Evening star., 1940-08-28
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the answer to uny
question OF fact BY writtno The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hnsktn, director, Washington,
D. C. Please irtcIose stamp for reply.
@. How fast does bullet fired from
machine gun travel?-M. H.
A. The approximate velocity Of ma
chine gun bullets at the muzzle is 1850
is. The velocity at 7S feet from the
muzzle is $500 is. The velocity con-
tinues to drop as the range increases.
@. What Is the current best-seller
among popular songs?-J. D. r.
A. 1t is "I1l Never Smile Again" by
Ruth Lowe, over 135, 900 copies of which
have been sold.
@. Please give the length and depth
of the Holland Tunnel tubes under the
Hudson River-W. A. P.
A. The north tunnel is 9,18o feet long
and the south tunnel Is 9,277 feet long.
The maximum depth from mean nigh
water to top of tunnels is 72 feet. The
maximum depth from mean high water
to the roadway is SO feet. II
@. Why are Irish potatoes so called?-
J. r. r.
A. The potato owes its Irish nickname
to the fact that it became exceedingly
popular with the Irish peasantry from
the 17th century on. due to its ease of
cultivation and its adaptabiilty to the
Irish soil.
O. What famous spy is buried in West.
minister Abbey?-L. K. B.
A The remains of Maj. John Andre lie
in Westminster Abbey, where a monu-
nent was erected to his memory.
@. Please give the cost and height Of
sky-writing advertisements. M.
A. The Sky-Writing Corporation Of
America says that the average cost Of
one inscription is about $3.50. Skywriting
is always executed over and above an
altitude of 10000 feet and the letters
range from quarters OF a mile to
one mile in height. The average inscrip-
ton is approximately 10 to Is miles in
length.
@. What are the seven things that the
Lord hates?-S. T.
A. "These six things doth the Lord
hate: yea, seven are an abominatiop
unto him: A proud look, lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood, an
heart that deviseth wicked imaginations,
feet that be swift in running to mischief,
false witness that speaketh lies and
he that soweth discord among brethren"
Proverbs.
@. Please list the duties and powers Of
the Postmaster General-R. T. H.
A. The Postmaster General is the excu-
tive head of the postal service. He ape
points all officers and employees under
his supervision, except the four Assist
ant Postmasters General, the purchasing
agent, the controller, and postmasters
of the first, second, and third classes,
who are appointed by the President Of
the United States. Subject to the ap-
proval of the President, he makes postal
treaties with foreign governments. He
awards and executes contracts for the
air and ocean mail services. He is the /.
executive head of postal savings and ex-
oflcio chairman of the Board of Trustees.
@. How large is baby hummingbird7
It. H. G.
A. The newly Matched bird is no larger
than a pea and is entirely naked.
| Growth Is very rapid. and in less than
two weeks the young are almost as large
as their parents.
@. Please compare the earned income
| of New York State and North Carolina.
L. G. M.
A. The Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
| tic Commerce says that in 1888 the net
salary and wages income of New York
| State was Sc ,361 900. 900 and the net
income from taxes was S10,684 900 900.
The net salary and wages income OF
North Carolina was $3.50, 900 900 and the
net income from taxes was 1894 100000.
@. How many German planes did
Cobber Kahn destroy?-D. T.
A. Flying Officer Edward James (Cob-
ber) Kain, D. F. c., the 22-year-old
| New Zealand flyer, was credited unofhci-
ally with bringing down 40 German
planes in action. Kain, whose death was
reported on June 10. 1910, has been
called the first ace of the present var.t