Evening star., 1940-07-22
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.


A reader can oet the ansue, TO ann
question OF fact by 1prtttno The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn. director. Washington.
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q. Who pays the expenses Of the dele.
gates to the Republican and Democratic
conventions?-A. c.
A. Delegates to the national conven-
tions pay their own expenses.
Q. What point Of land In the United
States is nearest England?-N. G. o.
A. The nearest point Of the United
States to England is West Quoddy Head,
Me. The distance from this place to
Lands End, England, is 1884 nautical
miles.
@. Why is an opal regarded as un.
lucky?-J. D.
A. The superstition regarding the
| opaps bad luck began In the 14th CEN
tury at the time OF the Black Death,
particularly in Venice. At that time the
opal was favorite of the Italian jewell
ers. but it was said that opals worn by
| those stricken with the disease became
suddenly brilliant and that their lustre
departed upon the death of the owner.
| Thus the opal became associated with
death and an object OF dread.
@. When was the name Siam changed7
j. r. S.
A. In 1889 the Official name Of Siam
was changed to Thailand, the ancient
name of the kingdom.
O. What is the Shelley Memorial
Award?-F. T.
A. The Shelley Memorial Award is an
annual prize in memory Of Percy Bysshe
Shelley, which was donated by Mary
P. Sears, who, in her will, left trust
fund Of $4,000 to be known as the Shell.
ley Memorial Fund and administered by
the Old Colony Trust Co. Of Boston.
The prize. approximately $500. is given
to living American poet. chosen on the
basis Of merit and need.
@. How long has Paul Terry been pro.
ducing his Terrytoons for the movies?--
w. j.
A. His first cartoon, entitled Little
Herman" was produced IS years ago.
@. Please give the origin Of the term
| splitting image.-R. K.
A. The expression was used as far back
as 1851. when Smollett wrote, "He is the
very moral (modeD Of you, and as like
as If he had been spit out Of your own
mouth" An earlier usage in 1902 Is
traced by Farmer and Henley.
J. H. M.
| A. Raymon S. Castillo recently sue
ceeded Roberto M. Ortiz, who resigned
on account Of i'll health.
@. What does it cost to keep the Ma
tions money in circulation?-J. c.
A. The appropriations made in 1889
for the handling of United States money
were as follows: Bureau Of the Mint,
$2,3l1,92o; recoinage Of silver coins,
$500,000: Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, $1o,2o0.00 Secret Service and
suppression of counterfeiting and other
| crimes, $4,000.
@. How many vehicles have passed
over the Triborough Bridge since 1t was
opened In the summer Of 193e?-T. w. s.
A. Approximately 45.o0oooo motor We
hicles have made use Of the $6l, ,0o0, 900
bridge and toll revenues have exceeded
$11,000000.
| Q. Under what circumstances can the
President call out the National Guard?
s.. S.
A. The statutes provide that whenever
the United States is invaded or in dan.
ger of invasion from any foreign nation,
or of rebellion against the authority Of
the Government of the United States, or
the President is unable, with the regu.
lar forces at his command to execute
the laws Of the Union. 1t shall be lawful
for the President to call forth the mill.
tia of the States
@. Please give the correct pronuncia.
ton of the first syllable of William s.
Knudsens surname.-E. L. B.
A. 1t is pronounced as II spelled nude.
@. Should a message on visiting card
be written on the face or on the reverse
side of the card?-W. M. S.
A. 1t is better to write the message on
the face as one on the back might be
overlooked.
@. How old was Senator Wagner when
he came to this country?-E. NJ. E.
A. Senator Robert F. Wagner came to
the United States from Germany at the
age Of 8.
@. What is the origin Of the name T.
B. as applied to town in Maryland7-
L. l..
A. T. B. is named for Thomas Brooke
who acquired several thousand acres Of
land in that neighborhood in Colonial
| days.
@. What is Observation-Disclosures.
silicovolcanoniosis?-P D. 8.
A. A technical term for silicosis, in
| flamation Of the lungs caused by in
haling abrasive dust.
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