Evening star., 1940-01-17
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

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By Frederic J. Hasktn.
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question OF fact by ,prtttng The Epe.
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eric J. Haskin, Director, Washington,
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Q. Was Negro from Mississippi ever
elected to Congress?-R. c. G.
A. Blanche Kelso Bruce was elsutsA
as Republican from Mississippi end
served in the United States Senate ron
March 1, 1875, to March 3, 1881.
@. Please give the titles Of some Of the
motion pictures in which Dorothy Gish
played.-S. G.
A. Some Of her best-known roles were
in "Old Heidelberg" stage Struck"
1.-THE Little Yankee" children of the
Feud," THAT Colby Girl" Hearts OF
the World" THE Hope Chest" Orphans
OF the Storm" "Romola," Nell Gwyn"
and Madam Pompadour."
A. This expression is used in the Eng.
lish Bible for the II loaves, which ac-
cording to the Pentateuchal codes, were
placed on table of acacia wood in the
holy place. Made Of fine -four, unleav-
ened, and sprinkled with frankincense,
they were arranged in two rows of six
loaves each, and the bread was changed
every Sabbath.
@. Does the Post Office Department
deal with many fraudulent cases?-
H. T. s.
A. In 1899 the Post Office Department
suppressed 275 fraudulent enterprises
conducted through the mails Prepon-
derant among the schemes suppressed
and abandoned through fraud order
action were those involving the sale Of
nostrums and devices for the remedy Of
physical ailments and the improve
ment of personal appearance.
@. At what temperature does iron
reach white heats. B.
A. Iron comes to a white heat at
around 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
@. What is the source of the plot Of
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar" "?-L. S. K.
A. Norths translation of Plutarch's
Lives" was Shakespeare's textbook OF
ancient history and furnished the raw
material for the drama.
@. Where is Rotten Row?-H. P. B.
A. 1t is fashionable bride path in
| Hyde Park, London, extending for IL
miles from Hyde Park Corner to Ken
sington Gate, along the south side Of the
| Serpentine The name is supposed to
be derived from Route de Roi, or Kings
| Drive. The King is the only person
| who may drive on it in a carriage,
although the public may use it for
| horseback riding.
O. How long after the conviction OF
| Sacco and Venzetti were they executed?
| H. T. M.
A. They were convicted on July IA,
1921, of the murder of Parmenter and
were executed on August %, 1927.
O. Is there such thing as rock but
| ter?-E. s. L.
A. This is name given to variety
| OF the mineral halotrichite. 1t is yell
lowish butterlike substance that is found
as an eflorescence or exudation from
some alum states, frequently called
mountain butter. The name has like
wise been applied to certain varieties OF
the mineral chrismatite.
@. How old is the son Of the late Hey
wood Broun?-L. S. B.
| A. Haywood Hale Broun Is 81 years old
and is in his senior year at Swarthmore
College.
@. Is there any method which will
keep candles from dripping?-W. H. G.
| A. To prevent trickling of burning
candles dip them into the following mix
ture: Magnesium sulphate, Is parts;
dextrine, IS parts: water, 100 parts. The
solution dries quickly and does not af-
feet the burning of the candle.
| @. What is gobang?-T. L.
| A. 1t Is Japanese table game, akin
to checkers, which was invented by the
Emperor Jao in 1850 BIC.
| @. How much whisky was produced in
1899? How much is there In bonded
warehouses?-T S. A.
A. For the first nine months OF 1889
whisky production amounted to 63,000,-
900 gallons. At the end of September,
1885, there were 472,0OO00o gallons Of
whisky remaining in bonded warehouses.
O. What city in Africa is named for
President of the United States?-D. j.
| A. Monrovia, the capital of Liberia Is
named for President James Monroe.
| @. What famous poet served as Q
nurse in the Civil War?-H T. NJ
| A. During the second year of the
Civil War the wounding Of his brother
in the battle of Fredericksburg led Walt
Whitman to volunteer as an Army nurse
and. he served until the close of the war,
in Washington and Virginia. The lit
erary results of his experiences were
Drum Taps" and Memoranda Dur
ing the War;" made up of letters written
to the New York Times. His letters to
his mother during the war were post
humously printed in 1898 under the title
| Of "The Wound Dresser"