Evening star., 1939-10-11
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. HdSktn,

By FredeTtc J. HGSktn.
A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by Uriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, FIed-
eric J. H1skin, director Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. DID the Government control gold
movements in the last World WARP
T. w. H.
A. The Federal Reserve Board set I'D
the Gold Export Committee This was
free gold market then but permits had
to be obtained from this committee be-
fore gold could be exported.
@. What Vice President Of the United
States referred to that Office as taking
the veil?-D. H. M.
A. After his nomination for Vice
President in 1900, Theodore Roosevelt
wrote to Gen. Leonard Wood, saying,
"By the time you receive this you will
have learned from the daily press that
have been forced to take the VEIL"
@. Who was the first woman to be
elected a member of the American
Academy of Arts and Letters?-T. P. ].
A. Julia Ward Howe, author of THE
Battle Hymn of the Republic" was the
first woman accorded that honor.
@. What was the longest battle in
ring history under the modern rules?-
r. T. H.
A. The longest fight with gloves was
that between Andy Bowen and Jack
Burke at New Orleans, April 6, 1893. 1t
lasted 7 hours and 19 minutes.
@. How long is it possible to hold
travellers checks before cashing them?-
c. H. P.
A. There is no limit on the time these
checks may be held uncashed.
@. Where is the largest forest reserve
in the United States?-J. A. H.
A. The largest established forest re.
serve in the United States is the Supe-
rior National Forest in the northeastern
part of the State of Minnesota.
@. Was Horace Greeley at one time
printer?-B. S. H.
A. At the age of IA he became an
apprentice in the printing Office of the
Northern Spectator at Poultney, Vt. He
later went to New York and secured a
job on the Spirit of the Times. In De-
cember, 1882, he and Francis Story,
foreman of the Office, left it and estab-
ished a printing business under the
name of Greeley & Story. After Story's
death, Greeley and the formers brother.
in-law, Jonas Winchester, were part
ners and in March, 1884, they began q
weekly literary newspaper which they
named the New Yorker.
@. In what year was Florida taken
into the United States?-W. c. S.
A. Florida was admitted to the Union
on March 3, 1845.
@. Is there branch of the air serv-
ice called the High Hats as shown in
the motion picture, Hell Divers?"-
E. NJ. S.
A. The High Hats are members of
Navy Bombing Plane Squadron No. 3,
which is attached to the Saratoga. This
Is an unofficial name derived from the
fact that the planes of this squadron
carry on their sides a picture of high
hat, which is the squadron's insignia.
@. How many race horses have won
over $300,0O0?-R. G. j.
A. Sun Beau, Equipoise, Phar Lap,
Gallant Fox, Zev, Mate and Seabiscuit
are the only horses in turf history to
win over 100000.
@. Which of Mark Twain's books was
dedicated to John Smith,. D. L.
A. THE Celebrated Jumping Frog Of
Calaveras County and Other Sketches"
bore the following dedication: ITO John
Smith. 1t is said that a man to whom
book is dedicated always buys a copy.
If this is true in this instance, princely
afiuence is about to burst upon the
author"
@. Please identify the line, I'm tired
of thinking, tired of books, tired OF
looking in the glass for looks.'-T. J.C.
A. 1t is from a song entitled I'm
Tired" by William Jerome and Jean
Schwartz.
Q. What are the names of the castes
in India?-T. H. j.
A. There are four main castes: The
Brahmans or priests and scholars, the
Kshatriyas or warriors, the Vaisyas or
merchants and the Sudras, servants or
serfs. outside of castes are the Un.
touchables, of whom there are $1,000.
600.
@. How many known species of fish
are therein. B.
A. There are over $4,000.
@. Is there a star called the white
dWarf?-P. j. H.
A. The Dog Star, Sirius, has q very
faint companion star known as white
dwarf
@. What country has the most aliens?-
H. P. S.
A. The United States has more aliens
living within its borders than any other
country in the world.
Q. What famous character was in
mourning for his mother three years.
D. s. K.
A. When Confucius was % his mother
died and he resigned his Office of dis
trict inspector of agriculture, living in
retirement for three years. This act Is
said to have led to the restoration Of
opciept funeral rites in honor of ftA