Evening star., 1939-09-01
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hnski7,.


A reader can get the ansUer to onv
question OF fact by prtting The Epe-
nang Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eTtc J. Hdsktn, director, WASHINGTON.
u. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
q. Does any State have law regulate
Ing the hours Of household employment?
j. J. G.
A. Washington is the only State having
such a law, and Wisconsin is the onlv
state which has set minimum wage rates
1or tnese occupations. Except In Idaho
and, to limited extent, in New York.
household workers are without the nro.
lection Of unemployment insurance
u. Is the popular song "Moonlipht
Madonna an old tune?-E. j. w.
A. The song is based on Poem" q
piano composition by Zdenko Fibich.
Q. What is soldier frog?-G. .D.H.
A. There are in Central America very
small frogs which appear in large num-
oers at the close of the dry season.
lhese frogs are highly colored. having
reddlsh backs or coats, white chests or
vests and blush legs or trousers from
which they are given the designation
soldier frogs. They live only few dav,.
@. Does the United States import
much corn?-G. H.
A. For the IL months ending Deceno-
Der, 1888, there were 147,5o5 ,104 bushel.
OF corn valued at s94 ,4e7, ,e8o imported
into the United States.
Q. How much does it cost to print thu
Congressional Record?-A. z. ].
A. The cost is estimated at approu.
mately s53 page.
y. what Is the name Of the artist who
paints fish underseas?-W. H.
A. Ellie Cheverlange, a French wa,
veteran and winner OF the Medaille Mill.
talre and the Cross of st. George n
famous Tor his under water nature paint
lngs. Over the door of his home a.
Iahlt Is inscribed Ellie Cheverlanee
FAINTER OF Fishes" He has illustrated
scientific publications in many part, Of
the world
Q. OF what is margarine made?-E.
L. H.
A. There are two kinds of marearins
One, made Of animal and vegetable fats
salt and milk is commonly called thu
animal fat type or oleomargarine. Tho
1ats most used are oleo refined beef fat)
or neutrarfat Qeaf fat of pork. The
otner Kind, known as vegetable fat or
nut margarine, is made of vegetable
1ats, salt and milk The other princina,
ingredients of both varieties are peanut
OIL, coconut oil, cottonseed oil, sovbean
oil and butter.
.. How much caffeine is there in cup
OF coftee?-R. E. H.
A. An ordinary cup of coffee contains
from one-haf to one grain of caffeine.
Q. Are the Canary Islands named for
the bird Of that name?-J. NH
A. The Canaries were discovered bv ths
Spaniards in 1880 and were named
Canarla, word derived from the Latin
CAMS, meaning dog. At that time a
large, fierce breed of dogs, now extinct
lived on the islands.
.. Who are the highest paid authorsP
e. B. H.
A. The Writer'S Year Book lists the
following as the IL best paid authors.
Sinclair Lewis, Alice Duer Miller Edna
Ferber, Damon Runyon, P. G. Wode.
mouse, Faith Baldwin, Somerset Mauo.
nam, Fannie Hurst, Achmed Abdullah.
Mary Roberts Rinehart, Kathleen Norris.
and Clarence B. Kelland.
Q. Please describe the Rockefeller Me-
moral Carlton at the University of
Chicago-E. oh.
"A. Ihe carlton at Rockefeller Memorial
chapel is one of the two largest in the
world. 1t has 70 bells, and was cast bv
Glllett and Johnston, Croydon, England.
1nese bells, given by John D. Rockefeller
IN memory of his mother, Laura Spell.
man Rockefeller, were installed in the
belfry OF the chapel tower in the autumn
OF 1882. The bells range in size from
lo1a pounds to the great bourbon,
which weighs 36926 pounds and has a
diameter of lit inches, or almost 10
feet. The total weight of the bells II
220 tons. Their total cost was approxi-
mately 100000.
Q. When were international conces-
slons first established in China?-
E. H. M.
A. These areas were set aside between
ls4o and 1860, after the clipper ship had
opened up trade with the Far East. They
include Annoy, Canton, Shanghai and
Tientsin.
@. How much does World War vet.
Grams tombstone weigh?-A. j.
A. The weight of the headstones for
the graves of World War veterans In
national cemeteries is 23O pounds, ac-
cording to the standard specifications
issued by the United States Government.
@. How many times has Henry Picard
won the United States Professional
Golfers Association championship
G. S. B.
A. Picard has won the national P. G, A.
but once, and that was this year when he
defeated Byron Nelson In q final match
that went 81 holes.
Hills of Home
I shall not 90 again tn zee tho hiIIs