Evening star., 1940-10-17
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

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@. What persons are not allowed to
vote in presidential elections?-M. A. K.
A. The privilege of voting can be de-
MED in the various States for any one OF
so or more reasons. The disqualified
tions are classed for the most part IN
two categories-one dealing with persons
convicted of certain crimes. and TIE
other with insane persons, idiots. il
competents, illiterates and paupers
@. Are there any wild horses left IN
the United States?-J. L. L.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry
says there are very few. Some mus
tangs may be found in the northern
section of Arizona along the Utah
border. The region in which they run
is generally harsh, barren and treeles1,
with hot climate.
@. How many times does the moon
go around the earth in year?-F. S. S.
A. The moon makes about 13 trips
around the earth in a year. 1t Is the
only heavenly body that revolves around
the earth.
@. In what census year did the Negro
race show a decline?-J. M.
A. In no year since such a census was
first taken has the Negro population
shown decline.
@. How much gold does a man average
in one day in placer mining?-L. S.
A. The average production of gold in
the largest area of placer ground in the
United States Che Sierra Nevada region
of Northern and Central California; is 40
or so cents a day per man. In few
more favorable locations men with pre-
viouS experience have made as much as
slOO a day and occasionally more.
@. How did the name teller" originate
as applied to bank employe?-G. G. B.
A. The verb tell" formerly meant to
count or reckon, hence a teller is one
who counts. Anciently the word was
used to refer to one who kept tallies
and counted money. 1t now refers to
bank clerk who receives and pays out
money at the counter
Q. Please tell me the significance Of
the title of a recent book "Eyeless in
Gaza"-M. c.
A. "EyeleSs in GAIA at the mill with
slaves is the line from which Mr.. Hux-
ley derives his title. 1t is from Milton
and refers to Samson, blinded by the
Philistines.
@. Why do swans have such long
necks?-L. P.
A. They do not dive for their food like
ducks. Hence the neck must be long in
order to reach the bottom of ponds,
where food is obtained.
@. Is there a simple way Of keeping
suede pocketbook clean?-L. P. M.
A. A dry rubber sponge may be rubbed
across the surface of the bag. Dirt can
be removed by means of a cloth dipped
in little cleaning fluid.
@. Is there a point in the United
States from which you can look south
ward into Canada?-B. L.
A. Detroit. Mich. is so situated that
from it one looks southwark toward On
tario Canada.
Q. Which was the first planet to be
discovered?-H. D.
A. Uranus, found accidentally by Sir
William Herschel in 1881, was the first
to be discovered in modern times. Hers
chel named it The Georgian in honor
of King George III and this designation
was used up to 1850. Uranus was pro-
posed by Bode.
@. Why was parsley used on graves?-
c. P. S.
A. The Greeks decorated tombs with
parsley because it keeps green long
time.
@. Please tell me the derivation of
the word incunabula as used in refer
ence to old books.-F. A.
A. Incunabula is Latin, and literally
means swaddling- CLOTHES. 1t is used to
signify books produced in the infancy of
the art of printing, especially those
nrinted before 1900