Evening star., 1940-09-16
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn,


A reader con get the unsuer to am
question OF fact by 1Orittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Q. II a presidential candidate should
die before election, who would take his
place?-A. K.
A. Before adjourning, the national
conventions always make provisions
whereby the national committee will
have the power to choose a successor to
the candidate selected in case of death.
@. What does it cost to train Navy
aviator?-L. T.
A. 1t costs the Government sl2lO9
to train an aviator in the regular NAVY
and about Sl493O 10 train a naval ayia-
ton cadet.
@. What is meant by Russian service
in connection with food?-N. JIM.
A. The term merely means that noth-
ing TO eat is placed on the table except
ornamental dishes OF fruit and candy.
The meat is carved in the kitchen or
pantry and the vegetables are passed
and returned to the side table.
@ Please give the real name and ma
tlonaitv OF Richard Llewelvn. author
Of How Green Was Ny valley."-L.
O. n
A. The author whose full name is
Richard David Vivian LleweIlyn LLOYD,
is a Welshman
Q What is the average altitude main
tanned on commercial airline fy!ng?-C.
K.
A. The actual altitude for any fight
depends upon weather conditions. winds
and the distance between airports, as
well as the terrain 10 be traversed. The
minimum altitude for any fight. as pre-
scrloed by Government regulation, is 500
feet above the actual terrain.
Q Where was the first modern hotel
in the United States?-H. P. G.
A. The first truly modern hotel in
America was the fremont House in Bos-
ton. which was opened in October. 1922.
AAN-t bIdNC4C4o NOuIu ItIll NIIlRIP TOOIll6
rather than double up" with strangers.
Other innovations included key for
each room. Washbowl, pitcher, free soap
and gas lights.
O. What is the origin Of the Appalouse
horse?-V. c.
A. The Appalouse horse is so named
because 1t was first recognized along
the Palouse River. a river in Idaho
which flows 220 miles to the Snake River
in Southeastern Washington.
@. How tall is the Duke Of W;ndsor?-
z.
A. He is feet inches in height.
O. How long did Jack johnson he
the heavyweight championship?-C
w l.
A. Jack johnson held the world heavv-
weight championship from December 25.
1908 to April 5, 1915
Q. From what poem Is the line "No
lark could pipe to skies so dull and
gray"?-M. H.
A. 1t is from "A Farewell" by Charles
Kingsley.
G. What is the most popular beverage
in the world?-L W.
A. Tea, next to water, is the worlds
favorite drink. About $4,000 900 900
cups are consumed annually throughout
the world. In the United States. where
tea consumption is increasing steadily,
the current rate of consumption is more
than 10000 100000 cups a year-or sp-
proXimately $50 cups for every man,
woman and child in the country.
@. If all the States of the United
States were the same size, what size
would they be?-W H.
A. The average or mean area Of the
48 States is 63!O57 square miles. The
! largest, Texas, has total area Of 265.-
1896 square miles. and the smallest Rhode
Island. only 1248 square miles. The
State with the greatest water area is
Minnesota, with 1924 square miles Of
water.
@ What is the geographical center Of
| Vermont?-W. H c.
A. The geogra phical center Of Vermont
| is in Washington County, miles east
| Of RoXbury.
@. How many trucks does the Post
| Office use?-V. C. B.
A. There are approximately 800
| trucks owned by the Post Office De-
| partment.
@. Are fairy stones still found in
Patrick County, Va.?-J. c. M.
A. Fairy stones are found in abundance
in that section of Virginia. In one area
| of about SO acres they occur commonly
TO depth Of 10 feet and are also i'm
bedded within the stone of the mountain,
| Their physical formation is that of three
types of crosses. the Roman, the Maltese
and the st. Andrews.
Q. Where was the first miniature golf
courSe?-E. r. B.
A. The Fairyland golf course on Look
out Mountain near Chattanooga. opened
In 1923, was the original miniature golf
course.