Evening star., 1940-12-16
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin,

A reader can get the GnsUer to ann
question OF fact by ,Driting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How much more light is distributed
by the sun than the moon?-E. c. P.
A. The sun sends out 100000 times az
much light as the moon.
@. What towns in the United States
have names connected with Christmas?
&C. H. B.
A. There are towns named Bethlehem
in Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Maryland, New Hampshire and
Pennsylvania. Santa Claus is town in
Indiana. There is a Christmas Fla,
and town in Maine called Christmas
Cove.
@. How many children of Civil War
veterans receive pensions?-J. E.
A. AS of October 81, 1910, pensions
were being paid to 2,285 children Of
Union Civil War veterans.
@. What is the most useful plant In
the World?-C j.
A. The palmyra palm is employed for
more purposes than perhaps any other
plant, approximately 300 uses being re-
corded for it's various parts.
Q. When does winter begin?-H. P. G,
A. The winter season will begin on De.
cember 81.
Q. Where is TaiWan?-H. P. G.
A. TaiWan, formerly known as For
mosa, is an island the size of Massachu-
setts and Connecticut. lying between the
Philippines on the south and Japan to
the north.
@, At what temperature should room
be kept to preserve books?-J. P. C.
A. Books should be kept in a place
where the temperature is from 10 to IS
degrees and the humidity from As to SIS
per cent. Any excess of either heat or
moisture should be avoided and the air
should be as free as possible of any
gases or fumes
@. Where is the largest fish market?-
L. M
A. Fulton Market in New York City is
the largest fish distribution center in the
world.
Q. What became of Booth after he
killed President Lincoln?-M. N.
A. After the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth fed across
the Potomac into Virginia He was
pursued and finally shot and killed in a
barn at Bowling Green, near Fredericks-
burg Va. He died on April 26, 1865.
@. Please give brief history of Han
dels Messiah. "A. M. A.
A. "The Messiah" is the most popular
oratorio ever written. 1t was produced
April II, 1742. The triumphal climax is
reached in the "Hallelujah Chorus" 1t is
said that after hearing the work sung
for the first time. the composer ex-
claimed, Il did think I saw God him.
SELF
Q. When did wartime prohibition go
into effect?-W. w.
A. The wartime prohibition law. de-
signed as measure to conserve grain,
was enacted in November, 1918, and be-
came effective June 30, 1919.
G. R.
A. They are mountainous hills in Scot.
land which extend across the country in
a series of spurs from southwest to north
east, south of the Caledonian Canal.
They form natural barrier between
the Scottish Lowlands and the High
lands.
@. Did Catherine the Great ban Free.
masonry?-G. w. S.
A. Catherine the Great Of Russia, at
the beginning of her long reign, issued
an edict prohibiting all meetings of Free.
masons. The following year. 1853, learn
ing the true character of the institution,
she not only urged the establishment
of Masonic lodges but named herself
protectress of the order and ENCOURAGED
the formation of new lodges
O. What is Bert Lahr's real name?-
c. H. L.
A. The real name of the comedian is
Irving Lahrheim.
, O. What is the Green Guards of Amer
ica?-B. F. w.
A. 1t is an organization which pro-
vides training for women in many ma
tional defense activities, including rifle
shooting. first aid, minor motor repairs,
ambulance service and military drilling.
O. Why is the London clock called Big
Ben?-E. N. T.
A. Big Ben is so named in honor of Sir
Benjamin Hall. the commissioner OF
works under whose supervision it was
constructed.
Q. Did Lady Hamilton, the famous
English beauty, die in poverty?-M S. R.
A. Although modest fortunes were left
her by Sir William Hamilton and Lord
Nelson, she was recklessly extravagant
and died in want.
@. What amount of humidity should
there be in steam heated room?-W. w.
A. According to chart of the Ameri-
can Society of Heating and Ventilating
Engineers, humidity of As per cent
(saturation of the air. at 10 degrees F.,
room temperature, is considered good
from the standpoint of comfort.