Evening star., 1940-09-27
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
Bu Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the ansper to any
question OF fact By tortttng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
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@. How long does a kangaroo carry
her young in her pouch?-E. F. NJ.
A. A young kangaroo does not leave
the mothers pouch permanently until
it reaches, in the larger species, weight
of 10 pounds Thus the mother carries
the young for weeks, or sometimes
months.
@. Why is the Painted Desert so
called?-A. C. B.
A. The Painted Desert in Arizona IS
so called because Of the pink. blue,
yellow, white, brown and red colors OF
its sands, its clays, and its rocky ledGes
All the colors have a special brightness
in the clear air and bright sunshine OF
Arizona.
Q. Can you give me the cost OF
bomb such as is used in bombing cities?
C. S. <.
A. The cost varies with the size of the
bomb and, in this country, ranges from
$40 to over $1,000.
@. I have small token marked C. s.
that is said to be Scotch. Can you tell
me something about it?-R. T. B.
A. The token was distributed to mem
bers Of the Presbyterian Church in Scot
land years ago. These tokens had to be
presented at the church door before
the owner could be admitted to COM
munion. The marks on the tokens may
be the initials of the owner or the name
Of the town
@. Will you inform me for what COM
mercial purposes ground and scrap glass
are now used?-H. A. K.
A. Scrap glass is used largely as cul-
let in making glass. Most glass manufac-
turers add from 10 to 80 per cent OF
cullet to the batch from which glass
is being made. Scrap glass is also used
to a limited extent as aggregate in con-
crete.
@. Do the members of the House have
individual seats?-W. P. w.
A. Formerly they did, but now any
member may sit any place he chooses.
Those who are in charge of bill on the
Democratic side and on the Republican
side have special places provided for
them at tables, which are accessible to a
public address system.
@ Who was the famous painter who
never completed a picture?-G. A. N.
A Leonardo da VinCi cannot be said
ever 10 have completed a painting Be-
sides being a painter. he was a sculptor,
architect, musician, engineer and natural
philosopher.
@. What was Napoleons ambition In
regard to united Europe?-L. A. S.
A. Napoleon expressed his ideas In
this respect in the following words:
AT the same time I wanted to pave
the way for the unifcation of the great
interests of Europe : The transient
mutterings Of the peoples troubled me-
little; they would have been reconclled
to me by the result. Europe would
soon have become one nation, and
any who travelled in it would always
have been in a common fatherland.
Sooner or later this union will
be brought about by the force OF
events. ."
O. Please give some facts about the
umbrella-D. T.
A. Kane's First Facts" says that the
first umbrella was shipped from India
to Baltimore in 1772. where it was re-
garded as an item Of feminine apparel
The umbrella was originally used as a
protection from the suns rays, but later
came into general use as a protection
against rain. The general construction
Of the umbrella has changed little in
thousands of years. the ancient Chinese
patterns being adopted in other coun-
tries.