Evening star., 1940-08-09
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BY frederic J. Haskin.

A reader can get the ans,oer to any
question OF fact by ,criting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Will Wendell WILKES acceptance
speech be broadcast?-L. j. s.
A. There will be an international
broadcast Of the speech from Elwood,
Ind, on the afternoon Of Saturday,
August II.
q. Is 1t true that the Government has
= treaty with the Indians giving them
six yards Of calico = year7-H. J. M.
A. A treaty dating back to November
IL, l7s4, guarantees every Indian on the
tribal rolls OF the Six Nations six yards
Of calico annually.
O. What is the life span OF people in
the United states2-J. c. C.
A. The life span of the average Amer.
lean is so for males and "a years for
females.
O. How fast can a pickerel SWIM
r. c.
A. The maximum speed Of q pickerel,
except for very short bounds, Is about
10 miles per hour.
O. Is there any lake in the United
States that has no outlet?-J. 8.
A. There are several lakes having no
outlet. They are mostly salt. and the
most prominent of these are Great Salt
Lake, Utah, and salton Sea, Calf.
Q. How many waltzes did Johann
Strauss write?-E. M.
A. Strauss composed nearly 400 waltzes
between 1853 and his brilliant success on
the stage, which began in 1871 and con-
tinued until about 1897. THE Blue
Danube" was written in 1857.
@. Did Victor McLaglen of the movies
ever fight Jack Johnson?-J. C.
A. Victor McLaglen fought Jack
johnson, the heavyweight champion, in
Vancouver, Wash, in 1909. The tight,
which went for six rounds, was won by
johnson.
@. Please give the total amount OF
taxes collected by the Government on
liquor, tobacco and cosmetics-M. P. c.
A. Taxes collected by the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1899, are as follows:
Liquor, $587. ,7oo.6s; tobacco, $780,
159, 9,2o5.74; cosmetics, $10,642 ,o6417
@. When will the Army Navy football
game be held this fall?-J. M.
A. The game will take place at Phila-
delphia on November 80, 1910.
Q. Please give the weight of the Trylon
at the New York Worlds FART. B. C.
A. The Trylon weighs l $50 900 pounds
and Is built on a base composed Of III,
miles Of piling in which 2,25o cubic yards
Of concrete and 80 tons OF REINFORCING
steel was used.
@. Are there any aviation factories in
South America?-W. K.
A. There are four airplane factories in
South America: The government factory
at Cordoba, the Airplane Construction
Co., now being built near Rio de Janeiro:
the Faucet Aviation Co., and the Ca
proni Airplane Works at Lima.
@. What Catholics have run for
President Of the United States7-J. F. K
A. Only two Catholics have ever run
for that ONCE: Charles O'Conor, In 1872,
when Grant won the election, and Alfred
e. Smith in 1928, when Herbert Hoover
was elected.
@. Please describe the insignia on the
automobile license plates Of Georgia, Ne
braska and Wyoming-s. G.
A. Georgia, a peach; Nebraska, . pic
ture OF the State Capitol and wyoming,
a cowboy riding a horse.
@. Are the United States Capitol and
the House ONCE Building air-condi-
tioned?-M. B.
A. The entire Capitol Building is air
conditioned, as are the Senate and
House ONCE Buildings.
@. What is the smallest salary paid to
any Governor?-P. G.
A. The Governor of South Dakota re.
ceives the smallest salary. 5000 . year.