Evening star., 1939-08-25
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.


A reader can get the answer 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.
O. How many men in Europe are
equipped for war?-L. H. M.
A. The nations OF Europe have more
than 100000 men under arms.
@. What was the first luxurious hotel
in the United States?-K. j. M.
A. The Palace, built in San Francisco
in 1875, was known as Americas first lux
ury hotel.
@. When was the Edison Tower dedi-
cated?-E. H. j.
A. The tower was dedicated and light
ed on February II, 1893, the 91st ami
yersary of the birth OF Thomas Edison.
@. Is it true that rubber can be made
from petroleum?-T. j. S.
A. A new synthetic rubber is being
extracted from butane, petroleum gas.
BY catalytic refining the butane mole
cules are reformed into a rubber like
molecule. 1t is estimated that the
petroleum Industry can produce annually
10000, 100000 pounds of synthetic rubber
from the butane now available.
@. What is Bohemian ruby?-C.
j. D.
A. This Is jewelers. name for rose
quartz when cut as a gem
@. What is the lowest point in West
Virginia?-L. S.
A. The lowest point in the State is 2so
feet at Harpers Ferry.
@. How did James G. Blaine acquire
the nickname of ''the tattooed man from
Maine?"-M. S.
A. The sobriquet, "The Tattooed Man"
had It's origin in the fact that one Of
tht New York weekly illustrated maya.
zines printed cartoon representing Mr..
Blaine as Phryne, before the Athenian
| judges, and tattooed with the names of
the political scandals with which his
name had been connected.
@, What State produces the most
bauxlte?-L. U. S.
A. Arkansas produces about 95 per
cent Of the bauxite mined in the United
States, Saline and Pulaski Counties
yielding the largest amounts.
@. How does the Bible define pure
| religion?-J. C. H.
A. According to James, i27: Pure
religion and undefiled before God and
the Father is this, To visit the fatherless
and widows in their afliction, and to
| keep himself unspotted from the world"
| O. How large is the Associated Actors
and Artistes of America?-J. H. NJ
| A. The organization has a member
ship of 10000.
@. In what year did New Orleans have
q centennial exposition?-T. A.
| A. The Industrial and Cotton Centen.
nial Exposition was held at New Orleans.
La, from December 16, 1884, to May 81,
1885.
@. How many people have read Mag
nificent Obsession," by Lloyd c. Douglasp
e. W.. R.
A. 1t is estimated by the publishers
that the book has been read by some
1000 900 people.
@. For whom are the Heisman, Max
well and Lambert football trophies
named?-K. R. S.
| Tho Inoy, IJa;e
Trophy is awarded each year to the foot
ball player deemed the most valuable.
1t perpetuates the memory of football
coach and gridiron mentor at many
colleges for IS years. The Robert w.
Maxwell Trophy, also awarded to the
outstanding player, is named In honor
OF Robert w. (Tiry) Maxwell, former
all-America player, sports writer and
gridiron official. The August " Lam
bert Memorial Trophy, emblematic Of
leadership among Eastern gridiron teams,
was donated by Victor A. and Henry
L. Lambert of New York City in memory
of their father, an ardent football fan.
G. How is the meat of rattlesnake
used as a food?-W. JB.
A. 1t is sometimes fried and in some
localities the canned meat is served as
an hors d'oeuvre with cocktails.
@. Please give the names of the flowers
for each birth month"; j. H.
A. January, carnation; February prim-
rose; March, violet; April, daisy: May.
lily of the valley; June. rose; July, sweet
pea; August, gladiola; September, aster: I:
October, dahlia November, chrysanthe-
mum; December, poinsettia or holly.
| @. Was the dodo real or a mytho-
logical bird?-W. j. w.
A. The dodo was a clumsy, defenseless
bird, about the size of a swan, found
living on Mauritius when the island was
discovered by the Portuguese near the
beginning of the 18th century Its wings
were small and incapable of flight. Un-
able to cope with conditions, this helpless
bird was exterminated about 1851 and no
entire specimens are preserved.
@. In which national park is the large
tree through which there is a tunnel2-
E. L. j.
A. The most famous Is the Wawona
Tree in the Mariposa Grove, Yosemite
National Park. This tree is 2S1 feet tall
and has a maximum diameter Of 27h
/ feet. The tunnel through it Is 8 feet