Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.


question OF fact by Drittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Huskfn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please tncloSe stamp for reply.
@. When did former President Her
bert Hoover confer with Hitler?-J.
V. H.
A. Mr.. Hoover called upon Adolf Hit
Ter in Berlin at noon on March 8, 1888.
Their conversation lasted 40 minutes.
and the major part of it was devoted
to a discussion of economies. Our Am
bassador to Germany, Hugh r. Wilson,
and Paul Schmidt, the foreign Office
interpreter, also were present.
@. How many tourists visit the ma
tional parks?-E. B.
A. Figures to date show that so far
this year over 100000 persons have
visited the parks.
@. Is there any psychological expla-
nation of the desire TO be tattooed7-
Ell
A. Psychiatrists accredit the urge to
of the body, or masochism, the pleasure
derived from suffering pain.
O. How long does a milk bottle last?-
C. N. S.
A. The Bureau of Dairy Industry saws
that the average life expectancy of a
milk bottle is between 80 and IS trips
from wagon to door.
O. Who wrote a parody for girls on
Kiplings poem "If"?-C. H. G.
A. The poem entitled "An IF for
Girls" is by Elizabeth Lincoln Otis.
@. Where was Col. Lindbergh's father
born?-M. T. G.
A. He was a native of Stockholm,
Sweden.
@. How many inventions are credited
to Thomas A. Edison2-S. F.
A. Thomas A. Edison took out more
than 1000 patents. beside having orig
mated hundreds of minor devices and
Improvements which he did not patent.
O. What voting qualifications are COM
mon to all States?-J. BE.
A. Age, citizenship and residence re-
quirements must be met in every State.
Besides these qualifications, those Of
many States include payment of poll
taxes, hteracy and registration.
Q. How many rooms are there in the
Vatican?-P. G. J.
A. The Vatican contains 1000 halls
chapels and apartments. The residen-
tial portion contains about 200 rooms.
@. What is limited train?-D. H
A. A limited train is a passenger train
meeting one or more of the following
specifications: Cd Bearing a distinctive
trade name; CD operating at an over
all speed of 40 miles per hour or more
for distances of over 200 miles; 90
operated for distances over 300 miles
with scheduled stops at intervals aver
aging not less than so miles each.
@. Who was the first actor in Amer
lea to be applauded?-C. H. p.
A The first actor to receive curtain
applause was Edmund Kean when he
played his first engagement in Boston
in 1921. At the close of his final per-
Torrance as Richard III he was called
before the curtain and received an over
whelning ovation.
Q. Is there any metal that will with
stand 1000 to 5000 degrees F. in HEATH
c. N. C.
A. The National Bureau Of Stand
ards says that several metals such as
copper and iron melt in the range 1000
degrees to 5000 degrees F. Platinum
melts at about 5000 degrees F. Tung-
stem, however, has a melting point
around 5000 degrees F.
@. Is the expression Woe unto you
lawyers" in the Bible?-B L.
A. 1t is in Luke. xi52: Woe unto YOU,
lawyers! for We have taken away the
key of knowledge: We entered not in
yourselves, and them that were enter
ing in We hindered.
Q. How many scheduled airlines are
there in the United States?-E. r. B.
A. At the end of August. 1910. there
were II scheduled airlines operating
within the United States, flying total
of 1o,223,149 revenue miles during that
month