Evening star., 1939-03-25
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

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reader can get the anst1er to any
question OF fact by tDrttt7lo The Eve.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. H1skin, director, Wushinoton.
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Q. How long have fishing reels been
used?-H. N. D. =
A. The origin Of the reel is more or
less shrouded in mystery and although
1t was known to the Chinese, Egyptians
and Macedonians, there is probably no
record Of It's having been known to the
ancients. The earliest description Of q
reel occurs in "The Art of Angling" by
T. Barker, In 1861. The earliest picture
figures in his enlarged edition of 1857
1t was obviously invented some time be-
tween 1896 ("The Boke OF st. Albans'D
where we are expressly told to "dubbe
the lyme and frette 1t fast in toppe
with bowe to fasten on your lyne," and
1851, when Barker mentions the wind
(Which was set in hole feet or so
from the bottom of the rod as a device
employed by namesake of his own.
@. Is there a boat named the Gold
Star Mother?-L. H. j.
A. The Gold Star Mother Is the
streamlined municipal ferryboat that
was launched last May in New York.
Q. How Is the name of the new papa]
secretary of state pronounced?-K. H.J.
A. The name of Luigi Cardinal
Maglione is pronounced without the
sound of "g." A phonetic approximation
is Mal-yon-e, with the accent on the
'yon."
@. Does Iceland have volcanoes?-R
J. L.
A. Iceland is one of the most volcanic
regions Of the earth. Altogether lot vol.
canoes are known to exist there, with
thousands Of craters. The lava streams
which have flowed from them since the
glacial epoch now cover an area of 1850
square miles.
@. Who was the author whose hus-
band assumed her name?-M. R. T.
A. Olive Schreiner, author of THE
Story of an African Farm" married S.
c. CronWright, who afterward took the
name of S. c. Cronwright-Schre
@. Do radio listeners in Canada have
to pay license fee?-T. r. S.
A. There is an annual government
license OF $3.50 on radios In Canada.
@. What is the most valuable animal
on the farm?-A. G.
A. The mule is rated the most valuable
farm animal by Department of Agricul-
ture specialists. It's national average is
$ll8, compared with s84 for the horse,
s56 for the cow and sll for the hog.
@. How many students are enrolled in
coNeges, elementary and secondary
schools and in kindergartens?-T K D.
A. The United States Office OF Educa-
ton classified 1898 enrolment as fol-
lows: Elementary schools, 22,4oo 900, in
cluding over $4,000 in kindergarten
classes; secondary schools, 6,750000; COL
leges 1,35OOoO.
@. Who invented silicon steel?-T.
M. C.
A. Silicon steel was invented by Sir
Robert Hadfield in 1885,
@. Is there a name for the inside Of
bread?-D. L.
A. The inside of bread is called the
crumb.
@. Why was former President Hoover,
who is Quaker, married by a Catholic
prieSt?-A A. F.
A. At the time Of his marriage Mr..
Hoover had had job in Australia and
was returning to San Francisco. He was
to leave Immediately for China to take
another position and cabled his fiancee.
Miss Lou Henry that he wished to be
married without delay. There being no
other clergyman in the town, they per-
suaded Catholic priest to perform the
ceremony after he had obtained special
dispensation from his bishop. The mar
riage occurred at Monterey, Calf, in
1899
O. What is the meaning of the word
ocotillo?-L. S. H.
A. Ocotillo is kind of candlewood,
often called coachwhip, vine-cactus or
Jacobs staff. 1t is desert shrub used
as hedge in Mexico. In rainy seasons
1t is covered with racemes OF scarlet
flowers
@. Please give some information about
the Stephen Foster carillon.-K j. H.
A. The 75-bell carlton now being built
will be known as the Stephen Foster
Memorial Chimes and will be placed in
the center of the Stephen Foster Me-
mortal Park now under construction on
the banks of the Suwanee River in
Florida. The chimes will be a part of
the Florida exhibit at the New York
World Fair and will later be transported
to the park.
O. What was the Seven Weeks War?
e. F. w.
A. This name is applied to the war Of
1855, fought between Prussia on the one
side and Austria, Bavaria, Saxony, Han.
over and certain minor German states
on the other.
O. Why do they say that a cat ha,
nine lives?-E. j. r.
A. The idea is traceable to the ancient