Evening star., 1943-10-16
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Fredertc J. Hnskin.

By Frederic J. Huskin.
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O. Where is the largest man made
lake?-H. r. F.
A. The largest man-made lake at pres
ent is Fort Peck, in Montana, which
covers 383 square miles. The Kentucky
reservoir that Is now under construction
will cover 400 square miles.
Q. What is the principal industry in
the United States?-P. F. E.
A. Aviation Is the country's leading in
dustry, production now being more than
five times as great as automobile pro-
duction at its peak.
@. What proportion of the countrys
national wealth is land?-T. M.
A. Land represents 81 per cent, or
about one-haf Of the national wealth.
@. What was President Coolidge's fa-
vorite book?-E. L. H.
A. Alice in Wonderland" is said to
have been one of the favorite books Of
the late President.
@. When did Germany adopt the .
swastika hag?-G. B. NJ
A. BY law of September. 1885, the swas-
tika flag replaced the black-white-
emblem of imperial Germany.
@. Have the Japanese Americans in
the Army seen active service?-TN NY.
A. American-born Japanese took part
in the action at Salerno They are ma
tives Of Hawaii and constitute an infan-
try unit trained at Camp Mccoy and
Camp Shelby.
q. What is the official length of the
pole vaulters runway?-W. T. S.
A. Under Amateur Athletic Union and
Olympic rules, the length of the runway
for the pole vault is unlimited, but the
minimum may not be less than 125 feet.
@. What is the purpose of the netting
on the helmets of solders?-O BN.
A. The War Department says that the
net tends to break the glare from the
helmet, facilitating camouf1age Branches
and twigs can be interviewer in the nets,
@. Did Martin Luther write his own
version of the Bible?-L L.
A. He translated the Bible into Ger
man, completing the work, which might
we'll occupy whole lifetime, between
the years 1921 and 1884 with some assist
ance from Melanchthon and other
friends. ThN translation takes the same
place in Germany as the King James
version does in England and the United
States.
@. When was the U. S. S. Bataan
launched?-O. B. D.
A. The aircraft carrier was launched
at Camden, N j., on August /, 1943. It
is the first to be named in honor of an
American campaign in the present war.
Q. What is the requirement for men,
bership in the Gold Star Mothers organ
ization?-N. B.
A. The woman must be blood moth
err OF serviceman who died in action or
in service while on official duty.
Q. How long was Jack Dempsey world
champion?-J. L.
A. Jack Dempsey became champion
July 4, 1919, when he knocked out Jess
Willard at Toledo, Ohio, and held the
title until September %. 1926 when he
lost to Gene Tunney in Philadelphia, Pa.
@. What kinds of wood are used to
make airplanes?-F. P.
A. The principal woods are spruce
tSltka), Douglas fir. Port Oxford cedar.
yellow poplar, basswood, white pine and
birch. The following plywoods are used:
Mahogany, yellow poplar, redwood or
sweetgum, birch veneer.
Q. Do ships of the merchant marine
carry surgeons?-W. FP.
A. The United States Maritime Com.
mission says that very few shipping line,
except the large ones have surgeons on
merchant vessels. They are commits
stoned officers of the Medical Corps of
the Navy or the United States Public
Health Service. Both Regular and Re-
serve officers are appointed.
@. When was Liberia founded?-S w.
A. Liberia was founded in 1922 when
settlement was made at Monrovia by
Negro freedmen from the United States
with the assistance of American coloni-
zatlon societies. 1t was declared a re-
public on July 26, 1847. The constitution
OF this country is modelled on that of the
United States.
@. How many so-called universal lam
guages have been devised?-N. E.Y
A. The number is estimated at 200.
Ihe best known and the one which has
made the greatest impression is Esperan-
to, invented by DR.. L. L. zamenhof. a
Polish physician, in 1887.
@. How far up the Hudson River Is the
tide perceptible? S.
A. The dam at Troy, about 1870 nau.
tlcal miles above New York City is ths
head OF tide water on the Hudson River.
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