Evening star., 1940-11-19
Huskin's Answers
Toe Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.


question OF fact BY writino The Epe.|
ming Star Information Bureau, Fea
eric J. Hdskin, director, WdshtnotoH'|
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply'
@. In what year did Congress nf1
appropriate $1,0OO,OOO,O 900 for Govern
ment expenses?-A. r.
A. The first annual appropriation
over 81 sl,OOO,O0O0O0 was for the flscs
year 1909.
@. Can W. P. A. workers salary
garnisheed?-C M. r.
A. The wages of w. P. A. employ
are not subject to attachment.
@. Why is the famous volcano
Mexico called Popocatepetl?-E. r.
A. The name is from the Aztec wore
popoca, meaning to smoke, and tepe
which means mountain.
@. Of what proportion of the world
population is census taken?-V. H. S.
A. About tWo-thirds of the inhabitant
of the world are now periodically enun
Grated by means of a census.
O. What circumstance occaSioned tn
writing of the song America, the Beau
tiful"?-C. r. D.
A. The late Katharine Lee Bate
who was for many years member {
the faculty of Wellesley College, crosse
the continent of North America and W.
so moved by the wonders of her home
land, that she wrote America, III
Beautiful"
@. Which weighs more ton Of featf
ers or a ton of lead?-A. S. r.
A. There is no difference in the Teigl
of ton of feathers and ton of lea
Both are weighed by the avoirdupo
system and while the weight is II
same. the bulk will naturally diff
greatly. the feathers occupying vel
much more space than the lead.
@. What is a spoonerism?-K. B.
A. 1t is a form Of metathesis consIs;
ing of transposing the initial sounds
words so as to form some laug gnll
combination. 1t is so-called fronis
Rev. w. A. Spooner. warden OF Ne'
College at oxford. Two of those at
tributed to him are: The Lord Is
sho. g leopard" and "Kinkering kong
their titles take"
@. Where is Stephen Decatur, h
naval hero, buried?-M. M
A. Stephen Decatur was first burie
on the estate of Joel Barlow. nea
Washington, D. c. In l846 his boo
was moved to st. Peters ChurchyaIc
Philadelphia, Pa.
O. What is the most southern capt;
in the world?-H. K. P.
A. wellington New Zealand Is Ii
most southerly capital in the world
@ Who was the first aerial photo:
rapher?-R. c. H.
A. Nadar of Paris, on October 4, l66
made a balloon ascent over the city
take birds-ey photographs.
@. Who was the first billiard chan
pion in the United States?-H P. A.
A. The first national match ";
played at Detroit on April IL, 1859, whe
John Seereiter of that city and Micha
Phelan of New York City were match
for a stake Of $4,000 and the champion
ship of America. Phelan won and n
turned to New York, where he reigne
as champion until 1868.
O. When did President Wilson drc
the Thomas from his name?-W. M. c.
A. In 1881 President Wilson bega
signing his name Woodrow Wilson.
O. What does lagniappe mean
R. M R.
A. In Louisiana the word is applied I
a small present given TO customers
tradesmen; a gratuity.
O. When did the school explosion
Texas occur?-J. D. C.
A. The explosion at the Consolidate
School Building at New London, Te,
occurred on March l8, 1887, and II
suited in the death of 293 persons.
@. How many OF the Rev. Lyms
Beecher's sons became ministers?
E. B. R.
A. All Of his sons, of whom there wel
seven, became clergymen.