Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskt1.

By Frederic J. Hasktn.
A reader can get the dnstDer to any
question OF fact by Drittno The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. If National Guardsman called
into active duty with the Army cannot
meet the payments on his car because Of
pany seize his CARO-. B.
A. The finance company cannot seize
the car without bringing a court action.
@. What Is the most popular size in
mems hats?-R. D. B.
A. 1t is estimated that Is per cent
Of the hats sold to men are size 81.
@. Is smoking allowed in Congress?-
3. r.
A. Rules of the Senate and House Of
Representatives do not permit members
to smoke while on the floor.
@. What animal runs the fastest7-
P. L.
A. The cheetah is credited with be-
ing the swiftest four-footed animal
Cheetahs can be tanned and used for
hunting. Taken blindfolded into the
country, they are released when their
quarry is sighted, and can bring down
even the fastest deer.
@. Please explain the term "mufti"
to me.-F. S.
A. Multi" is a word that has come
to us from British India and means
civilian dress as distinguished from uni
form or ceremonial dress. The word is
Arabic and is the title Of the Official
expounder of the Koran and the Mo-
hammedan law. It's present use may
have been suggested by the robes worn
by the multi.
G. Will you please tell me how a
l2-horse team is driven?-L. L. M.
A. The leaders, three or four, as the
case may be, are driven by using ordi-
nary lines running to the two outside
horses and tying the heads Of the two
center ones together; or, as is often
done, handling them with the lines 60
ing to the center pair, the outside horses
being tied back and a buck strap placed
on each outside horse to hold him out
to his proper position.
@. How many of the past 1889 years
have been warless?-J. M B.
A prOho l,o
somewhere in the world in every year
during the past 1889 years. According
to survey of the wars of Europe by
Keyes Porter, there have been 451 major
and minor European wars and armed
conflicts in Europe since 1892 AID.
@. Is bodyguard provided for the
protection of Wendell Willhe?-M. B.
A. New York City detectives have
been assigned as bodyguards for Mi
Willkie
@. Can you tell me whether plants
that climb, Irvine clockwise north of the
Equator and counterclcckwise south of
the Equator?-E. w.
A. plant will climb in the same
direction in the Southern Hemisphere
as it does in the Northern Hemisphere
1t Is natural quality of plant to keep
moving, due to the attraction of the
suns light. There are two types OF
reaction-positive and negative-where
the turning is toward or away from the
source Of light, respectively.
@. Where may I obtain a marker for
a Revolutionary War grave?-M. B. c.
A. A grave marker for the grave of
a Revolutionary War soldier may be
obtained free of charge upon applica-
ton to the Office of the Quartermaster
General, War Department, Washing
ton, D. c.
@. Who painted the Lincoln portrait
that hangs in the state dining room of
the White House?-F. T.
A. The White House says that the
Lincoln portrait in the state dining room
is by G. P. A. Healy. He was born in
Boston in 1918 and died in Chicago In
1894. About 1858, when the city limits
of Chicago encroached upon his 50-acre
farm, he sold it and took his family to
Europe. He painted many portraits in
Washington, D. c., and had numerous
commissions from Louis Philippe.
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