Evening star., 1943-08-16
Huskin's Answers
To Questions

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To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.
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question OF fact BY iprittng The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Warrington,
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Q. How much more were United States
war expenditures in 1s43 than In io4l7.-
M. A. r.
A. War expenditures for the hscal year
le43 were II times a. much - those for
le41.
Q. Can any bird ny as fast as plane7
&c. N. F..
A. An observer In . plane In lraq re-
ported that swifts easily circled his ship
when 1t was travelling 90 miles an hour.
A duck hawk or peregrine falcon has
been known to travel between i65 and
180 miles an hour. Aviators say that ut
65 miles an hour the fastest ducks may
be overtaken but II plane Is throttled
down to IS miles an hour, It may be
passed by ducks In flight.
@. What is the proportion Of eggs al-
lotted for civilian and military use?--
v. A, c.
A. On the basis Of an estimated pro-
duction of five billion dozen eggs during
the year ending June 3. 1914, civilians
will receive 7 out Of every 10 eggs pro-
duced.
@. What industry purchased the most
radio time In ls422-F. A.
A. In 1912 the drug and toilet goods
industry expended more money than any
other industry for network radio time.
@. What kind Of headlights were frst
used on railroad engines?-E. L. H.
A. At first trains ran only In daylight
hours. The nrst light for using . train
at night was bonfire of pine knots,
placed on load Of sand on q fat car,
pushed ahead Of the locomotive. Large
candles protected by glass covers and
equipped with renectors were also used.
Whale oil lamps were used from about
1s40 to 1859 when kerosene lamps were
nrst used.
Q. How long and how deep Is the sues
Canal?-N. T. T.
A. The Suez Canal Is approximately
100 miles long. 1893 feet wide and averages
37h feet In depth.
Q. If there are two identical airplanes,
except that one has q very heavy load
and the other no load, which viii glide
farthest7-P. N.
A. They will glide the same distance,
although the heavy ship will glide faster
than the nloaded one.
Q. How many madonnas did Raphael
patnt?-N. A. 7.
A. Raphael painted 50 nadonnas.
9. What Is the cancan?-H. q.
A. The cancan Is free and easy
| dance accompanied by extravasant Dos
turing, including hish-kicking. It Is Of
French origin.
@. What well l-known lawyer In oeorgia
disapproved Of the secession Of that
State and came North to practice his
professionally. B. J.
A. John Elliott Ward, lawyer, politician
and diplomat. disapproved Of the seces-
sion Of his native State Of Georgia and
at the close Of the war went 70 New
York to practice law. He remained
there for about IS years. returning to
Georgia only . few weeks before his
death.
Q. How did muslin get It's name7-
w. O. B.
A. Muslin Is named Tor Mosul, Syria.
Q. Do plants grow on the bottom of
the ocean?-A. Fl.
A. Practically all Of the plants Of the
ocean are found near the surface. They
may grow fairly well to depth Of about
200 feet, but beyond 800 feet only bac-
terra are to be found.
@. What kind of an oath does an alien
take upon naturalization?-E. s.R.
A. An alien must declare, on oath In
open court. that he will support the
Constitution, that he renounces and alb
jures all allegiance and fidelity to any
foreign sovereignty. that he will support
and defend the Constitution and laws
of the United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic, and bear true
faith and allegiance to the same.
@. How large is a bear at birth7-
L. L. A.
A. Newborn bears weigh from 10 to IL
ounces. From one to four cubs are born
at time.
@. Are railroads prophesied In the
Bible?-R. E. E.
A. No passage has been so interpreted.
When railroads were first being built
many persons denounced them as i'm
pious because they were not foreseen In
the Bible.
@. What do fireflies feed on?-M. r.
A. The firefy feeds on snails and the
larvae of insects.
@, Was there town founded In the
United States by refugees of the French
Revolution?-A E. B.
A. Refugees from France founded q
settlement in Bradford County, Pa,
called Asylum or Azilum at the end Of
the 18th century. It was expected that
Marie AntOfnette would ioip thero h,,t