Evening star., 1940-11-02
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

A reader can get the ansper to any
question OF fact by tDrfttng The Eve.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskir, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How much of the worlds gold is
In the United States?-J. A. H.
A. The United States holds over 81
billions of the 81 billion dollars said to
be in the world.
@. What is meant by the floating
casket" in the United States Capitol?
J. L..
A. The so-called floating casket" is
the House Of Representatives public ad-
dress system. Five loud speakers are
inclosed in a box suspended from the
ceiling of the House of Representatives
chamber and covered with a cloth
matching the ceiling.
@. Where was the first big fire in the .
United States?-F. D. C.
A. The first fire of serious consequence
in America occurred in Boston on August
g. 1879 1t destroyed 80 dwellings and
10 warehouses with loss of almost
s1O0O,000. After this disaster the Gen.
eral Court enacted the city's first build
ing law.
@. What percentage of the brain con-
sists of gray matter?-J. P. H.
A. The gray substance represents from
81 to 38 per cent of the total weight Of
the brain.
@. Please describe the memorial to
the Gettysburg Address,. B.
A. The memorial to the Gettysburg
Address, also known as the Lincoln
Speech Memorial, is located in the Ma
tional Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pa. In
the center of the monument is bronze
bust of Lincoln. To the right his ad-
dress Is inscribed on a bronze plate. To
the left is inscribed an excerpt from the
letter of Judge David Wills extending an
invitation to President Lincoln to at
tend the dedicatory services of the Ma
tional Cemetery and make few appro-
pirate remarks"
@. What are the leading -four milling
cities in the United States?-M. A. 9.
A. In 1899 Buffalo led with a produc-
ton of 1918 900 barrels; Kansas City,
Mo-, produced 7,246 900 barrels, and Min
neapolis, $3.50 900 barrels.
@. Are there many Portuguese in the
Territory of Hawaii?-J. r.
A. There are approximately 2700)
Portuguese in Hawaii.
O. Is it possible for salmon to climb
over a dam?-E. G. P.
A. Salmon in the Baker River. WASH
ington, on their way to spawning
grounds, are carried over the 263-foot
Shannon Dam, an elevator helping the
fish in their climb.
@. Does an officer in the Air Corps re-
ceive more money than other Army off,
cers?-B. A. M.
A. Oficers in the United States Air
Corps receive the same pay as officers in
other branches of the Army plus so
per cent increase while on actual flying
duty.
@. Who were President Monroes op-
ponents in his first and second elections?
FIX
A. James Monroes opponent in his
first election was Rufus King Feder-
alist. The electoral vote was 1873 to "a.
This was in 1916. In his second election.
1920, he was opposed by John Quincy
Adams. A New Hampshire elector cast
the only dissenting electoral vote, maxi
ing the count 23l in favor of Monroe and
/ in favor of Adams.
Q. What are the three largest coun-
ties In the United States?-J. M.
A. They are as follows: San Bernar-
dino, Calf, 20,175 square miles; Coco
nino, Ariz., 1898 square miles; Nye,
New, 1924 square miles.
Q. Who invented the word kodak
w. H. T.
A. Kodak was coined by the late
George Eastman, inventor of the camera,
and was registered as a trademark on
September 4. 1888.
Q. OF what is banana oil made7--
S. P. H.
A. Banana oil Is usually a mixture d
amyl acetate, acetone, benztne and
pyroxylin.
@. Please give the names Of the mu-
sical compositions played by Paderewsh
in the picture, Moonlight Sonata.
j. l.. B.
A. They were as follows: "A Flat Polo.
naise," Chopin; Second Hungarian
Rhapsody" Liszt; "Minuet," Padewerski;
Moonlight Sonata" (f1rst movement
Beethoven.
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