Evening star., 1940-05-31
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. H1sktn.

A reader can get the ansper to any
question OF fact by torittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred :
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How does the weight of . gorillas
brain compare with that OF a human
brain?-M. X. B.
A. The lightest normal human brain
weighs 1,100 grams. The average brain
OF young gorilla weighs about 3l9
grams. The brain Of . 3-year-old
African gorilla that died In 1894 at the
National Geological Park. Washington.
was found to weigh about 1865 grams.
q. Please give the number Of Federal
prisons in the United States.-W. r. K.
A. The Department of Justice says
that there are now "A Federal prisons
in operation. including the National
Industrial School. In addition to these,
there are six Federal prisons now un.
der construction.
@. What are the names OF the songs
from the motion picture "Ecstasy7"-
G. E.
A. The musical selections from the
picture are entitled Love Awaken in
the Spring" and Lost in Ecstasy"
Q. Is 1t essential for the groom to
wear the conventional morning coat
and striped trousers at a June high
noon wedding?-R. G.
A. At a summer wedding it is In good
form for the groom to wear white fan.
mel trousers and dark blue coat.
q. How many women in France are
engaged in war industries?-H. T.
A. There are more than half a million
women employed in that country's war
industries.
@. When was Worcestershire sauce
first made?-J. T. S.
A. According to the tradition in the
Lea & Perrins families of Worcester.
England, the recipe for Worcestershire
sauce was brought to England from
India by Sir Marcus Sandys prior to
the year 1885. They acquired the recipe
from him and commenced manufacture
OF Worcestershire sauce about 1885.
q. Has an all-blind flight ever been
made in an airplane?-E. R.
A. The first all-blind flight in history
was completed on April 6, wien Mai.
Carl B. Mcdaniel, Army Air Corps.
landed a four motor 2212 ton Boeing
BIZ bomber, after a 30O-mile trip
from Mitchell Field, New York, to Lang
ley Field, Virginia. The flight, which
lasted little over two hours, was made
with canvas screen around the pilot,
shutting off everything but the instru.
ment panel from his sight.
@. What are the dimensions of
graduation mortar board?-N. T.
A. The standard size of the top Of
graduation caps is 9la by 91a inches.
O. When was the Galveston crex)
f1ood?-F. j. H.
A. The great Galveston flood, caused
by West Indian hurricane. occurred
on September 8, 1900. Over 5000 lives
were lost
@. Which is the most northern State
in this country?-E. L.
A. The Lake of the Woods, a proiec.
ton from the State of Minnesota, ex.
tends to latitude 49, 90 04l" at long.
tude 95' 09' 1l.3", making Minnesota
the most northern State of the United
States.
O. Please give the date of the Bread
Loaf Writers Conference-H. M.
A. The annual Bread Loaf Writer'S
Conference, sponsored by Middlebury
College, will be held at Middlebury, VT.
from August IA to %.
@. What do the three feminine figures
on the purple 3-cent stamp representa-
E. T. j.
A. They are The Three Graces" from
the painting "Primavera" or Spring"
by the Florentine artist, Botticeui. This
stamp commentaries the 5Oth year Of
the Pan-American Union.
@. Has Charleston, S. c., ever observed
daylight saving time?-M. S.
A. Daylight saving time was inforced
in Charleston, S. c., from March, 1918.
to October, 1918. 1t was revoked some
time during 1919.
@. What is the meaning of sieg help
K. c A.
A. The German phrase means hail
victory.
@. In what play did Frank Daniels,
the comedian, say Am I wiz"?-
T. G. H.
A. This was his catch line in the lead
ing comedy role of 'Kibosh" in the
Victor Herbert comic opera, The Wizard
OF the Nile 1t was first produced at
the Casino, New York City, on Novem-
ber 4, 1895.
@. Please give some information about
the famous old Warner House in Ports
mouth, N. H.?-L. S. C.
A. The house was begun in 1718 and
completed in 1928 by Capt. Archibald
Macpheadris. a wealthy iron merchant,
who married Sarah Wentworth, 4
daughter of Gov John Wentworth.
Built of brick, with walls 18 inches
thick, the house has been restored grad
ually by the Warner House Association.
Recently, under the direction of Will
liam G. Perry architect for the res