Evening star., 1940-06-26
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
Bu Frederic J. Hdskin.

question OF fact by prtttng The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Who originated the stop Hitler
Now!" slogan which is used by the COM
mittee to defend America by aiding the
Alies?-M. j. H.
Emmet Sherwood, the playwright and
author.
@. Is phar Lap, the Australian wonder
horse, living?-J. w. G.
A. Phar Lap the Australian horse,
died April S, 1892, in California, from
sudden attack of collie.
@. Has the use of truth serum proved
successful?-R. B.
A. The Department of Justice SAYS
that truth serum is term applied to
any one of several drugs which cause
complete or partial stupor and some
times result in the person talking more
or less freely. 1t is purely experimental
and has not been accepted as an in
vestigative procedure.
O. Why is June the favorite month for
marriages?-J. B. D.
A. This month was believed by the
ancient Greeks to be sacred to Juno, the
patron goddess of marriage.
Q. What was the Autobiography par
typ. S. w.
A. The Autobiography party formed
in Chicago, May IA, 1884, lasted only a
short time, soon becoming a part of the
Peoples party. However, Gen. B. F.
Butler was the party nominee for Presi-
dent.
@. Where did Gen. George c. Mar
shall, chief of staff of the United States
Army, receive his military training?-
T. r. S.
A. Gen. George C. Marshall attended
Virginia Military Institute from 1897 to
1901. He was an honor graduate of the
United States Infantry Cavalry School
in 1907 and he was graduated from the
Army Staff College in 1908.
@. Please give the altitude of Fair
banks and Anchorage, Alaska-H r.
A. The altitude of Fairbanks is 44O
feet and that of Anchorage is % feet.
@. Where was the boxer born who
was known as Mysterious Billy Smith?
C. M.
A. Amos mysterious Billy Smith was
born at Eastport, Mo, on May Is, 1871.
Q. What was the extent OF Finnish
losses in her war with Russia?- B.
A. The Finnish Army was never de-
feated, nor was the morale behind the
front broken, but fighting against odds
Of 40 to l. the strain finally became too
heavy. Finland had to make peace.
She lost through the peace 10 per cent
of her territory, all old Finnish land, 10
per cent of her cultivated area, l6 per
cent of her railways, and IL per cent of
her industrial equipment. In the war
1900 to 10000 young men gave their
lives and 10000 more were wounded.
The damages caused by the war, not in
cluding the losses through the peace,
are calculated at between 40 and so
million dollars.
@. Is it true that malaria is caused
by mosquitoes?-H R. P.
A. The disease Is transmitted by mos
| quitoes of the genus Anopheles.
Q. What music is played on the Mary
Marlin" program?-D. G.
Mary Marlin" is "Clair de Lune," by
Debussy.
@. Who are the brass ankles Of South
| Carolina ?-W. A. J.
| A. According to the South Carolina
Historical Commission the people in
| South Carolina who are called brass
| ankles" are mixed blooded Some Of
them appear to have Indian blood, but
most of them are just mulattoes who got
out of the Negro class by being free
before the war tConfederate)' and who
by serving in the war were accorded
such rights as voting and serving in the
militia. They have schools to themselves,
not being allowed in white and refusing
to attend Negro schools.
@. What State produces the largest
amount of bauxite?-R L. P.
A. Arkansas produces 90 per cent of
the bauxite in this country.
@ What was the name Of the man
who tried to explore the Arctic Ocean
in submarine?-R. K B.
A. In 1881 Sir Hubert wilkins at
tempted to explore the floor of the
Arctic Ocean in an old American naval
submarine which he renamed the Nauti-
lus. The ship failed him before any
progress was made.
@. What percentage of automobiles
purchased in New Jersey are new cars?
r. D.
A. In study of 1899 car sales by Motor
Vehicle Commissioner Arthur w. Magee,
1t is shown that out of 700,86O motor
vehicles which changed hands last year
In New Jersey, 589,312 were used cars
and only 111,543 were new. On that
basis, only 16 per cent of car purchasers
bought new vehicles.
@. When matter cools, does it emit or
absorb heat?-N. M. J.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that when matter cools it emits
heat. A piece of meat in an icebox be-