Evening star., 1939-08-02

Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

By Frederic J. Haskin. J
reader can get the ansUer to anu
question OF fact by Driting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. HaSkin, director, Washtnoton.
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How many 81 bills are in circula-
tion?-J. F. P.
A. The Treasury Department saws that
on May 81, 1889, there were sel1 SOB 372
In 81 bills outstanding.
Q. When was the first volunteer fire
department organized in this country?-
w. G. R.
"A. The first organization of the kind
was the Union Fire Department of
Philadelphia, established by BENJAMIN
Franklin in 1876.
Q. What is the Western Reserve?-
H
A. A tract of about $500 900 acres be-
tween Lake Erie and the 4lst parallel of
north latitude, now forming a part of
the State OF Ohio. It's ownership was
reserved by Connecticut at the time of
the cesslon by New York, Virginia, Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut to the United
States OF the Northwest Territory in
l'o2-l786 granting jurisdiction to the
United States. This strip was therefore
called the Connecticut Reservation or
the western Reserve" until Ohio be-
came State in 1902
Q. Please give Ingersolls eulogy on
whisky and the circumstances under
which it was written-C. E. w.
A. Robert j. Ingersoll wrote famous
Christmas sermon which was printed
in the New York Evening Telegram De-
cember 'l9, 1891. In answer to this the
Rev. DR.. J. M. Buckley, editor of the
christian Advocate, wrote an article
entitled Lies That Are Mountainous"
asking the public to boycott the Evening
Telegram for publishing the article. The
Telegram printed Ingersoll's answer,
winch read in part: Il might follow the
example of DR.. Buckley himself Now.
as to the eulogy of whisky send YOU
some OF the most wonderful whisky
tnat ever drove the skeleton from a
least or painted landscapes in the brain
OF man. 1t is the mingled souls of
"heaI ana corn. In 1t you will find
the sunshine and the shadow that chased
each other over the billowy fields: the
breath of June; the carol of the lark.
the dews of night; the wealth of sum-
mer and autumn's rich content, all
golden with imprisoned light. Drink
IL and you will hear the voices of men
and maidens singing the Harvest Home
mingled with the laughter of children,
Drink 1t and you will feel within YOUR
blood the starlit dawns, the dreamy.
taWny dusks Of many perfect days. For
40 years this liquid Joy has been within
the happy slaves of oak, longing to
touch the lips of men"
Q. Where are the largest number Of
FUR seals found?-L. w. r.
A. Eighty per cent of the fur seals In
the world are found on the Pribilof
Islands, off the coast of Alaska.
Q. Please give the birthplace of Queen
Mary and the names of her parents.
S. H.
A. Her majesty Queen Mary was born
in Kensington Palace, London, on Nav
26, 1867, the daughter of H. H, Francis.
Duke of Teck, and of H. H. H. Princess
Mary Adelaide. granddaughter of King
George III.
Q. In what year were Admiral Dew
eys remains moved from Arlington to
the Cathedral at Washington, D. CO.
P. N.
A. Admiral Dewey's body was placed
in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and
Paul in 1927.
@. Does the United States Constitu-
ton contain any provisions for the crea-
ton of new States?-D. D.
A. Article Nv, section of the Consti.
tuition says: New States may be
admitted by the Congress into this
Union; but no new State shall be formed
or erected within the jurisdiction of any
other State; nor any State be formed
by the junction of two or more States.
or parts OF States, without the consent
OF the Legislatures of the States con-
cerned as well as of the Congress"
Q. What is the full name of Hilder-
garde who sings on the radio?-E. D. w.
A. Hildergarde Loretta Sell
Q. Please give the area of the largest
United States Army post-C. L. S.
A. Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with
12O, O,47739 acres, is the largest in area. It
Is used for field artillery purposes.
Q. Please give biography of Tom
Thumb.-G. w. B.
A. Tom Thumb (Charles Sherwood
Stratton was born at Bridgeport, Conn.
on January 4, 1888. His parents were of
normal size and he showed no popularity
until he reached the age Of months,
when he ceased to grow. In l842 his
mother took him to P. T. Barnum. At
that time he was % inches in height
and weighed a little more than Is
pounds, though he later increased in size.
He was perfectly proportioned, active,
and intelligent. His exhibitions proved
great success and in 1854 he was taken
to England by Barnum and presented to
the Queen and Royal Family In 1863
Tom Thumb married Lavinia Warren, a
dwarf, and together they travelled widely
and gave exhibitions. He died at Mid
dlebOrolph Mass on july IL 1922