Evening star., 1940-10-18
Huskin's Answers
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O. Has any one ever figured out how
many people have lived In the world
since its beginning?-L. F.
A. No accurate figure can be given.
However, the number Of persons born
into the world since its beginning hCT
been placed at about 80 billion.
knoWn?--T. G. o.
A. The orchid seed is the smallest in
the world. 1t has been estimated thai
the seed capsule of an acropera orchid
has about IA million seeds.
@. understand that Herbert Hoover
did not make any personal use of his
salary while President or Secretary of
Commerce. What happened to the
money?-P z. r.
A. Mr.. Hoover has stated that part Of
the money went to charities and part
to supplement salaries of persons who
worked under him and to whom the
Government paid less than he thought
they were worth.
Q. Can you tell me how to prepare bal
sam needles for pillows?-R. w.
A. The needles are picked green and
t,.fYN oa< <i-,0 L1
fore placing in the inner lining of cam
brio, or they may be put in before dry
ing. In stripping the needles only the
short tips are reserved for the pillow.
@. Has Canada declared war on Ger
many?-S. c.
A. Canada declared war on Germany,
September 10, 1899.
Q. What is the seating capacity of
Madison Square Garden?-E. F.
A. The capacity of Madison Square
Garden varies from 10000 to $4,000, de-
pending on the type of attraction offered.
@. Can you tell me where the first
paint mill in the United States was To-
cated?-R. T. F.
A. Part Of what is claimed to be the
first paint mill may still be seen en-
bedded in the wall Of a house in Boston.
It's traditional name is The Boston
Stone. This old stone was once part Of
paint trough.
@. When a fish grows does the num-
Der of its scales increase?-L. F. o.
A. The scales increase in size as the
fish grows but the number remains SUBJ
stantially the same throughout life.
G. Where in the Constitution does the
word census occur?-C. C. c.
A. The word census does not appear
In the Constitution Article I, section 2,
clause 8 provides: The actual enumera-
ton shall be made within three years
after the first meeting of the Congress
Of the United States, and within every
subsequent term Of 10 years, in such
manner as they shall by law direct.
Q. Why is Delaware called the Dia-
mond State?-M. A. c.
A. Delaware gets the nickname. the
Diamond State, from the fact that 1t
is small in size but great in importance.
@. Did Teresa Carreno smoke Gig
arettes?-B. w S.
A. Marta Millnowski, in her new biog-
raphy Of the Venezuelan pianist, writes:
"Caireno was so inveterate a smoker
that she taught herself not to let her
cigarettes interfere with her playing.
She could dispose of the ashes at any
tempo without break of continuity even
in the most forid cadenza'
G. How many presidential candidates
were members of Tammany?-R. S. H.
A. According to Trail OF the Tiger"
by Allan Franklin, Governor Smith was
the third member of Tammany Hall to
be a candidate for the presidency not
counting Aaron Burr who sought to de-
feat Jefferson for this Office. The first
was Horatio Seymour, who was defeated
by Grant in 1868. The second was
Samuel j. Tilden, who was defeated by
Hayes il 1876.
@. Which are the States that have
abandoned the sales tax in recent years
r. B.
A. Eight States have abandoned the
sales tax within the past seven or eight
years. These States are Idaho, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Q. What animal is commonly known
as a ringtail?-M. c.
A. The cacomistle, a small cave-like
animal found in the Southwestern part
of the United States and Mexico, is
known as the ringtail because of the
dark rings around its tail 1t belongs
to the same order as the cat.
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