Evening star., 1943-10-21
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hnski7,.

This paper puts at your disposal
the serDice OF an ertensipe orgdntsd-
ton IN Washington to dnsDer ques-
t1ons. This bureau cannot 1ttempt
TO diagnose disease. A doctor should
De called in all such cases. You haze
only to address The Star Intorna-
tion Bureau, Frederic j. Hdskin.
Director, Washington, d. c., and in
| close 3 cents for return postage.
| @. Please give the number Of Executive
| orders and the number of laws since
1851. M. E.
A. In the 10-year period from 1888 to
| 1912, inclusive, 1865 executive orders
were issued, while Congress passed 1904
| public laws. -
| @. Why is Colorado called the Gen.
tennial State?-J. E. N.
A. The reason IS that 1t was admitted
to the Union on August /, 1876, 100
years after the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence.
@. How many workers have been en-.
| ployed in salvaging the former steam
ship Normandie?-V r.
| A. The task has required from 600 to
300 workers for more than year and
is considered the greatest and most
difficult naval salvage operation.
| @. When was Beethoven's Ninth SYM
phony" first performed in public?-E.
| L. H.
| A. This great work was completed late
in 1923 and first given on May, T. 1924,
in Vienna after receiving only two hur-
ried rehearsals. In the Beethoven note
books there are sketches for this sym.
phony dating back 80 years.
| O. Are there any vitamins In oleo-
margarine?-S. C. K.
| A. Oleomargarine contains both Vita
minis A and D.
@. Who holds the worlds record in
typing?-F. H.
| A. Miss Margaret HANNA Of New
York established new professional
record of 149 words per minute for one
hour in contest held in Chicago in
l941. Since that time no contest pro-
grams have been held owing to exist
ing conditions.
G. What were the names of the flag
ships of Admirals Farragut, Porter and
| Dewey?-N. c.
A. They were as follows u S. S Hart
| ford, Admiral Farragut; U. S. S. Black
Hawk, U. S. S. Malvern and U. S. S.
Octorora, Admiral Porter; U. S. s. Olym-
pia, Admiral Dewey.
@. What position did j. Edgar Hoover
| hold before becoming director of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation?-C. C.
A He was special assistant to the
Attorney General and assistant director
of the FBI.
@, When was Mammoth Cave in Ken
lucky discovered?-E. H. T.
A. The cave was discovered In 1909
by hunter named Hutchins reputedly
as he was chasing bear into its en-
trance. 1t must have been known
earlier, however, for reference was made
to the entrance in the county records
of 1897.
Q. What modern city stands on the
site of ancient Troy?-A L. D.
A. The modern Turkish city of His
sarhk is the traditional site of ancient
Troy. The famous dispute concerning
the exact site began about AID. leo and
was not settled until 1893.
Q. What inscription has been selected
for the Rushmore Memorial in South
Dakota?-A. H. J.
A. There is no inscription on the
memorial, and 1t is not contemplated
that there ever will be one.
Q. How many words are there In the
Oxford English dictionary?-J. V.
A. The number is given as approXi-
mately 725,OOO
q. When was the first scheduled race
between an airplane and a railroad
tramp. G. R.
A. The first race was from Chicapo
to Springfield, III, on September %
1910, between an airplane piloted by
Walter Brookins and a train of the
Illinois Central Railroad. The prize of
$4,000 was won by the airplane.
Q. What connection if any did Eng
land have with the XYz correspond
ence?-B. E. R.
A. 1t was because France was in
censed about our negotiation of Jaws
treaty with Great Britain that DEGREES
were issued against our shipping and
that our Minister Charles c. Pinckney
was not received. This was the beginning
of the Franco American misunderstand-
ing, during which the XYz correspond
ence occurred.
q. How much ore is required to pro-
duce one gram of radium?-I. D.
A. One gram is obtained from nina
tons OF Belgian Congo ore, as compared
with one gram from 400 tons of Amer
lean ore. A gram is equal to about 1928
of an ounce.
Q. What literary works are believed
to have had the greatest influence upon
human thoughtful. T. H.
A. According to "Halleck's English
Literature, with the exception of the
Scriptures, Shakespeare's dramas have
surpassed all other works in molding
modern English thought. If a person
should master Shakespeare and the