Evening star., 1940-11-05
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.


A reader can get the dnSlOer TO any
question OF TACT by t0rfttng The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HGSktn, director, Washington,
d. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Are there any prizes in radio SIM
liar to the Pulitzer Prizes in iterature?-
T. G.. W.
A. At present there is no equivalent,
but the George Foster Peabody radio
awards will be introduced in 194l By
the Henry w. Grady school of Journal
ism of the University of Georgia. The
awards, to be presented annually, are
planned to become for radio what the
Pulitzer Prizes are for newspapers and
literature.
@. What percentage of the bread con-
sumed is made by bakeries?-T. D. S.
A. Approximately 85 per cent is now
made in commercial bakeries.
@. What is the best way to dispose OF
worn-out American fag?-W. S.
A. When the flag is no longer a fitting
emblem to display, it should be destroyed,
preferably by burning or by some other
method lacking in any suggestion Of
irreverence or disrespect.
@. Please give brief history of the
kings carpet" at Mount Vernon-B. S.
A. In 1897 Mount Vernon acquired the
"kings carpet" 1t was given to George
Washington when he was President by
King Louis XVI of France, by whose
order it was made especially for that
purpose Washington, however, not be-
ing permitted TO receive gifts from for
eign powers, declined the carpet. 1t
was sold to Judge Jasper Yates of Lam
caster, Pa, and eventually presented TO
Mount Vernon by his great-grand-
daughter.
@. What is the title Of the poem in
which a soldiers knapsack is likened 70
the crucifix OF Christ?-R. NJ.
A. 1t is Prayer Of Soldier in France"
by Joyce Kilmer.
@. Do ships passing through the Strait
of Gibraltar pay toll?-A. S.
A. No toll is charged for ships passing
through the strait.
O. What is the highest price ever
asked for contemporary novel?-E. T B.
A. Probably the highest financial value
ever placed on a contemporary publca-
ton is $5O0,0O0 a copy for 10 copies Of
THE Mint" by T. E. Lawrence. These
were issued by the publishers to protect
the copyright as, by the terms Of his
will the book was not to be given to
the public until 1850.
Q. How many aircraft carriers has the
United States?-L. c. T.
A. The United States Navy now has
six aircraft carriers-Enterprise, Lex
ington, Ranger, Saratoga, Wasp and
yorktown.
@. When was the first operation for
clubfoot?-E. D. S.
A. Stronger performed the first op-
Grafton for clubfoot in 1871.
@. How did Boston derive its manner
HK.F
A. The city is named after Boston.
England. whose name is corruption of
Botolphs Town, st. Botolph having
founded an abbey there
@. Who executed the first equestrian
statue in the United States?-C. D. r.
A. Clark Mills designed and, in 1852.
cast in an experimental foundry the
statue of Gen. Jackson for Lafayette
Square, Washington, D. c. This was
the first equestrian statue in the history
/ Of American sculpture.
@. How many hreboats are used in
| New York City?-H. T
A. Ten fireboats guard the city's water
front. The latest and most modern
cost sl,000,000 and has pumps which
can throw water at the rate of 10000
gallons minute.
@. What is Belleek?-P. S. T.
A. Belleek is thin, lightweight porce-
lain, having a beautiful iridescent or
pearly glaze. 1t takes its name from
town in Ireland where it has been
made for many years.
@. About 20 years ago bought bird
OF paradise. May wear the feathers
now?-L. K.
A. Since the passage of the 1918 Tariff
Act, it has been unlawful to bring the
bird Of paradise into this country. Even
though your feathers were legally OBJ
tanned, it might cause you embarraSs-
ment to wear them now.