Evening star., 1940-12-24
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hnsktn,


A reader can get the unstDer to any
question OF fact by tDrittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
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@. Where was the nrst Sunday schoolf
e. r.
A. The earliest Sunday school was
organized in London In 17So by Robert
Raikes.
@. Please give some information about
the poem beginning "'Twas the night
before Christmas."-E D. r.
A. The poem which is entitled "A
Visit From ST. Nicholas" was written In
1922 by Clement c. Moore, q poet and
educator, for his children. In Decena-
ber, 1923, 1t was published in the Troy
IN. " Sentinel, and later in q collec-
ton Of poems.
@. How many taxicabs are there In
Washington, D. C.?-H. L. G.
A. There are 4,755 taxicabs in the city.
@. Is 1t true that two men once rowed
across the Atlantic Ocean?-R. A. H.
A. George Herbo and Frank Samuel
son left New York Harbor on June 5,
1896, IN a rowboat and arrived at Scilly
Island of the coast of England on July
81, 1896.
@. How much money is spent for
women's dresses In New York City?--
T. P.
A. According TO a recent estimate,
s91 100000 worth of dresses are sold In
year. This is 1872 per cent Of the total
volume of retail sales in the metropoli-
tan district.
@. What is the significance of haw-
thorn?-A. B. L.
A. The hawthorn In the language Of
flowers is the symbol Of good hope It
shows that winter is over and spring
is at hand. The Romans considered it
a charm against sorcery.
@. In what year did the late Will
Rogers cover national political conven-
ton for the newspapers7-T. s. P.
A. In 1924 and 1923 he covered the
conventions for the New York Times
@. What was the salary of Attorney
General William Writ IN ls17?-M NJ
A. His salary as Attorney General in
1877 was $4,000. In 1919, it was raised
to $3,500.
@. When were cranberries first served
with turkey?-E. T.
A. The Puritans found cranberria
growing wild and ate them with wild
turkey.
@. Please give the names of De Wolf
Hopper's wives in the order of their
marriage-M B.
A. The famous comedians first mar
rage was to Ella Gardiner: second. Id>
Mosher; third, Edna Wallace: fourth.
Nella Reardon Bergen; fifth, Ella Furry;
sixth, Lillian Glaser
O. What is the largest species O
moose?-E. N. K
A. The Kenai moose, which is tf1e
largest species, averages from 200 te
1400 pounds in weight and sometimes
attains a weight of about 1900 pounds.
@. Please give the origin Of the wore
cue as it is applied to the stage?-M JB.
A. The word is derived from the prac-
tice of placing the letter @ Gatin.
quando, meaning when) at certain places
on the actors copies of plays to show
when they were to enter and speak,
@, OF what rank are field officers OF
the United States Army?-R. K o.
A According to a general order Of
September "a, 1907, the term field officer
as used in general orders is held to
include all officers below the grade OF
brigadier general and above the grade
of captain.
@, What are the good-neighbor colors?
H T. S.
A. They are Bueno turquoise, Amigo
red, Hacienda gold and Vecino lime.
Q. Where does the sun shine first in
the United States?-T. l.. D.
A. 1t is said that Mount Katahdin in
Maine is the first spot in the United
States upon which the sun shines be-
cause this is the highest mountain in
the State and Maine Is the most easterly
state IN the Union.