Evening star., 1940-04-16
-Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

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ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
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@. What are known as the Is de-
cisive battles of the world?-E. T. H.
A. Sir Edward Creasy's Fifteen De-
cisive Battles Of the World" describes
the following: Marathon, Syracuse,
Arbela. Metaurus Teutoburg Forest,
Chalons, Tours, Hastings, Orleans, the
Spanish Armada, Blenheim, Pultowa,
Saratoga, Valmy and Waterloo.
@. Who was the famous tatooed man
exhibited by Barnum many years
ago?-H T.
A. In the 1870s P. T. Barnum exhibit
ed George Constantine, whose skin was
covered with what is still considered
the most elaborate and extensive tat
tooing ever seen in either Europe or
America. 1t is said that there was not
quarter of an inch Of his body free
from designs. Even his eyelids and the
skin between his fingers was tattooed.
@. How many windows has the En-
pire State Building in New York
City?-C. S. D.
A. There are $500 windows in the
building.
@. In what part of Pennsylvania is
Drake Memorial Park?-R. T. L.
A. Drake Well Memorial Park is on
Oil Creek, north of Titusville. 1t marks
the spot where Col. Edwin L. Drake
drilled the first successful oil we'll in
the world in 1859.
O. What is printers widow
S. K. H.
A. This is newspaper term meaning
a short line at the top of a column
completing a paragraph which carries
over from the bottom OF the preceding
column.
@. Where did Gwen Bristow, author
of This Side of Glory" go to college?-
j. A.
A She attended Anderson College,
Anderson, S. c., and Judson College,
Marion, Ala, from which she secured her
A. B. degree, and the Columbia School of
Journalism from 1924 to 1925.
@. When did the Government take
over the railroads.&c.. r. H.
A. By a proclamation dated Decem-
ber 26 1917, President Wilson took
possession and assumed control of the
railroads effective at II o'clock noon on
December %, 1917. He appointed Will
liam G. McAdoo as director general
of the railroads to have charge of the
possession, control operation and utiu-
zation of the railroads so taken over.
The director general of the railroads
| created an organization designated as
the United States Railroad Administra-
ton to perform the duties arising from
Federal control.
@. Is it correct to use the fingers in
eating crisp bacon?-H C.
A. Authorities differ in regard to
whether or not bacon may ever be
regarded as finger food. Mrs. Post
in her book Etiquette" says definitely
that bacon should be eaten with fork.
@. Which of the ancient philosophers
said that he could lift the world II he
had place to rest his lever?-E. P.
| A. Archimedes said, "Give me lever
long enough. and fulcrum strong
enough, and single-handed I can move
| the world
@ Who hit Dizzy Dean on the toe in
the dream game?-J ". F.
| A. 1t was Earl Averill of the Cleveland
| Indians who hit Dizzy Dean on the toe
with line drive in the dream game of
1887
Q. Where was the Field of the Cloth
| Of Gold?-W. B.
A. This was located in the Valley of
Andren, between the old English castle
| of cuisines and the French castle of
Ardres 1t is celebrated for the meet
ing in 1920 of Henry VIII of England
and Francis I of France and their ret
inues. The conference, planned by Cardi-
nal Wolsey to give the two monarchs an
opportunity to discuss an alliance against
Charles v Of Spain, was remarkable
Clltelly DIS d LldSulllCenC historic pageant.
@. What kind of wood is used In
making violins?-R. P.
| A. Bachmann in his "Encyclopedia of
the Violin" says, Several varieties of
wood are used in the construction of
violin; maple or plane wood, fir or
spruce, ebony or rosewood The back,
neck. ribs and bridge are made of
maple or plane wood; the belly, the bar
of the corners, the molds, Innings and
sound-post are made of spruce. For the
finger-board, nuts, pegs, tailpece and
tailpiece button ebony or rosewood is
used"
@. When did Currier and Ives become
partners?-R. B. R.
A. In 1850, Nathaniel Currier took
into partnership j. Merritt Ives, an
artist, and after 1857, all the prints
| published by this firm of uthographers
bore the imprint "Currier g. Ives"
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