Evening star., 1940-03-27
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin,

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question OF fact By ,Drtting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
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@. Is there any flag in the United
States that is flown day and night
E. s..
A. There are only three flags In the
United States which are never furled,
the two on the east and west fronts Of
the United States Capitol and the flag
at the grave of Francis Scott Key, Mount
Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
@. What Latin American country pur.
chases the largest amount of goods from
the United States?-V L. B.
A. Puerto Rico bought more goods
from business concerns in Continental
United States during 1899 than any
country in Latin America, spending
$50, 100000 for products of mainland
farms and factories.
@. How is the name of the late artist.
Jonas Lie, pronounced?-L. T. H.
A. The magazine Current Biography
gives the pronunciation as yonas lee.
@. What became of the Empress Of
ireland, Canadian Pacific ship?-M. r.
A. The Empress of Ireland collided
with the Danish collier Storstad on May
20, 1914. and was sunk, with a loss Of
1924 lives.
@. Where did Robert Browning die?-
F. A.
A. The poet died in Venice on Decem-
ber IL, 1889.
@. What is meant by banner line
in newspaper?-G. P. c.
A. 1t is single-line headline in large
type extending across the first page.
@. At what age does a whale learn to
sWim?-J. T. B.
A. Whales are expert swimmers at
birth.
@. What is the difference between Q
band and an orchestra?-H w. E.
A. The Macmillan Encyclopedia Of
Music and Musicians says that band
is company of musicians distinguished
from an orchestra by the predomnance
of wind instruments over strin2ed in.
struments, the latter often being omitted
entirely.
@. How tall is Ingrid Bergman, who
co-starred with Leslie Howard in Inter.
mezzo"?-C. r. D.
A. Miss Bergman is feet 8 inches in
height
@. Has any one ever devised a method
Of lighting theater aisles?-B. H.
A. A black light bulb has been de-
veloped by the General Electric Co.
which, when reflected on carpet treated
with fluorescent paint, displays IL
shades of color which are invisible under
ordinary light. One of these bulbs will
be installed in every aisle seat In new
theater in San Diego and will light up
fuorescent-treated aisle carpeting dur
ing all performances.
@. What section of the United States
has the most automobiles per capita?-
w. N. S.
A. According to Science Digest, the
most densely motorized area in the world
is the metropolitan area of Los Angeles,
where there is one vehicle for every 90
persons.
@. Please give the name and address
of the organization interested in rocket
propulsion.-R. S.
A. The American Rocket Society is
located at 81 West Eighty sixth street,
New York City.
@. Who said Millions for defense, but
not one cent for tribute"?-H H. D.
A. The expression Millions for de-
fense, but not one cent for tribute was
used by Charles Pinckney, an American
statesman, who was Minister to France
in 1896 The occasion for this utter
ance was the request for gift of money
on the part of the French.
@. What did the coronation of King
George and Queen Elizabeth cost?-W.
F. B.
A. The coronation of King George VI
and Queen Elizabeth in May, 1887, was
the costliest affair of it's kind in the his
tory of Great Britain. According to
treasury estimates it took approximately
$2,270,0OO out of the public funds.
@. Who executed the Lincoln Memo
rial at Washington, D. C.?-E. D. B.
A. The Lincoln Memorial in Washing
ton was designed by Henry Bacon. Tho
paintings are by Jules Guerin. The
statue of Lincoln is by Daniel Chester
French.
@. Is Margaret Bourke- White, the in
dustrial photographer, married?-G.
H. M.
A. She was married on February %,
1899, to Erskine Caldwell, the author.
Q. What United States Senator served
from three different States?-W. v. B.
A. The Senator who served from three
States was Gen. James Shields. He
served from Illinois, October q, 1s49, to
March 3, 1855: from Minnesota, May IL,
1858. to March 3, 1859. and from Mis-
souri,, January ~, 1879 to March 3, 1879.
Q. Is it colder at the North or the
South Pole?-E. M.
A. The temperature is lower at the
South Pole than at the North Pole due,
no doubt, to the fact that it lies IN the
center ~ q Ia Ia, ~