Evening star., 1943-08-20
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.


reader can get the ans,Der to any
question OF fact by ipritfng The Ere-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. H1sktn, director, Washington,
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postage.
@. How many Presidents of the
United States were born in Pennsylva-
nia2-M. E. A.
A. James Buchanan. the bachelor
President, was the only one. The neigh
boring States of New York and Ohio fur
nished four and seven, respectively.
@. How long does 1t take q spider to
spin a web?-E. l.. H.
A. 1t requires not more than half an
hour. Finer than the finest hair and
comparatively stronger than steel, the
strands of the web are capable Of en-
meshing insects much larger than the
spider.
Q. What is the height of the tallest
man in the United States?-A. u. S.
A. Two OF the tallest men In the
United States at present are Jack Earle
of Ringing Bros, who Is feet 6h inches
tall, and Clifford Thompson of Wiscon-
sin, 8 feet inches.
@. How many authors are represented
in the Bibles. D.
A. This Is controversial matter, but
the majority Of authorities agree on
about so.
@. Where did the peanut originate7--
s. E.
A. The peanut Is said to have orig
mated in Brazil It was known as far
back as $50 B. c. and has been found in
prehistoric graves in Peru. American
Indians first cultivated peanuts for food.
@. What is the least expensive meth
cd Of transporting oil?-O. p. B.
A. The least expensive method Is BY
tanker. The Shipbuilders' Council of
America has issued the following figures
on oil transportation in mills per mile:
By tanker, lbs; by barge, 2; by pipe
line, $40; by rail, $50.
@. Who Is the author of the lines,
"God let me live each lovely day, So
may know that, come what may, I've
done my best to live the way You want
me to"2-V. S.
A. This poem Is attributed to Elsie
Janis, the actress
@. How many men are engaged in
playing professional baseball this year?
&C. r. o.
A. The Sporting News says that there
are approximately 1900 men engaged in
playing professional baseball this year,
with about 400 in the majors, 535 in the
three double-A leagues 300 in the class
Al and A leagues, 180 In the class B
leagues and 100 In the class D leagues.
@. Who is the youngest general In the
Army?-J. H.
A. The War Department says that
Brig. Gen. Dean G. Strother Of the Army
Air Forces, who is now IS years old, is
the youngest officer Of this rank in the
Army at the present time.
@. Please describe the Nissen huts
used by the men in Iceland.-H. j. B.
A. Nissen huts are made of metal
sections bolted together and insulated.
They are heated.by coal or oil stoves.
@. What is the correct name of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's scotty?-R. G.
A. Fala's registered name is Murray
of Fala Hill. He was born on April 7,
1910.
@. What Is the seating capacity of
the Metropolitan Opera House?-E. F. E.
A. The Metropolitan Opera House has
a seating capacity Of 3,445.
@. Are soldiers taught foreign Ian
guage before being sent abroad?-T E. H.
A. Every soldier going overseas has
a chance to learn the most useful phrases
of the language Of the country to which
he is going. This is done by means Of
brief guides used in combination with
phonograph records.
@. Was Gen. Patton at one time aide
to Gen. Pershing?-J. c. B.
A. 1t. Gen. George S. Patton, jr,
served as aide-de-camp to Gen. Pershing
in Mexico In 1916-17.
@. To settle discussion please state
whether any aircraft can remain aloft
at zero miles per hour-I. NJ
A. The Sikorsky helicopter can fly at
zero miles per hour.
@. What were the most popular songs
of 1942?-E. C.
A. white Christmas" by Irving Ber-
lin, sold over million copies. Second
place went to THE White Cliffs of
Dover" and third to Praise the Lord
and Pass the Ammunition"
@. What Indian tribe adopted Daniel
Boone?-M B.
A. In April, 1778, Daniel Boone was
adopted by Blackfish, a Shawnee chief
tain, and given the name Big Turtle.
@. What was the honor recently con-
ferred on Chang Kai-shek by Gen. Still
well?-D. c. I.
A. The American Order of the Legion
of Merit, established by George Wash
ington, was conferred on Chang Kai-
shek on the sixth anniversary of the
japanese invasion of China.
August Afternoon
Noon and a silence of gold and the
summer sky