Evening star., 1939-11-02
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

By Frederic J. Hasktn.
A reader can get the ansper to an1
question OF fact by tDriting The Eve.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
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q. Why are the Marines called Leatb,
ernecks?-J. G. 8.
A. The name "leatherneck" was given
to the Marines during the Revolutionary
War when they wore leather stifYeninR
in their shirt collars. The term was
formerly used In the British Navy.
Q. What country first granted woman
suf1rage?-L. K. s.
country In the world to grant women
complete suffrage.
Q. In what direction would q person
face who stood at the North Pole?-F. p.
A. There are no east and west at the
North Pole. An observer standing at
the pole would be looking south In all
directions.
Q. What is the name Of the new vita.
min that makes plants grow?-L. J. D.
A. Tests made at the California In.
stitute Of Technology show that vitamin
Bl gives new vigor to plants.
q. How many gold coins were minted
by the United States Government prior
to the Gold Reserve Act Of 1934?-J. c. r.
A. There were 351,545,358 gold coins
Of various denominations minted. They
were valued at $4,5262l8,47750.
q. What is the Bin Of Rights?-A.
NJ H.
A. The first 10 amendments to the
Constitution constitute the Bill of Rights,
@. Who was the first Negro to be ap.
pointed on the police force in New York
City?-B. D.
A. The first colored policeman ap.
pointed to the Police Department of the
City Of New York was Moses P. Cobb on
May IA, 1892. He retired on July q,
1917.
Q. What was the riddle of the Sphinx
and who solved it's. T. B.
A. The riddle propounded by the
Sphinx was: What animal walks on four
legs in the morning, two at noon, and
three in the evening? Oedipus solved
it thus: Man crawls on his hands and
feet as an infant, walks erect in the
noontide Of life, and as the evening of
his existence sets in, supports himself
with stick. When the Sphinx found
her riddle solved she destroyed herself.
@. How long have Jack Benny and
Mary Livingstone been married?-F.F.S.
A. They were married on February IA.
1927.
Q. What sea animal furnishes ivory?
M. P.
A. The tusks of the walrus are of
solid ivory.
@. Is there medical term which de-
scribes an abnormal dislike of women?
IT. P. H.
A. Gynephobia is the term applied
to an abnormal aversion to the COM
pany Of women, or fear Of them. The
word misogyny also refers to . dislike
of women. 49,.
@. How large is Manchukuo's soy
bean crop?-W. P. H.
A. The 1889 soybean crop is estimated
at 10000, 900 bushels. In 1898 produc-
ton amounted to 10000 900 bushels.
Q. Who was known as "the School,
master President"?-C. L. j.
A. President Wilson, who taught for
20 years at Princeton.
Q. Why is amber associated with
tears?-P. r. j.
A. The legend is that when Zeus saw
the whole earth was to be destroyed, he
seized one Of his thunderbolts and hurled
it at Phaethon, who fell into the River
Eridanus. now called the Po His sis.
ters, the Heltades, who stood on the
bank weeping, were turned into poplar
trees, and their tears fen into the
stream and became amber.
@. What is the meaning of Windsor3
Il. P. j.
A. The name Windsor means wind
ing shore.
O. In what newspaper was Edwin
Markham's 1.-The Man With the Hoe"
first published?-T. J. P.
A. The poem was first printed In the
San Francisco Examiner on January IS,
1899.
@. What substance can be used on
pine cones to make q colored blaze?-
H. c. F.
A. Pine cones may be dipped In Q
solution Of salt water In order to make
them burn with colored light.
@. Please give the correct pronuncia.
ton Of Lead, 8. Dak-M. E. G.
A. The name of the city is pro-
nounced Iced.
@. How many eggs does it take to
equal the energy value in q quart bottle
of milk?-T. H.
A. Eight eggs are equivalent in food
value to quart Of milk. 3
Q. What is the full name Of Mozart,
the composer?-F. j. S.
A. Johann Chrysostomus Wolfgane
Amadeus Mozart.
Q. Is the flag which inspired Francis
Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled