: Cornell, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania.
Brown, Princeton, Harvard, Columbia
and Yale.
O. Is there an official poem for the
New York Worlds Fair?-J. T. G.
A. The Academy OF American Poets
offers first prize of $1,000 for an off,
cial poem for the fair. The contest will
close on March IS.
@. Do many cities have Travellers Aid
service?-L. G. H.
A. Travellers Aid is available in 1,082
places in the United States In the last
year more than half million individuals
received the help of Travellers Aid Or
CARNATIONS.
@. Please give list of the best selling
fiction of 1938.-W. M.
A. 1t is as follows: THE Yearling," by
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings; The Cita-
DEL" by A. J. Cronin; MY Son, My Son"
by Howard Spring; "Rebecca," by
Daphne Du Maurier; Northwest Pas
sage" by Kenneth Roberts; "All This,
and Heaven, Too" by Rachel Field; The
Rains Came" by Louis Bromfield; "And
Tell of Time" by Laura Krey; "The Nor
tai Storm by Phyllis Bottome, ard
Action at Aquila," by Hervey Allen.
@. What newspaper in the United
States has the greatest amount of ad-
vertising?-E. w. H.
A. In 1898 The Washington Star led
in advertising lineage with daily line
age of 17,272,06 and a total daily and
Sunday lineage of 22,417,899. The New
York Times was second with a daily
lineage of 11,198, ,764 and a total daily
and Sunday lineage of 20,820, ,68l.
@. How many anti-Jewish organiza-
tions are there in this country?-M. w. A.
A. There are 300 anti-Semitic organ
izations in the United States.
@. How much does vicuna cloth cost
per yard?-E. j. U.
A. 1t sells at about s75 yard.
@. Does a good piano need tuning
often?-W. S. R.
A. Piano manufacturers advise that a
piano in the home should be tuned at
lease three times year. The better
the piano, the more frequent and careful
tuning it should receive. Pianos used
for concert work are tuned before each
performance.
@. What became of Babe, the Ringing
Bros -Barnum g. Bailey elephant?-
L. H. M.
A. The Indian elephant Babe, which
had been presented to the National
Geological Park at Washington, D. c.,
by the circus, died there on August II.
1887. The famous animal had a record
of 81 years with circuses.
@. Did Wallace Reid play in the mo.
ton picture The Birth of Nation"?-
w. A. S.
A. Wallace Reid played the part of the
blacksmith in THE Birth of a Nation"
@. Is there stairway in the Leaning
Tower of Pisa?-M. E. R.
A. The Leaning Tower has spiral
stairway within, which is built with in
creased height on the sides of the lean
and decreased height on the sides OPP
posite the lean, thus throwing the greater
weight of masonry on the side opposed
to the lean.
@. What is the value of real estate in
the United States?-J. G. B.
A. According to survey, the assessed
value of all real estate in the United
States is more than $4,000, 900, 900.
@. How long have divining rods been
used?-W. F. S.
A. In his book on metals, de Re
Metallica' Q580), Georgius Agricola
mentions the divining rod, saying: "A
miner should be good and serious and
should not make use of an enchanted
twig. If he is prudent and skilled, he
should follow the natural indications
which he can see and dig"
@. Please give some information about
the Research Studio for Artists estab.
ished by Mrs. Edward Bok.-L. G. H.
| A. The research studio Is situated at
| Maitland, small town in the lake coun-
try of Central Florida. 1t has for its
purpose the encouragement OF American