Evening star., 1940-02-23
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BY Frederic J. Hnsktl.


reader can ge: the answer to any
question OF fact by tDrittng The Ere.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. How much do automobile tourists
spend annually Tor gasoline, accommodate
tions, food and recreation?-R L. H.
A, In 1889 motor travel expenditures
amounted to $4,000, 100000. OF this
amount it Is estimated that 81 900 900 900
was spent for gasoline, oil, repairs and
garaging; $1,000, 900 900 for sleeping ac-
commodations, 81 ESQ ,000, 900 for camping
supplies souvenirs and incidental pur.
chases; $l,050, 900 900 for meals, $4oo,.
100000 for golf, theaters and other
amusements, and 100000 900 for pop,
hot dogs and other refreshments along
the way.
@. What is the rest Of the quotation
beginning There is so much good in
the worst Of us"?-K. G. p.
A. There is so much good in the worst
OF us and SO much bad in the best of us,
that 1t hardly behooves any of us. to
talk about the rest of U.S." This quota.
ton was first printed in the Marion
Kans) Record, owned by Gov. Edward
Wallis Hoch, and is assumed to have
been written by him.
@. Who were the earliest locomotive
engineers in the United States?-B. M.
A. The engineer on the first steam
locomotive in the United States was
Horatio Allen, who agreed to make the
trial trip of the Stourbridge Lion, All.
gust 8, 1929 The second was Peter
Cooper, builder of the Tom Thumb. on
its trial trip on the Baltimore g. Ohio,
August %, 1880. The third enginee,
was Nicholas w. Darrell, who ran the
BEST Friend OF Charleston" on its trial
trip. November 2, 1890.
q. Do the Representatives in Congress
from the Territories receive as much
money as those from the various States2
F. D.
A. Representatives to Congress from
United States Territories and island pos.
sessions receive the same salary as Rep
presentatives and Senators from the
various States, which is $4,000 a year.
@. Who suggested the eagle as the
national emblem?-E D.
A. The original suggestion for the
eagle as the emblem of the United States
seal was made by William Barton,
private citizen of Philadelphia. He was
called into consultation by the commit
tee of the Continental Congress which
had been appointed for the purpose Of
drawing up seal. Bartons first design
was submitted in the summer of 1882.
1t was not adopted, but the original sug-
gestion of the eagle must be credited to
him. The secretary Of the Continental
Congress. Charles Thomson, was then
called into consultation and the seal, as
adopted on June 20, 1882, was largely
his design.
@. How many ways are there Of earn
ing living? How many vocations?-
S. T. H.
A. It is estimated that there are 10000
ways of earning living and over 600
distinct vocations.
@. What is the inscription on the Gen.
tennial Peace Arch between the United
States and Canada?-P. S. H.
A. 1t is inscribed Children Of Com
| mon Mother"
Q. Who first played the part of Cyrano
de Bergerac?-J. D. H.
| A. The play by Edmond Rostand was
produced in 1897 with the famous French
actor, Coquelin, the elder, in the title role.
@. Is Amadeo Giannini of the Bank of
italy self-made man?-W. NJ.
A. Mr.. Giannini spent his childhood
on farm and began work in commits
sion firm. becoming partner at 10. At
| "a he was director of savings bank and
at 26 the manager Of million-dollar
estate.
Hill?-R. S. B.
| A. 1t is 20 miles west of Santa Fe,
N. Mex. In IA miles there is differ
ence of 700 feet in elevation on the
roadway
@. When did the dirigible balloon,
R-101, crash?-E. E. D.
A. On october S, 1890, the British
dirigible R-l01 hit wooded hill near
Alone. France. and crashed, exploded
and burned Forty-seven were killed.
@. On which of Robert Louis Steven
sons novels was he working when he
dled?-H. L. K.
A. He was debating "Weir Of Hermis-
ton" when he had the stroke of apoplexy
which caused his death.
@. Are there many people in New York
City still living in tenements?-F. H.
A. 1t is estimated that Of the city's
100000 people, about 1900, 900 live in
| tenements or other houses that are be-
| low standard.
@. Who is the author Of the radio
serial called Pepper Young's Family"7
C. w. A.
A. 1t is by Elaine Sterne Darlington.
@. Who made the first wallpaper in
the United States?-C. v.
A. The earliest wallpapers were i'm
ported from England or from France
and sold by book sellers and stationers.
Plunket Fleeson of Philadelphia founded
the first American manufactory in 1739.