Evening star., 1940-07-25
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BY frederic J. Hdsktn.


A reader cdn get the anstrer to any
question OF fact by irrttino The Ere.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hasktn, director. Washington,
D. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Q. How long Is it necessary for q
lawyer to be q member Of the bar before
he may practice before the Supreme
Court?-P. p. O..
A. The Supreme Court admits to
practice only those who for three years
have been members Of the bar Of the
highest courts Of their States.
Q. What is the finest allesory In
uterature?-J. L. T..
A. John Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress"
u regarded rs the greatest Of all
allegories.
q. Is Tallahassee. Fla. west Of At
lanta, Ga.7-W. T. z.
A. The center Of Atlanta, Ca, Is ap-
proximately 5 miles west Of the center
Of Tallahassee, Fla.
Q. How many policemen are there Ia
Washington, D. C.7-H. X. 8.
A. The District Of Columbia police
force consists Of 1883 uniformed men.
@. Were concrete vessels used by the
United States Shipping Board at the
time Of the World War?-G. M. H.
A. No concrete vessels were used by
the shipping board during the World
War. Twelve had been authorized and
were completed after the armistice. -Four
Of these were cargo ships and eight were
tankers The first concrete ship was
delivered in October, 1919, and the last
one in April. 1921. These were vessels
Of 1880 deadweight tons each. Most
of them were never used and were sunk.
@. When was Independence Hall at
Philadelphia built?-H c. A.
A. Independence Hall was begun In
1882 and completed in 1747.
Q. What famous actor died soon after
uttering the words II commend my soul
to God"?-. 8.
A. Sir Henry Irving was on tour at
Bradford, England, where he was play
ing '"The Bells" His last words spoken
in the role Of Beckett were: II do COM
mend my soul to God -. Into Thy
hands, o Lord-into Thy hands" He
then collapsed on the stage, but was
revived sufficiently to speak few words.
He returned to his hotel suite where he
died soon afterWard.
@. What is the salary OF an educa-
tional adviser in the Civilian Conserva.
ton Corps?-R. F. v.
A. The salary Of educational advisers
is $4,000 year.
@. Did Max Baer win the fight with
Galento in the seventh or eighth round?
H. B.
A. Baer won in the eighth round. Ac.
cording to recent National Boxing AS
sociation ruling, when fighter is unable
to answer the bell for round the fight
is declared in that round.
@. What proportion of the cost Of
cigarettes and soft drinks is spent for
advertising?-J. M.
A. According to the Distribution Com.
mittee Of the Twentieth Century Fund.
the average advertising cost for ciga.
rettes selling at IA cents is a little more
than half a cent package. The ad.
vertising cost for q widely advertised
soft drink is less than 0.016 cent.
Q. How high is Mount Borah?-M. o.
A. Borah Peak, located in Custer
County, Idaho, is 1855 feet in height.
Q. Is the Rosetta Stone in the Smith
sonian Institution the original one?-
w. B.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says
that the original Rosetta Stone is in
the British Museum. The example (No.
130118) in the United States National
Museum is replica of the original, and
described as such on the accompanying
label; 1t was acquired by the Smith
sonian Institution in 1898.
Q. Were real animals used In the mo-
ton picture "One Million B.C."?-W. p.
A. The animals were imported from
the jungles of Central America and bear
the closest living resemblance to the
monsters of prehistoric times. They
are, Of course, made to appear much
larger. For example, one monster was
baby alligator with a finlike structure
tied on its back.
@. Where was Edith Cavell buried
Immediately after her execution?-I. F.
A. The body of Edith Cavell was
buried near the scene of the execution
In the vicinity of the prison of st.
Giles. On May Is, 1919, her body was
removed to Norwich Cathedral, after
memorial service in Westminster Abbey.
Q. Has the United States ever recog-
nized Saudi Arabia?-B. F..
A. The growing importance in inter-
national relations of this vigorous Arab
state was recognized officially by the
United States last summer, when Bert
Fish. American Minister to Egypt, went
to Jidda to present his credentials to
King Ibn Saudi The assignment of Mr..
Fish as Minister to the Kingdom Of
Saudi Arabia was dated August 7, 1899.
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