Evening star., 1941-01-06
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Husktn.

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question OF fact by tortting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Huskin, director, Washington,
DC. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What city in Europe is said to be
built on bones?-B. L. M.
/ &. This is said of LeninErad, because
so many laborers lost their lives in the
difficult task of building the city on piles
@. Who received the Nobel Peace Prize
| for 1940?-WST. H.
A. There was no award made last year.
@. What are the rarest eggs in ths
world?-J. r. T.
A. In the Natural History Museum in
London is the only known specimen Of
the egg Of the extinct Lesser or Kangaroo
Island emu. Other rarities are the eggs
| of the extinct great aux, of which about
80 are known.
@. How many children are born to
parents who are unable to provide well
! for them?-E. C. r.
A. 1t is estimated that more than
100000 births occur each year in fsmi-
! lies whose total annual income is less
than $1,000, or who are on relief.
Q. What were the earliest diseases
among the Indians?-L. c. r.
A. Measles and smallpox were the first
recorded diseases which prevailed among
| the Indians.
@. Does the Pope have a bombproof
| shelter?-C. R.
A. One is now being constructed for
his holiness which will require 1900
pounds of vanadium steel 1t will be
connected with his apartments by pri-
vate elevator.
O. Who was the first song writer IN
the United States?-M. M.
A. Frances .Hopkinson G737-l79D was
the first native born American COM
poser. His My Days Have Been So
Wondrous Free" composed in 1859, is the
earliest known secular song by an
American
@. What is Hungary water?-G M L.
A. Hungary water is toilet water
consisting of solution of oil of rose
mary and other aromatic oils in alcohol.
@. Is nylon hose available in black or
dark shades?-E. l.. w
A. At present nylon hosiery is avail
able only in the lighter neutral shades.
This is due to the fact that because OF
its extreme sheerness, it lends itself
best to this field. The range of colors In
hosiery is decided upon each year by the
Hosiery Institute and the colors in which
nylon is now available are the choice OF
the institute.
@. What is the source Of the quotation
to the effect that seamen were not gen
tlemen and gentlemen were not seamen?
H. w. D.
A. In chapter 2. volume l. of the His
tory of England by Macaulay, there Is
the following passage: There were gen.
tlemen and there we're seamen In the
navy of Charles IL but the seamen were
not gentlemen and the gentlemen were
not seamen.'
@. Please give the number Of eat
ing and drinking places and drugstores
in the United States-P. G. w.
A report of the United States Cen
sus Bureau shows that there are 30533
eating and drinking establishments and
57e02 drugstores in the United States
O. What are the three ages OF furni-
ture?-C. T.
A. They are classified as the age OF
oak, the age of walnut and the age of
mahogany.
@ Who is Senator Loganberry7-L.
NJ. H.
A. Victor Moore, the comedian plays
the role of the mythical Senator Oliver
P Loganberry in the musical comedy
louisiana Purchase"
@. How old was Jonathan Edwards
when he entered college?-B H
A. He entered Yale at the age OF l3
and at II was graduated at the head OF
his class of 10 as valedictorian.
@. What is the origin Of the term tea
caddy?-S. H.
A. The word is believed to be derived
from catty, the Chinese pound, equal to
about pound and third avoirdupois.
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