Evening star., 1943-09-04
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Huskin

By FTedertc J. HuSkfr.
A reader con get the ans,rer to anv
question OF fact by tpriting The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Does any State have the require
ment that Judge must believe In God2
p E. M.
A. North Carolina has this require
ment.
@. Why are the bodies of animals that
have died in the wild so rarely SEEM
B. c. M.
A. Bodies of dead animals are largely
disposed of by sexton beetles and car
rion birds. The beetles dig beneath the
dead animal and after 1t has sunk below
the surface they cover it up.
@. When was an airplane first used to
drop bombs?-R. W.T..
A. The first occasion appears to have
been during the Italian campaign in
Tripol in 1911. The next use of aerial
bombs was by Spanish forces in the
Moroccan campaign. Bombs were DROP
ped upon Paris on August 80, 1914.
@. How high must one 60 in a build
ing to get away from street noises?-J.
E. H.
A. Under average conditions, street
noises are not disturbing above the
10th or 18th floors.
@. When we're books first producedf
r r.
A. Books were first put together in
their present form, with pages, in the
early centuries of the Christian era.
They were called codices. The best
known of these early publications is the
Books of Kells," made by the monks In
monastery in Ireland about TOO AID.
@. In how many shapes do snowfiakes
form?-E. L. H.
A. According to the laws by which it
is formed. snowflake may assume any
one of number of possible forms run
ming into billions of billions. There is
no duplication.
@. Who was the sculptor of the statue
OF Left Ericsson that was presented to
the people of Iceland?-D. r. M.
A. The sculptor of this colossal bronze
was A. Stirling Calder. 1t was a gift
from the Congress of the United States In
commemoration OF the Tooth anniversary
of the establishment of the Althing, the
Icelandic Legislature.
@. Are foot races faster indoors or
out?-L. r.
A. The Amateur Athletic Union saws
that In most cases the outdoor records
are better. However, in few events the
indoor marks excel those made out of
doors.
@. What is the largest State park
N. D.
The Adirondack Park In New York Is
larger than any other State park in the
United States.
@. Why Is tenor voice so calleS3-
r. E.
A. The word comes from the Latin
"teneo' meaning Il hold" In early
times this voice held or kept the plain
song
G. What colors besides black are used
for mourning?-R. s. H.
A. In Ethiopia, grayish brown re-
sembling earth is used; in Persia the
light brown Of withered leaves. Sky
blue, signifying hope, is used in Syria
and Armenia, and deep blue in Central
Asia. Other colors are: Violet in Tur-
key, white in China and yellow in Egypt
and Burma.
| Q. How long did it take Magellan to
| travel around the world?-C. L.
A. The journey, begun in 1919, took
| 1908 days.
@. What was James Fennimore Coop.
er's first novel?-B B.
A. His first was "Precaution," pub
lished in 1920 as the result of a bet and
is considered by some critics the worst
novel in history.
O. How are homing pigeons trained3-
E. d. P.
A. The training of pigeons begins
when the bird Is about months old
and consists of taking 1t out in a closed
wicker basket and tossing it In the air
at gradually increasing distances, begin
ming at about one mile. At the end OF
the first season, about 100 miles NAV be
expected of the birds, but they do not
reach their full distances until about the
fifth year.
@. What is the difference between
condensed milk and evaporated MILK
C. M. c..
A. Condensed milk is not only reduced
in water content, but also has sugar
added to assist in its preservation.
Evaporated milk is simply reduced in
water content and then canned without
adding sugar.
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