Evening star., 1940-07-08
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. HdSkin.

@. Has any one ever been elected Gov
ernor OF more than one State?-H. NJ r.
A. Sam Houston was elected Governor
Of Tennessee in 1927. He became the
Governor Of Texas in 1859, after serving
as the first President of the Republic Of
Texas. and as the first Senator of the
new State for 13 years.
@. How were enemy officers paid as
prisoners Of war during the first World
War?-E. w.
A. In general, an officer who was
taken prisoner received the same rate Of
pay that man of corresponding rank
received in the army of the country by
whom he was captured, provided that it
was not higher than the rate he received
in his own country.
@. When will the Cheyenne Rodeo be
held this year?-D. H. B.
A. The rodeo at Cheyenne, Wyo, will
be held July 1927, 1910.
@. What was the first important dis
covery made with the telescope?-C.
p. G.
A. The first heavenly bodies to be dis
covered with telescope were the moons
or satellites of Jupiter. Calico saw
them in January, 1910. His telescope
was a very small instrument that he
could hold in his hand, far cry from
the 200-inch reflector whose moving
parts weigh about 5O0 TINS
q. How many eggs can queen bee
lay in day?-H. S. c.
A. On occasion a vigorous young queen
can lay $500 eggs day, more than twice
her own weight.
@. When were the partitions of Po-
land?-F. P. A.
A. There have been four. The first
was in 1772, by Russia, Prussia and Aus
tria: the second, in 1893, by Russia and
Prussia; the third, in 17s5, again by Rus
sia, Prussia and Austria. Poland then
ceased to exist as a nation until 1919.
The fourth partition, by Russia and Ger.
many, with small strip given to Lith.
uania, occurred in September, 1899.
Q. What is heparin?-H. P. S.
A. A substance occurring naturally in
the body which inhibits the clotting of
blood. 1t was SO named because 1t can
be obtained from the liver. It is now
being used to prevent or check clothing
in well-selected cases.
@. How old is capitalism?-G WE.
A. A system resembling capitalism in
some respects existed in the Roman EN-.
pire 1000 years ago. However, the be-
ginnings of modern capitalism are traced
back to the 11th, 18th and 18th centuries.
Q. What percentage of English words
are Latin?-W. j. M
A. 1t has been estimated that 20 per
cent of words used in English conversa-
ton are derived from Latin.
@. Is the personal attack on candi-
dates modern innovation in American
politics?-H. P. P.
A. Such tactics are a part of our DO
litical history. George Washington was
accused of wanting to be a king, and in
the first party battle in 1896 Thomas
Jefferson was assailed in the vilest
fashion. He was denounced as an athe-
list because of his authorship of the
Virginia bill of religious liberty accused
OF cowardice during the Revolution and
portrayed as person of lowest per-
sonal morals. His fair for ingenious In.
ventions was Knocked, and it was said
that as President he would do nothing
better than invent whirligig chair.
@. What Is autarchy?-J. A. E.
A. sef-government, absolute SOW
ereignty.
@. Are there many albino buffalo7-
I. I. S.
A. Albinism in the bison is very rare,
Only three living specimens are known.
OF which one Is in the National Zooloei-
cal Park in Washington, D. C.
Q. How many biographies appear in
the current who's Who"?-A. N. M.
A. Thirty-one thousand seven hun
dred and fifty-two. This is net gain
OF 2o7 over the preceding volume.
@. When was compulsory military
training established by European DOW
ers?-W. P. K
A. England, 1889; Italy, 1875; France,
1888. Germany adopted 1t in 1919.
dropped it in 1918 and resumed 1t In
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