Evening star., 1940-08-13
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the unsUer to any
question OF fact by ,Orittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Haskin. director, Washington,
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@. How far can any one on the ground
see an airplane?-H. H.
A. A person with normal eyesignt can
observe an airplane at about 10000 feet.
@. Please give the amount OF head tax
on visitor to Canada from the United
States.-P. P.
A. No head tax is imposed on United
States citizen visiting Canada, either as
visitor or for permanent residence.
@. What is the name of the largest
Clipper ship in service?-N. M.
A. The six Pan-American Clipper
ships are the largest transport planes
in service in the world. They are the
America, Atlantic. Dixie and Yankee,
operating across the Atlantic. and Ha-
waiian and California, operating across
the Pacific. These ships have a load
capacity of 73 passengers and a normal
crew of 10.
O. Did the late Robert G. Brown, in
ventor of the French telephone. attend
the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn?
w. r. H.
A. This column erred in referring to
Mr.. Brown as deceased. He is an alum
nus of the class of SO at the Polytechnic
Institute and is one of its most distin-
guished graduates.
@. How does the relief situation in
Baltimore compare with that in other
large cities?-W. T. S.
A. In February, 1940 statistics on
general relief in selected cities were
published by the Social Security Board.
The amount for Baltimore that month
was s193, 1886. This was lower than any
city listed except Washington, D. c.,
$50 039; st. Louis, s187,254; New Or.
leans, S57589.
@. From what parts of the earth can
the Southern Cross be seen?-B. r. S.
A. The Southern Cross is visible all
over the Southern Hemisphere and in
the Northern Hemisphere up to about
latitude 25 degrees N.
Q. Does Wendell Willkie belong to a
college fraternity?-R. A. w.
A. Wendell Willkie Joined Beta Theta
Pi before he was graduated from the
University of Indiana.
O. From what poem is the line THE
rihhOr1 Of ljoI7
purple moor"?-E. T. B.
A. 1t is from The Highwayman," by
Alfred Noyes.
O. What was the earliest slogan used
in the United States?-C. B. r.
A. 1t is believed to be Peace, Pros
perity, Power, Equality for All" slogan
in the Iroquois language which is pho
netically reproduced over the model Of
an Iroquois village in the Smithsonian
Institution. Dating from at least two
centuries before Columbus. it was the
slogan of the League of the Iroquois,
perhaps the earliest expression of de-
mocracy in the Western World.
O. Where is the home port OF the
merchant marine vessel the American
Seaman?-N. S.
A. The American Seaman is based at
st. Petersburg, Fla. This vessel is used
as a training ship for American seamen
and is owned by the Maritime Commits
sion.
@. What is the Camel Corps?-J. K. L.
| A. This is unit of the British Army
stationed in Egypt, and also known as
the British Somali fighters Organized
in 1912, it was formerly called the Camel
Constabulary. The unit consists of q
highly mobile. motorized column armed
with light automatic weapons The SOL
diers' uniform includes khaki tunics and
turbans. Although designated as the
| Camel Corps, there are only few camels
and several pony patrols.
@. How long do ants lve?-A M.
| A. Male ants live but a short time in
| the adult state. The workers exist only
| few months. The average life of
| queen is not more than II months. al
though queen ants have been known to
live six or seven years.
@. Who nominated Franklin D. Roose-
welt for the presidency in 1922. v. p.
| A. John E. Mack made the nominating
speech for Franklin D. Roosevelt at the