Evening star., 1940-11-23
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

A reader can get the drStDer to any
question OF fact by tDrittno The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hasktn. director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How does the average daily loss OF
British merchant ships in this war COM
pare with the loss in 19l72-H. L. C.
A. The rate of sinkings In the present
war has been estimated at an average
daily loss Of 11,840 tons, compared with
average daily losses of 22,06o tons in the
1917 U-boat campaign.
@. When did the late Knute Rockne
becomc a Catholic?-K. L. n.
A. Mr.. Rockne was baptized Cath
olic in 1925.
@. Who won the latest Guggenheim
Aviation Awards. T. H.
A. Glenn L. Martin has been awarded
the Daniel Guggenheim Medal for 1910
"for contributions to aeronautical devel-
opment and the production of many
types of aircraft of high performance"
q. what is the origin OF the term cap
ital punishment?-S. M
A. Capital is derived from the Latin
capitus meaning head, and was applied
TO criminal law from the fact that be-
heading was the early form of execution.
@. Please give some information about
Canadas silver fox fur production
F.T.L
A. The silver fox is Canada's most i'm
portant fur product. Production in
1883 amounted TO 3l9.693 pelts, valued
at $500, ,772, which was the greatest ever
recorded in the history Of the Canadian
fur trade.
c. How is winston Churchill, the writ
er, related to the Hon. Winston Churchill
Of England?-E. F. K.
A. The American author is not related
TO the English Prime Minister.
@. What is the legal definition OF a
conscientious objector?-K. S. R.
A The law defines a conscientious OBJ
jector as a man who by reason of re-
ligious training and belief is conscien-
tiously opposed TO participation in war in
any form. 1t stipulates that an objector
may escape classification for active mill
tary service only # he Is assigned to
work of national Importance under ci-
| william direction.
@. Was the White House original gray7
Il. j.. M.
h,ril -
grayish Virginia freestone. After 1t was
set on fire by the British in 1915, the
walls were blackened. When the build
| ing was restored three years later, ii was
painted white to efface the results Of
! the fire.
@. What famous battle was fought at
Salamis?-J. F. N.
| A. In 480 B. c. Salamis was the scene
of sea battle IN which the Greeks de-
| feated the Persians. The Persians re-
treated with a loss of 200 sail and Of an
entire corps. The Greeks lost only 40
ships
| @. Where is the Riviera?-T. C. w.
A. 1t consists of the narrow coastland
| between the mountains and the sea
1 around the Gulf of Genoa in the north of
Italy and in France from Nice on the
west to Spezia on the east. The name is
derived from riva Uatin ripa), meaning
| bank.
@. What was Buffalo Bills last show7
| M. T H.
A. His last appearance was with the
Miller Bros 1o1 Ranch Wild West Show
in 1916.
@. How much money was collected
from the last three Presidents Birthday
Balls?-P. S. H.
A. The National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis reports that the organi-
zation received a total of s3,774,0o0 from
the Presidents Birthday Balls of the past
three years.
@. How many different kinds of ami
mails are there in the world?-C. S. F..
| A. There are nearly a million known
! species of animals living at the present
time. This includes all kinds from the
one-celled amoeba to the highest type.