Evening star., 1940-03-04
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic j. Hdsktn,

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Q. Who published the flrst movie mar.
azine?-E. D. 8.
A. In 1910 j. Stuart Blackton began
the publication of Motion Picture Mara.
zine.
Q. How many women own real chin.
chilla coats?-W. M.
A. An exclusive furrier In Los An.
geles estimates that there are only
about Is chinchilla coats in the United
States.
O. What is meant by the gentlest art?
-R. N. E.
A. The term refers to letter writing.
@. Who wrote "On the Banks of the
Wabash"?-W. H. L.
A. The music is by Paul Dresser and
the words by his brother, Theodore
Dresser, now known as Theodore Dresser.
@. How does the energy given OH by
radium compare with that of burning
coal?-M. G. H.
A. During its life radium gives of
100000 times as much energy as burn
ing coal. A gram of radium equals 5000
pounds of COAL
@. What is Bruno Lessing's real
name?-H w. NJ.
A. The columnist's real name is Ru.
dolph Block.
@. Why was Ananias considered such
lark. C. B.
A. He and his wife, Sapphira, were
struck dead for misrepresenting the
amount Of their gifts to the Apostle
Peter.
@. Is the first Franklin car in exist.
ence?-B. S. w.
A. The first car to leave the Syracuse
plant in 1902 Is now on exhibition in
the National Museum, Washington, D. c.
@. How old was Tennyson's friend
whose death inspired I'm Memoriam"7-
WIS.
A. Arthur Henry Hallam poet and
essayist, was only % when he died.
@. What is gem salt?-L. M.
A. Gem salt is term applied to rock
salt. The scientific name is salsem.
applied to it especially in its purest
form.
@. Who invented tuning in radioq-
H. E.
A. Marconi introduced the art of
tuning under his famous patent No. TIT
and proved that no matter how many
stations were on the air the messages
could be separated without interference
by tuning the circuits.
@. What are no plays?-A. K. B.
A. They are Japanese symbolic and
traditional dramas, written in prose and
verse, and utilizing a chorus, music and
dancing. There are about $50 no plavs
extant, most of them written in the 18th
century.
Z. Why is 1t violation of the Fed
eraI Food and Drugs Act to use sac
charm in foods and beverages on the
market?-G. j.
A. Foods containing saccharin are re-.
garded as adulterated under the act
since 1t has been found that saccharin
may be injurious to health and because
substance having no food value is sub.
stituted for normal ingredient, sugar.
which has high food value.
@. What kind of glue may be used to
mend celluloid?-M. M. r.
A. To join two parts of celluloid. applv
glacial acetic acid in the same way as
mucilage and at once press the parts to.
gether.
@. Were steering wheels or tiller sticks
used to steer ships in Columbus timer
L. F.
A. The steering apparatus of ships of
the late 18th century used tillers ex-
clusively. Wheels were not used until
later date.
@. When did George Arliss first play
In America?-C. D.
A. 1ne actor made his f1rst tour Of
America in 1901 with Mrs. Patrick
Campbelrs company.
@. What are the words most used In
telephoning?-N D. S.
A. The words most commonly used
are I, you, the, a, on, to, that, it, is,
and, get. will. of, in. he, we. they, see,
have, for, know, don't, do, are, want, 20,
tell. with, me, him. about. at, think, this,
day, thing, say, can, would, them, was
now, from, what, morning, an, Just, over
and be.
@. Who was called the Father of the
Constitution?-M NJ
A. James Madison Of Virginia, because
in point of erudition and actual con.
tributions to the formation Of the Con.
stitution he was eminent.
@. When was Chicago day at the
Worlds Fair in 1880. w. j.
A. October 9 was observed as Chicaso
day at the Worlds Columbian Exposi.
tion..
@. Where can purchase q booklet Of
scientific facts for the layman?-C. q.
A. See page Az of today's Star.
Conyocufion