Evening star., 1940-12-10
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

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A reader can get the ons,oer to any
question OF fact by ,oriting The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
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@. What is a traflc scope?-O. M. l..
A. The traffic scope is a mirror hung
on the top of hill In such a manner
that motorists can see the other side
Of the hill.
c. Does any OF our rubber supply come
from South America?-J. H. s.
A. In 1899 the United States imported
| 1892 tons of rubber from South America.
@. How old was Henry Clay when he
became member of the United States
Senate?-F. j. w.
A. Henry Clay took the oath Of ONCE
on December 20, 1906, when he was 20
years months and II days old.
@. What was Gen. sheridan's remark
| about Texas and hell?-C. M. B.
A. Gen. Sheridan at the Ofhcers' Mess,
Fort Clark, 1885, said, IF owned Texas
and hell, would rent out Texas and i've
| In hell"
@. Are there any exemptions from the
poll tax in Massachusetts?J. J. c.
A. The Massachusetts law provides
| that every male inhabitant above the
age of 20 is subject to the poll tax
except those who by reason Of age.
infirmity and poverty are in the judg-
ment of the assessors" unable to con-
| tribute.
O. What is levee?-C. w. r.
A. 1t is formal reception, especially
! one held by the President.
@. Who was the first person to be
buried in the Poets Corner at West
minister Abbey?-W. H.
A. Chaucer was the first Of the famous
poets 10 be inferred there.
@. Are the words data and strata
| plural or singular?-C. T.
A. They are both plural. The singular
forms, datum and stratum are rarely
used.
c. What building in Costa Rica re-
sembles the Library of Congress in
architccture?-L. T. P.
A. The National Theater at San Jose.
the capital, was erected in the style of
the Library of Congress at a cost Of ap-
proximately slo0O,00o.
ar1ta he trNri
| in 1927 must he register?-A. F.
A. Such an alien is subject to deporta-
ton. but he must register since the
penalties for not doing so are very
heavy.
@. Who were Big and Little Harpe?
&C w. H.
A. The Harpe brothers were criminals
who operated in pioneer times, chiefly
in Kentucky and Tennessee. After Big
Harpe was captured and beheaded by
regulators in 1899, Little Harpe, under
another name, Joined Samuel Mason's
band of highwaymen. He was legally
hanged near Natchez in 1904.
O. Why is the United States Govern
ment frequently described as one Of
limited powers?-T. G. H.
A. The Government possesses only
such powers as are specifically granted
to it by the Constitution.
@. How large was Shakespeares vocab-
ulary?-M. F. N.
A. Shakespeare is credited with a
vocabulary Of $4,000 words.
@. When was the Duchess of Windsor
presented at court?-L. T. G.
A. She was presented as Mrs. Ernest
Simpson on June 10, 1881.
@. At what hour did the United States
declare war against Germany?-C. T. G.
A. few minutes after o'clock on
the morning of April 5, 1917, Congress
passed joint resolution that the Presi-
dent is hereby authorized and directed
to carry on war against the imperial
German government and to bring the
conflict to a successful termination"
Thus empowered, the President, April
6, issued a proclamation that "a state
of war exists between the United States
and the imperial German government"
@. Where is the largest wild life sane
tuary IN the world?-M. G. H.
A The largest wild life sanctuary is
in Northeast Transvaal, South Africa.
1t is 220 miles long by 40 miles wide and
lies between the Pretoria and Crocodile
Rivers.