Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

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By Frederic J. Husktn.
reader can get the dnswer to any
question OF fact by tDrtttn0 The Eue-
| ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
| eric J. Hnskfn, director, Washington,
| D. c. Please tncIose stamp for reply.
@. vii! the Government spend more
for the 1910 presidential inauguration
than it did four years ago7-J. B. A.
A. In the second deficiency bill the
Congress voted an appropriation of $685.
600 for inaugural expenses. which is
$1,000 less than was expended in 1895.
@. Is it against the law for Federal
Judge to establish law of1ce?-R. E C.
A. There Is a specific provision that
it is unlawful for any Federal Judge TO
engage in the practice Of law. GU. 8.
Code, Title 20, Section 373)
@. How many people In the United
| States are unemployed?-M A. w.
A. The number Of unemployed at the
| present time is 7,657,o0o.
@. Is it correct TO drape an altar or a
| speakers table with the American flag?
B. 3.
A. The United States flag should not
| be draped over a speakers table, desk
or an altar
@. In what year did Sarah Bernhard
| last play in this country?-M. H. B.
A. The famous actress gave her last
tober, 1918. at B. F. Keith's Hippodroms
in Cleveland.
@. How many hours does an electric
refrigerator have to operate TO equal
the cooling efficiency of block OF icep--
F. M. S.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
says that based on some tests Of several
years ago, one kilowatt hour applied in
an electric refrigerator Is approximately
equivalent in cooling effect to Is pounds
Of ice used in an ice refrigerator of
comparable size and equally well insu-
| lated.
Q. What is the seating capacity Of
| Madison Square Garden in New Yorr
| City?-J. J. X.
A. 1t is from 5000 to $1,000. depend
ing on the type Of attractions offered
@. Please give some information about
Toby jugs.-E. L. D.
! A. The Toby jug is said 10 have been
named for one Toby Philpot of cornwall
habits. Most Of them are in gay colors,
the faces generally leering, but occa-
sionally genial and smiling. One ia
nous pattern shows Benjamin Franklin
taking snuff. The earliest one recorded
by a European maker was formed by
Bottcher IN Saxony some time in i7os.
| @. What was beaver money7-H. T. G.
A. The Dictionary Of American His
tory says: Lack of currency in the Pa
ciic Northwest led to the private coinage
Of gold dust into coins called beaver
money" because beaver was pictured on
each coin. They were also stamped with
their weight. the initials of the partners
of the issuing company and the date
l84s. These illegal but useful coins
| quickly disappeared from circulation be-
cause they contained per cent more
| gold than the United States coins"
@. Approximately how many children
are adopted in year?-C. II.
A. 1t is estimated by the Children's
Bureau that about 5000 children are
adopted in the United States each year.
@. What State uses the most news
| print?-H. T. P.
A. New York leads with q consumption
in 1889 of 694,ss4 TONS
| @. OF what type of architecture Is
Monticello. the home of Thomas JET
ferson?-H. s. w.
A. AS his own architect, Jefferson
built the house in Italian style, on the
model of Palladio. After travelling
abroad for number of years, he altered
1t to great extent, adding a Greek
portico, Roman dome and many COL
lonial features.
Q. How old was Tommy Gibbons when
he fought Jack Dempsey?-J. r. S.
A. He was "a years old at the time oil
the fight, which took place at Shelby.
| Mont, on July 4, 1923.
@. When did Congress pass the World
| War draft bill?-E. M. T.
A. The Selective Service Act, providing
for universal CONSUMPTION, was passed byl
Congress on May Is, 1917.
! @. Is the Virginia Reel of Americana
origin?-I. H.
A. The Virginia Reel Is said TO be de.
rived from the old English dance called
"sir Roger de Coverly."
@. When did the old song AFTER the
Ball" first become popular2-H. D. r.
A. AFTER the Ball was written In
1892 and became very popular during
the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1898. 1t was
first sung by May Irwin and was later
introduced in Hoyt's "Trip to China
town"
@. How did the name Oscar originate
In connection with the motion picture
award?-K. A. B.
A. At first the term Oscar was used
by the staff Of the Academy Of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences Just for inner
ofice convenience. 1t was overheard