Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

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question OF fact by t0riting The EUe-
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@. What is the world record for rain
fall?-K L. N.
A. According to official reports of the
United States Weather Bureau, the
worlds record rainfall occurred in the
Philippines in July, 1911. with As inches
in "a hours and 88 inches within four
days.
@. Please give the sponsor and the
cost of John L. Lewis speech on Octo-
Der 25.-H. C.
A. The broadcast was sponsored by
the National Committee of Democrats
for Willkie and cost about $45, 900.
@. What is the altitude Of Phoenix
and Tucson, Ariz?-E. P. r.
A. The elevation of Phoenix, Ariz, is
| 1901 feet above sea level, and that Of
| Tucson is 1888 feet above sea level.
| @. Was American lumber used in con-
structing buildings in Tokio?-W. P E.
A. In 1920, when an American firm
received contract to build modern steel
Office buildings in Japan, $4,000 piles Of
Oregon pine were shipped to form foun-
! dations in Toxic.
Q. Who won the first prize in the o.
Henry memorial collection OF short sto-
ries for 194O?-J. G. M
A. Stephen Benet was the winner of
/ the first prize for his story entitled Free
/ dom Is a Hard-Bought Thing"
@. Are aliens holding first citizenship
papers required to register and be finger
! printed?-E. G.
A. Yes. Such persons are not yet
/ citizens.
@. Was Beautiful Dreamer" one Of
Fosters earliest songs?-R. S.
A. Beautiful Dreamer was published
by william A Pond & Co. as the last
song written by Stephen Foster, COM
posed but a few days before his death"
John Tasker Howard in his biography Of
the composer notes the fact that there
are a number Of so-called last" songs
by Foster Beautiful Dreamer" was
copyrighted March 10, 1864.
@. Who were the Plantagenets?-J.
NJ. H.
A. This was the ruling house in Eng
land from the accession of Henry II in
1854 to the accession Of Henry VII in
1485. Matilda, daughter of Henry I,
married Godfrey, Count of Anjou, and
Henry II was a child of this marriage.
Godfrey wore in his cap sprig of broom
or plante de genet, whence arose the
family name
@. Which country III South America
has the greatest railway mileage?-R.
D. P.
A. Argentina leads with Is 400 miles.
@. What is a fisc I year?-E. B. C.
A. It is any II consecutive months
used as period of financial accounting
by an individual or corporation. The
fiscal year of any business concern may
or may not coincide with the calendar
year.
@. Was Boss Tweed ever In the pub
fishing business?-E. j H.
A. He acquired control of the New
York Printing Co. in 1861, and was also
owner Of the Manufacturing Stationers'
Co. Tweed also owned a daily news
paper called the Transcript. The news
papers principal reason for existence
was to carry municipa! advertising, but
it and the printing and stationery COM
panies were literally Datronized by all
who were subjected to the risk of the
owners ill-will
@. How long after a persons death
can he be elected to the Hall of Fame
at New York University?-M. G. H.
A. Twenty-Five years must have elapsed
from the time of the nominees death
before his name can be considered by
the electors.
@. What street in London corresponds
to Wall Street in the United States?-
c. K S.
A. Lombard street IS the financial Sec
ton Of London.
Q. How many pores are there in the
body?-R. D.
A. The number of pores in the human
body has been estimated at more than
1000 .o00, 900.
@ Since its famous tea party in l773.
has any tea come into Boston Harbor?
&C. D. S.
A. Practically one-fourth or about
25,00o,00O pounds of the 100000 900
pounds of tea imported annually into
the United States comes into the port
Of Boston every year.