Evening star., 1943-11-13
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hnskin.

BIZ Frederic J. H1sktn.
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@. Does it take much longer for ships
in convoy to reach their destination?-
X. C. E.
A. Voyages In convoy are half again
as long as trips made by single ships in
time of peace. A round trip tn convoy
TO- England requires 2Ea months and to
India 7 months.
@. What fishes have both eyes on the
same side of the head?-W. r. L.
A. This is characteristic of halibuts
and founders. At birth, like all fishes.
they have an eye on each side Of the
head but as they grow older they swim
on one side and one of the eyes migrates
to the side that is going to be on top.
@. Is Andrew Johnson's tailor shop
still in existence?-B. E. Y.
A. The Andrew johnson National
Monument at Greeneville Tenn, es-
tablished by President Roosevelt in 1912.
contains the tailor shop in which john
son engaged in trade from 1926 TO 1843.
@. Who established the Mohammedan
faith in the United States?-D. p.
A. Alexander Russell Webb in the
1905. He accepted Islam. added Mu-
hammed to his name. resigned as Amer
ican Consul at Manila and, after visit
ing India and the Near East, opened a
mission in New York City
@. What were the total American
losses in the Philippine campaign at the
outset of the WARM. C.
A. The War Department says that the
total number of casualties in the Philip
pine campaign during the current war
was 81 $40, distributed as follows: Amer
iSoiln, t0.AVf, cCOubS. llOU0,
The totals included the number killed,
captured and missing in action.
@. What was the population of the
United States in 1790?-N. S. f
A. In that year the total populat ton
of the II States was 3,929,2l4 not much
more than that of Chicago at the present
time.
@. How old is the Appisn Way?-J P.
A. 1t is believed that this famous
Roman road was begun in 312 BIC. by
Appius Claudius. 1t was originally sur
faced with gravel but portion was SUBJ
sequently paved with lava rock.
@. What State has the largest debt?
w H.
A. New York State had a debt Of
$529, 400 900 in January l943 This was
the largest debt of any State in the
Union.
@. Why are the Marines always the
first to land?-A F. M.
A. The Marine Corps says that since
the Marine Corps is the expeditionary or
landing force Of the Navy, it is natural
ly the first to land in combat engage
ments. In all amphibious operations the
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
participate jointly.
@. How does the number of motion
picture theaters in Europe compare with
those in the United States?-E. L. H.
A. There are about $1,000 motion pic
ture theaters on the European continent.
In the United States there are 1880.
@. What became of the snow cruiser
that Admiral Byrd took to the Antarc-
tic?-D. D.
A. The snow cruiser was left in Little
America when the expedition returned
to the United States.
@. What city first had a city man.
ager?-F. r. V.
A. The first municipal use of the title
manager occurred in Staunton, Va in
1908, where the Office of general mana
ger" was created and continued several
| years. Dayton, Ohio, was the first large
CITY W duOpt llle city IIidHdReE pidl, Ill
| 1913
| @. In which of Shakespeare's plays did
woman first appear on the stage?-
! L. c.
| A. 1t is believed that the first woman
| to appear in any regular drama per-
formed the part of Desdemona in
"Othello" Her name is not recorded.
O. Is there a town named Rattle
Snake?-R c. R.
A. Rattlesnake is town in Florida.
@. Please explain the masculine and
feminine endings of Russian family
names.-A. c. B.
A. Masculine endings for patronymics
are ovitch, evitch or itch the corre-
spending feminine endings being ovna
or evna For instance, Ivan Petrovitch
means Ivan, son of Peter. His sister, if
named Anna, would be known as Anna
Petrovna, equivalent to Anna, daughter
of Peter =.
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