Evening star., 1940-10-02
Huskin's Answers
To. Questions
Bp Frederic J. Hdskin.

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@. If man who registers in October
is IS years old and becomes 36 in jan
uary following, is he still in the draft
D. L. H.
A. The conscription bill applies to men
II through IS years of age. II you are
ordered to one year Of duty after your
36th birthday it is up to you to notify the
local draft board of the change in your
age status 1t is necessary for you to
register.
@. What is the amount of cash money
in circulation at present?-C. E. C.
A. According to the Federal Reserve
Bulletin. the total amount of all types
OF coin and currency in the United States
as Of July, 1910, is 1888, 900 900.
@. Is there law allowing Seeing Eye
dogs to travel on trains?-T. w. E.
A. A Federal law Of July S, 1887, pro-
vides that totally blind persons may bs
accompanied on trains by Seeing Eye
dog. or any guide dog trained for such a
purpose. No charge is made for the
transportation of the dog.
@. What is the name of Wendell Will
kies brother-in- -law?-F. w.
A. 1t. Comdr. Paul Phil, husband of
Wendell WILKES sister, Charlotte, is
United States assistant naval attacne ct
the American Embassy in Berlin.
@. Who originated the Christian Flag?
". S.
A. 1t was the result of an inspiration
OF Mr.. Charles Overton. who on Rally
Day. September rs. 1897, gave an inn
promptu talk on the American Flag IN
the Sunday School of Brighton Chapel,
Coney Island, N. Y.
@. I have very old violin which ~
said to have cracked of itself. Is this
possible?-W. P. D.
A. Extreme heat or extreme cold may
cause violin to crack. Because of this
great care must be taken of an old and
valuable instrument.
@. What part of the United States
of America has not been explored?-
J. D. MEG
A There is practically no portion OF
the United States which has not been
mapped, at least on a large scale. How
ever, there are numerous localities, in
the Mountain States especially, which
have not been surveyed nor actually ex-
plored in a true sense. Obviously. the
upper regions of very high mountain
ranges, such as the Rockies, cannot be
said to have been completely explored.
@. should like TO know the name OF
the poem in which appear the words,
Ships that pass in the night. D.
A. The quotation you give is from
The Tales of a Wayside Inn by Henry
w. Longfellow. This is a collection of
short poems arranged in much the same
form as Chaucers Canterbury Tales"
@. What is the average salary of a
minister?-M. H.
A. The average aggregate salary OF
ministers and priests does not appear to
compare in amount with the aggregate
salary Of any other of the principal pro-
fessions. Unoficially. the average sal
ary is estimated as 81 ,l60 for all classes
of ministers. There are some. howeve,,
who receive much higher salaries.
@. Are there any known metals viii
do not conduct electricity?-F. A. c.
A. All metals conduct electricity. J.
ordinary temperatures, mercury is II
poorest of metallic conductors.
O. Who conceived the idea OF havinC
chain newspapers in the United State?
C. NJ. S.
A. Benjamin Franklin was the first
proponent of the chain newspaper idea.
He did this by setting up in business
young journeymen printers. supplying
printing office equipment. paying one
third of the running expenses and re-
ceiving third Of the net profits. He
established such branches in seven diff
ferent places: Charleston. S. c.: Antigua
and Jamaica, in the West Indies: New
York City, Lancaster. Pa; New Haven,
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