Evening star., 1940-03-29
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the ans,Der to any
question OF fact by prittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hasktn. director. Washington.
D. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Q. What books won the National Book.
sellers Association awards for 1892
H. D. A..
A. "Ararat" by Elgin Groseclose was
named as the booksellers discovery:
Grapes Of Wrath" by John steinbeck,
as the favorite novel: Wind, Sand and
Stars" by Antoine de st. Exupery, a.
1avorlte non-f1ction; and Johnny Get
His Gun," by Dolton Trumbo, as the
most original book.
Q. Please give the names of some sorp.
by Robert MacGimsey, who wrote "shad-
rack."-L. K. I.
A. Among his compositions are Land
OF Degradashun," Sweet Little Jesus
Boy" ITO My Mother" Jonah and the
Whale" Religion Amt Nothin' to Play
WITH" and Daniel in the Lions Den"
'ASAC 40 IulIldllQ JOSeDn MaYs
lmilian buried?-G. r.
A. Macmillan was executed in 13G7.
The Emperor's body was eventually sir.
rendered to the Austrian Government
and now rests in the imperial vault in
Vienna.
q. What is meant by turning down the
corner OF visiting card?-L. w. r.
A. 1t means that the visit is intended
Tor all the ladies in the family or It indi-
Gates that the card was left at the door
IN person and not sent in an envelope.
@. When did Jack Slack knock out
the famous heavyweight Jack Boughton7
e. p r.
A. Jack Slack knocked out Bouehton
on April II, 1850, in IA minutes. Slack
won by the use of a backhand punch
which broke Boughton's nose and closed
ooth eyes. The Duke of Cumberland q
great admirer of Boughton, had bet
>oo'ooo TO $4,000 that Boughton would
win, although the fighter was 46 wears old
at the time
q. How many Negroes are there in
Russia?-E. B. H.
A. Russia has no Negro population.
q. Is the organization called "The
Blizzard Men of 49, still in existence2-
l.. T.
A. This organization, consisting of men
and women who are survivors OF the
New York blizzard of 1888, is still active
and has membership of 200.
u. What is the name of the animal
that both lays eggs and gives milk?-
r. BH.
A. Both the platypus or duckbill and
the Australian echidna or ant-eating
porcupine lay eggs and nourish their
young with milk.
@. Does Mahatma Gandhi have a
bodyguard?-M. Y.
A. MIR. Gandhi Is guarded by special
volunteers who are armed with hickory
staffs.
@. How old is Susanna Foster. who
sings IN THE Great Victor Herbert?"
R. L. G.
A. Miss Foster was is years old on
December s, 1899.
@. What early woman educator orig
mated the idea Of girls working their
way through college?-E. c.
A. Mary Lyon in 1887 founded q ia
nous seminary, now Mount Holyoke COL
lege. upon the plan of uniting domestic
service with intellectual culture.
Q. Where is the leading peanut pro-
ducing section?-F. B.
A. Suffolk, Va, in Nansemond County.
is the center of the American peanut
! industry
Q. How tall Is Premier Mussolini7-
M. T. r.
A. He is ) feet inches tall.
q. What drivers and cars won the first
three places in the 1899 stock car
races?-J. C.
A. The winner of the 2OO-mile stock
car race held at Langhorne, Pa, on july
4. 1899, was Mark Light driving 1899
Buick Century. His time was hours
minutes and 80 seconds, and his aver
age speed, 655 miles per hour. Walt
KEEPER came in second in a 1898 Ford,
Bert Ross, driving a 1899 WHY'S Over
land, was third.
@. Does Sweden have unemployment
insurance and old-age pensions?-
w. N. H.
A. The Riksdag on May 80, 1894,
passed the social democratic unemploy-
ment insurance bill. BY paying weekly
installments for two years to the insur-
ance fund, about 700, 900 Swedish workers
are entitled to unemployment support
for 20 weeks. the amount received BY
each worker varying with the sum con-
tributed The old-age pension law was
broadened by the Riksdag on June 8,
1885, so that all men and women over
81 years of age receive annual pensions
based on sliding scale of incomes and
contributions.
@. Who was the Man in the Iron
Mask?"-H. F.. c.
A. No definite conclusion has been
reached by historians regarding the
identity Of the Man with the Iron
Mask He has been supposed to be Cd
the Duke of Vermandois. a natural son
OF Louis XIV; (2) an elder brother of
Louis XIV, CD twin brother of Louis