Evening star., 1940-04-03
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

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By Frederic J. Hasktn.
A reader can get the ansper to any
question OF fact by turtting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Rasktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. Who was the first newspaper
cartoonist in the United States?-T. F.
A. The first newspaper cartoon says
James M. Lee In his History Of
American Journalism" was do or Die"
published in Philadelphia by Benjamin
Franklin IN the Pennsylvania Gazette,
May 8, 1854. This was q snake cut in
pieces. each piece representing q State.
Q. What show was playing at tho
1roquois Theater In Chicago when =
burned? Who was in the Castle. Ky.
A. Mr.. Bluebeard," with Eddie Foy
as the principal comedian, was being
presented at the time Of the disaster.
1t was he who was responsible for
quieting the audience. Among tho
other members of the cast were: Harry
Clifford, Robert Cawthorne, Sam Reed,
Frank Young. Misses Bonnie Maginn.
Blanche Adams, Nora Cecil, Adele
Rafter, and Annabelle Whilford.
@. Is President Roosevelt Mason?-
w. J. F.
A. The President is 32d degree Mason
and belongs to the Northern Masonic
Jurisdiction, Holland Lodge No. 8, New
York City.
O. What is the specific gravity Of
ordinary kerosene?-C. r. P.
A. The grade of commercial kerosene
most generally used has the specific
gravity of approximately 8l5.
Q. Please give some information about
the Mecklenburg declaration of inde-
pendence-E. H. L.
A. The Mecklenburg declaration Of
independence was a document contain-
Ing five resolutions and embodied a dec.
laration of independence from England,
adopted, it is claimed, at meeting on
Nav 20, ITS, of the citizens of Mecklen-
burg County, N. c. The declaration was
first printed in the Raleigh Register,
April 80, 1919, from draft written from
memory by John NJ Alexander in 1900.
Alexander was recording clerk of the
meeting. No contemporary draft has
ever been discovered and the question
Of the authenticity Of the document has
given rise to controversial literature.
Q. Is house insulation a modern
development?-R w. H.
A. The oldest modern house insula.
ton is mineral wool, which was first
made in Wales. England, in 1840 It
was brought over to this country in
1867 when it was. even then, used to
protect houses against winter cold and
summer heat. One of the Oldest exist.
ing installations of such insulation is
the home of Noah Hickman in Salem,
Va, which was insulated in 1882. The
mineral wool used there Is still in
perfect condition.
@. Where is the largest oil field In the
world?-G. L. S.
A. The largest oil field in the world Is
the East Texas field. It contains ap-
proximately $4,000 wells. and in January
Of 1910 had a production Of approx.
mately 12,571 900 barrels.
@. What is agar-agar?-H. r.
A. Agar-agar is a dried mucilaginouS
substance or gelatine extracted from
algae.
@. How much money do individuals
In this country send to France and
England?-M. F.. S.
A. In 1889 approximately $2,500,0O0
was sent to England and about 100000
to France.
@. What statesman in a speech at the
end of the World War said: 1T must
not be again"2-J. Meg.
A. In an address delivered at Ho.
boken, N. j. over the bodies of the dead
Of the A. E. F., Warren G. Harding
said: Il find hundred thousand sor-
rows touching my heart, and there is
ringing in my ears like an admonition
eternal, an insistent call, Tt must not
be again."
@. What is the signature music used
In Those We Love"?-J. FJH. -
A. The theme song OF the radio pro-
gram, Those We Love-" is weeping
Willow"
Q. Please give the origin of the shrine
Of Sainte Anne de Beaupre in Quebec
l.. T.
A. According to legend, in the early
days of French settlement a boatload
of Breton sailors found themselves in
danger on the st. Lawrence. As the
boat was tossed by the waves, the
frightened men prayed fervently to Saint
Anne. patron saint of sailors. They
vowed to erect chapel in her honor. II
saved. When the storm passed they
landed at the junction Of the Sainte
Anne and st. Lawrence Rivers, a few
miles from Quebec, and erected q rude
edifice, which dating from 1858, was re-
built and restored in 1878.
@. Which Of George Eliot's novels is
about Savonarola, the italian martyr3
L. T.
A. "Romola" recounts the story OF
Savonarola's life.
Q. Was Nine. Schumann- -Heink q
citizen Of the United States3-E. o. M.
A. The famous singer became . nat