Evening star., 1940-05-17
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

By Frederic J. Hasktn.
A reader cdn get the ans,pey to any
question OF fact BY tDrtttng The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
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Q. Please give the origin OF blitskrieg
or lightning war;. D. Z.
A. The inception Of blitzkrieg ID
credited to an Italian general with the
French name Of Douhet, who propounded
the theory Of q knockout blow with the
air force alone. According TO this plan,
thousands Of airplanes were supposed to
swoop suddenly over . potential enemy,
paralyze him before he could even mo-
bilize by destroying his cities, industrial
plants, communications, air bases and 20
forth, and 70 demoralize the population
that 1t would Immediately sue for peace.
Q. Does the Government have List
of the various occupations In the United
States?-H X. NJ
A. The Department Of Labor has 70.
Gently issued "A Dictionary Of occupa.
tional Titles" which lists and defines
2s.744 titles given to 17,452 different Jobs
in the entire field Of American work
activity.
@. What proportion Of the diamonds
produced are used for industrial pur-
poses?-S. G.
A. Three-fourths Of the worlds dia.
monds are used industrially.
@. How many kinds OF orchids are
there?-T. c. 2.
A. There are 1900 species Of orchids
in $50 genera.
Q. What percentage OF the national
income is represented by taxes?-R. T. s.
A. According to figures Of the Tax
Policy League, taxes collected by all
units of Government in the United States
in 1889 amounted to 2o.l per cent Of
the Nations income.
@. Who originated the custom Of
planting white birch trees on Mothers
Day?-T. L.
A. The custom was inaugurated by
Solan L. Parkes an advocate Of forest
conservation. who planted the first
mothers tree at Reading, Pa, II years
ago.
G. What will be done with the New
York Worlds Fair buildings and grounds
after the fair Is over?-C. z. g.
A. The New York City Building and
the New York State Building and
amphitheater will remain and paths,
trees and shrubbery will be kept intact.
The rest of the buildings will be do
molished and the site will become city
park.
Q. Does Canada have transcontinental
air service?-D. H. B.
A. Transcontinental air service was in.
augurated in Canada on March /, 1899.
Q. What are the IL fruits of the Holy
Ghost?-S. S. T.
A. They are charity, joy, peace, pa
tience, benignity, goodness. long suffer-
ing, mildness. faith, modesty, continency
and chastity.
Q. How many Of the Presidents OF the
United States were unmarried7-E M. l..
A. James Buchanan was the only
bachelor President.
9. Is it true that the names Of race
horses are limited in lensth?-T. G. D.
A. The names Of race horses are
limited to II letters in order that they
will At easily on scoreboards and form
sheets.
Q. When was major league baseball
first played on Sunday In Philadel-
phia?-C. A.
A. The first Sunday scheduled game
ever played in that city was on April II.
1894.
@. Who is eligible to membership In
the Order Of the Colonial Lords Of
Manors in America?-H. E. w.
A. Membership in the organization Is
by invitation and limited to men and
women lineally descended from q recos-
nized PATRON, seigneur or lord Of q
manor Of New Netherlands or province
of New York, or . similar system OF
Colonial landholding In any other Of
the original colonies. Lineage papers
are sent to prospective members and
muSt be hlled out and returned.