Evening star., 1943-12-15
Huskin's S
Answers to
Questions
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. How much money was raised
in the Third War Loan?-C. P.
A. The Third War Loan drive
ended with total sales of $18,943,-
000, 900, the largest single financial
operation ever accomplished by any
government in the world.
@. How do men learn to train dogs
for the blind?-J. E. r.
A. The usual practice Is for the
prospective trainer to be a blind
man for month; that is, to wear a
mask over his eyes so that he may
experience to the full the problems
that have to be met. When actual
work with the dog begins the learn
er must still act the part of blind
man even though the mask has been
discarded. 1t takes about four years
to train trainer.
@. Has blue-eyed baby healthier
eyes than a brown one?-E.
IL. H.
A. The Better Vision Institute
says that to It's knowledge there is
no relationship between the color
of eyes and the health of eyes. AS
far as color is concerned, all babies
are born with blue eyes. These.
gradually change with age.
@. Why Is Kiev known as the
Mother of Russian cities?-T. Mel.
A. 1t was the ancient capital of
Russia and holy city.
@. Are Mohammedans allowed to
have more than one wife?-R. E. F.
A. Although the Mohammedan
had by the law of the Koran the
right to take four wives there were
comparatively few households which
availed themselves of this costly
privilege. Since about 1910 monog-
amy has been accepted as the rule
among the cultured class.
@. How far from the sea Is the
port Of Hamburg?-N. F..
A. The great German port lies
rs miles from the sea. The River
Elbe has been deepened by dredg-
ing.
@. Where was the Liberty Bell
cast originally?-D. F.
A. The Liberty Bell was cast in
the foundry of Mears and Stainback
in Whitechapel, London. This firm
claims to be the oldest existing busi-
ness in the city, the first bells turned
out bearing the date 1870.
@. 1t has been said that Nero did
not fiddle while Rome burned. Is
it known what he did do. at this
|time?-S. SD. a,--, I'D
A. According to Arthur iWeigall,
Nero stood one night during, the fire
on the roof of his pavilion beside
his garden theater across the Tiber.
Moved by the distant spectacle of
the burning city he took his harp
and began to sing sort of dirge or
lament for Rome, likening the dis
aster to the burning of Troy. His
powerful voice, carried by the wind,
came to the ears of the frenzfed
refugees on the outskirts of the
garden, and they soon spread the
story of the apparently callous be-
havior of their emperor.
Q. What Is a rehabilitation CEN
ter?-J. B. B.
A. The War Department says that
there is a rehabilitation center in
each of the nine Service Commands
of the Army in the United States.
They are military disciplinarian
|centers for minor offenders. A per-
son whose address is a rehabilitation
center may be part of the perma-
nent personnel on duty there or one
OF the persons under punishment
there.
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service OF an extensive organization in
Washington to answer questions This
bureau cannot attempt to diagnose
disease: doctor should be called in
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Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, director
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