Evening star., 1939-03-10
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

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@. What was Justice Holmes reply to
the tribute Of the Supreme Court justices
on his retirement?-P. r.
A. Justice Holmes replied as follows to
the tribute of the other members OF the
Supreme Court; my dear brethren:
You must let me call you so once more.
Your more than kind your generous let
ter touches me to the. bottom of nv
heart. The long and intimate associa-
tlon with men who so command my re-
Spect and. admiration could not but fly
my affection as well. For such little
time as may be left for me I shall treas
ure 1t as adding gold to the sunset"
q. How many automobile radio sets
are sold annually?-R. K. J.
A. In 1888 more than 1000 900 radio
sets Tor automobiles were sold.
@. Will there be New York Worlds e.
Fair stamp?-H G. w.
A. The Post Office Department has ap-
proved the design of a stamp for the New
York Worlds Fair. The stamp shows the
lrylon and the Perisphere and will be
purple and of 3-cent denomination. It
Is expected to be released early in April.
@. Whet was the earliest cultivated
fruit?-J. H. w.
A. Grape seeds at least 5000 years old
have been found in Egyptian tombs and
1t Is believed that the grape was the
first fruit to be cultivated.
j. L. K.
A. 1t is named for its maker, Rene
Lalique, one of the leading French de.
slgners OF ornamental glass.
O. How many students attend the ap-'
prentice school of the Government Print
ing Office in Washington, D. C?--. SD.
A. T1e school now has an enrolment
Of nearly $50 students.
@. Can . garden be insured?-J. g. H.
A. 1t Is possible to obtain garden in.
surance through many well-known COM
panies.
@. Who first used the expression "a
living wage"?-B. F. B.
A. According to the Westminster Gaz-
ette of November a. 1900, Sir Andrew
Clarke used the phrase living wage" for
the first time in 1892
@. Where was the first greyhound rae
ing?.-J. K. l..
A. 1t is said to have had US inception
In England, where in a field near the
Welsh Harp. Hendon, In 1876 dogs usre
raced after an artificial hare drawn by
means of windlass along a rail over q
straight track of 400 yards.
@. Under what circumstances did The.
odore Roosevelt issue the ultimatum, I'VE
want Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead"?-
H. B. H.
A. The phrase 1--WE want Perdicaris .
alive or Raisuli dead" was contained in a
cablegram from John Hay to the Ameri-
can Consul in Morocco June %, 1904.
According to the Dictionary of American
Biography, 1T was Roosevelt who acted
although Hay coined the telegraphic
phrase" Ion H. Perdicaris, an American
citizen, had been kidnapped by Moroc-
can bandit named Raisuli and held for
ransom. He was released two days after
the telegram was sent.
@. How many times did Whitefeld, the
famous revivalist, visit America?-J.
A. George Whitefield visited the United
States seven times from 1899 to ITO,
making evangelistic tours from New Eng
land to Georgia.
@. Has any woman become an expert in :
the art of color photography in the
movies?-J K. G.
A. The most notable in the field is Mrs.
Natalie Kalmus who is art director of
Technicolor
Q. Who founded Richmond, Va?-
w. M.
A. Richmond was founded in 1888 by
Col. William Byrd, owner of much land
along the James River, and who held
important offices in the Virginia Colony.
He was the author of some of the best
accounts of contemporary scenes and
events and his family has been con-
spicuous in the history Of Virginia since
1887.
O. Was there ever law against using
cosmetics?-T G. H.
A. A law passed in Pennsylvania
in ITO read: ANY marriage can be an
nulled If the wife during courtship mis-
leads and deceiyes her prospective hus-
band by the use of cosmetics
O. Who was called the Stradivari Of
the bowl. H. r.
A. Francois Tourte Q737-1835) was So
called. He was at the height of his fame
at the beginning Of the 18th century
and stands alone as the greatest bow
maker the world has known.
O. Please give the origin Of patents in
this country.-K. j. M. a
A. Article I, section 8 Of the Constitu- /,
ton of the United States provided that =
Congress shall have power Ito promote :
the progress of science and tho ,,sef,l .