Evening star., 1939-10-30
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions.
Bu Frederic J. Huskin.

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@. When was the first fight shown in
motion pictures?-T. r. X.
A. In 1897 the Corbett-F -Fitzsimmons
night was filmed by Enoch J. Rector.
@. Do colts shed their teeth?-R. s. H.
A. When colt is about months old
1t has a full set of milk teeth which it
begins to shed during its third year,
The permanent teeth are not complete
| until it is years old.
@. Why is the name skeet applied to
| shooting?-A. C. B.
A. According to Frank G. Menke's En-
| cyclopedia of Sports the name skeet vasI
! given to the sport by a woman-Mrs,
| Gertrude Hurlbutt of Dayton, Mont.
| Previously 1t had been called round the
clock shooting" The National Sports
man Magazine decided it should have a
distinct name. A contest was arranged.
| The prize for the winning title was slOO.
| There were over 10000 names submitted.
| Mrs. Hurlbutt chose skeet because it is
| an old Scandinavian form of the word
| shoot"
@. What was the first city in tho
| United States to have a superintendent
| of schools?-S. T. j.
A. In 1887 Buffalo, N. Y, and Louis.
vile, KY, each established the position
of city superintendent of schools.
@. Who discovered Tangier Island?-
F. T. M.
A. In June, 1903, during his exploration
of the Chesapeake Bay and the Eastern
Shore, Capt. John Smith discovered tho
island and named it after the seaport
in Morocco.
@. Nov many airports have been built
by w. P. A. workers?-L. S. C.
A. w. P. A. workers have constructed
$50 new airports and made extensions
and Improvements to some 500 others.
@. What is the tower of silence?-R.I
S. H.
A. This name is applied to structures
built by the Parsees for the disposal of
their dead. They are towers about 40
feet high called dakhmas Below the top
of the wall is built floor of iron grating
and upon this the bodies are placed until
by exposure to the elements and birds Of
prey the flesh is entirely removed from
the bones and they fall into pit below.
@. Is there any estimate of the number
of feathers on turkey?-J. j. D.
A. A turkey has about $3.50 feathers,
Q. What kind of makeup is used in|
television?-R. S. H.
| A. Makeup has changed constantly
since the inception of television About
| 1880 the actors painted their faces white
| and their lips black, but the present
makeup is very similar to that used in
| the movies.
Q. How long have thimbles been used?
&C. R. D.
A. Thimbles are said to have been
found at Herculaneum and were used by
the Chinese at very early period Their
invention in Europe is traditionallv1
ascribed to Nicholas van Benschoten Of
Amsterdam in the 18th century.
q. What State produces the largest
| supply of milk?-E. H. j.
A. Wisconsin led in 1888 with 5,517.
100000 quarts.
@. OF what material are typewriter
ribbons made?-C. E.
A. Typewriter ribbons are usually made
of the best quality nainsook, closely
woven of fine, even thread spun from
the best long-fiber Sea Island cotton.
@. What is the most expensive kind Of
| jewel?-C. j. D.
A. When large, brilliant and fawless
the emerald is the costliest of gems.
Q. How many foreigners entered tho
United States last year?-L. T.
A. In 1898, 67,S95 aliens were admitted
| into the United States.
@. Please give the letter that James
| A. Garfield wrote to his mother on his
| death bed-E. L. S.
"A. ~ was dS 1OllOWS. Dear MOC0er:
| Don't be disturbed by conflicting reports
about my condition. 1t is true I am still |
| weak and on my back, but am gaining
every day and need only time and pa
tience to bring me through. Give nv
love to all the relatives and friends, and
especially to sisters Hitty and Mary.
| Your loving son, James A. Garfield"
@. What percentage of the corn crop in !
this country is used for feeding stock?
| S. j. D.
A. OF the average crop of about two
and half billion bushels. about 80 per
cent is ordinarily utilized for animal I
feeding.
Q. Has any one ever made collection
OF songs about the automobile?-L S. w.
A. In the automotive section of the
National Museum at Washington, D. c.,
there is special exhibition of songs ant.
music depicting the history of the auto
mobile. The music is from the collecton
of j. Francis Driscoll of Brookline, Mass,
and includes titles published from 1900
| to 1898.
@. Is there available booklet showing
how to predict fortunes?-O. A. F.
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