Evening star., 1940-11-09
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.


A reader can get the ans,Der to any
question OF TACT By tDrfttng The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. When did Henry A. Wallace be-
come a Democrat?-H. H.
A. Mr.. Wallace first voted the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1923.
@. How long does it take the light of
the sun to reach the earth?-E. S. F.
A. 1t is estimated that it requires only
about 499 seconds for the light from the
sun to reach the earth. Thus, If the
sun should suddenly cease to exist, light
would come TO the earth for only 499
seconds longer.
@. Why are cadets at the United States
Military Academy forbidden TO own cars?
C. J. c.
A. 1t is believed that a cadets pay is
sufficient only to meet expenses incident
to the course of study and necessary
recreational pursuits. To allow cadets
with outside means to own cars would
deyiate somewhat from the democratic
concept upon which this institution
was founded. Cadets may, however ride
in cars as passengers and may drive cars
for Institutional purposes.
Q. How many people are employed by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture?-C. S. M
A AS of August 81, 1910. the total
number on the pay roll of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, including all divi-
sions. was 88,803. This included 1884
employees hired for emergency purposes,
such as forest fires and plant and ami
NAL disease epidemics.
@. Who invented the pie-crust table?
M. D.
A. Chippendale originated this table,
which is characterized by scalloped
edge.
@. What is the population of Puerto
Rico?-E. T. r.
A. According to the 1910 United States
census, the population is l,869245.
@. Who wrote "The Greeks Had a
Word for It'?-H. T. P.
A. This is the title of a play by Zoe
Akins, which was popular in 1884.
@. Where is Stephen A. Douglas
buried?-M. j. H.
A. The remains of the Little Giant"
are inferred in Douglas Park, Chicago.
A monument over 100 feet in height sur
mounts the crypt.
@. How much newsprint is produced
in Canada?-E. G.
a. The output of Canadian newsprint
during the first eight months of 1910
totaled 100000 tons.
Q. Who was the Prince of Skeptics?-
M. H.
A. The name is frequently applied to
Voltaire, who rejected Christianity and
devoted his life to crushing the spirit Of
intolerance which characterized the
church of his day.
@. Where is the Great American Des-
ert?-H. p. S.
A. 1t lies in the northwestern corner
of Utah, reaching over into Nevada.
@. Will the library for the Presidents
private papers at Hyde Park be main
tanned by the Government?-W. A. H.
A. The Roosevelt Library Act, ap-
proved on July 18, 1899, authorizes the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Inc, to
construct a building on the site which
the Government is empowered to accept
from the Roosevelt family. After the
building is finished and equipped, partly
through Mr.. Roosevelt's royalties and
partly by popular subscription, Congress
will assume the upkeep. administrative
and operating costs Of the library.
@. How long has the hammer and
sickle device been used as the Soviet en-
blem?-R. M. B.
A. The device was created by the So
Wet Union after the revolution Of 1918.
The hammer is symbolic of the laboring
man; the sickle of the peasant. The
combination represents the welding of
worker and peasant.
@. How much did investors lose in
the collapse Of Iyar Kreuger's enter
priSeS?-T. D.
A. 1t is estimated that investors lost
a total of over $500 100000 through his
schemes.
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