Evening star., 1939-10-04
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

By Frederic J. Hdsktn.
A reader can get the a1s,oer to auv
question OF TACT by ,orittn1 The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washtnoton.
d. C. Please inclose stamp for yeplv.
q. Who is head Of the Women's Ma.
tional Committee to Keep United States
Out Of War?-J. C. H.
A. Cathrine Curtis of New York City
is the national chairman Of the organiza-
ton.
@. What works of literature have con-
tributed most to influencing thought
and character?-E. j. H.
A. Halleck's English Literature saws:
with the exception of the Scriptures,
Shakespeares dramas have surpassed all
other works in molding modern English
thought. If person should master
Shakespeare and the Bible, he would
f1nd most that is greatest in human
thought outside Of the realm Of science"
Q. Where did the honor system in col.
leges originate?-E. j. w.
A. The honor system originated at the
College of William and Mary in Will
liamsburg, Va.
@. What is the fairest game of chance2
IT. H. j.
A. The Encyclopedia of Sports saws
that faro is regarded as fairest of all
games for the player.
@. What State grows the most sor.
ghum?-W. S. H.
A. Texas is the chief source of sor.
ghums In the United States, with an
average yield OF 55,O91 900 bushels an.
nually.
@. Please give list of some ordinary
words that are frequently mispronounced.
IT. M. j.
A. Such list would include again.
toward, interesting, accept, address, auto
mobile, forehead, research, column, lei
sure, mischievous and stomach.
@. Is there booklet on the subject
OF rare Bibles which would be helpful
A. Money for Old Bibles" is an illus
trated booklet by the Rev. Edwin A. r.
Rumball-Petre, an authority on rare
Bibles.
@. How fast can an iceboat go?-
s. G. S.
A. The of1cial speed record for an ice
boat in 1888 was 143 miles per hour, with
one boat having an unosicial mark of
163 miles per hour
@. What industries have supplied the
most new jobs?-P. T. r.
A. The automobile, petroleum, steel
electricity, and their allied industries.
have created 12,5OO,0 900 new Jobs within
the last so years.
@. Has Uncle Joe Cannon's home in
Illinois been preserved?-W. t.
A. The stateman's home at Danville is
preserved as a memorial, with the fur
nishings unchanged. Many of the origi-
nal political cartoons reminiscent of his
long career at Washington are on the
walls of the mansion.
@. If war should be declared in the
United States, would the next presiden-
tial election be postponed?-R. S.
A. The Constitution provides for the
election of the President every four
years. This would take place regardless
OF whether or not the United States was
engaged in war. An example of this
occurred during the Civil War.
@. What is the Great He Bible?-
c. H. NJ
A. The first edition of the King James
Bible, printed in 1911, is sometimes
called the Great He Bible because a
passage of the Book of Ruth is rem
dered. "And he went into the CITY,"
instead of "And she went into the city"
Q. What is the origin of the term
"potter's field"?-J. M B.
A. The term refers to the expression
IN the Bible in Matthews xviii where it
is stated that Judas purchased potter's .
field with the money he received for
betraying Christ
". WHere IN tne west is there home
for aged printers?-E. S. w.
A. The Union Printers Home at Colo
rado Springs, Colo is home for the
aged which is maintained by the Inter-
national Typographical Union.
@. How much were the Indians paid
for Manhattan Island?-M. A. M.
A. The first Dutch governor general,
Peter Minuit, acquired Manhattan Is ,
land from the Indians in 1926 for the
sum of $24 in merchandise, such as pieces
of bright CLOTH beads and other trinkets.
@. What physical change makes the
hair feel as though it stood on end?-
B. H. R.
A. The contraction of the muscles of
the scalp is responsible 1t is usually
caused by fright.
Q. How much does the population of
the world increase each year?-W. H. F.
A. According to the figures of the
League Of Nations, the average annual
increase In population in the world is
30,O00,000 Other estimates are 20,000,-
600 q year.
@. When was Shenandoah Park dedi-
cated?-V. w.
A. President Roosevelt dedicated the