Evening star., 1940-06-03
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To Questions
By Frederic J. HuSkin.

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Q. What countries reward parents for
having large families?-W. P.
A. New types of decoration are now
bestowed officially on mothers OF large
families IN Germany, and Italy rewards
It's fertile mothers with medals. Tax
exemptions, family grants and other
privileges are accorded fathers of large
families in both Germany and Italy.
O. Is the motion picture Submarine
Patrol" taken from . book7-A. F. M.
A. The motion picture was adapted
from John Milholland's story Splinter
Fleet"
O. Was there . brand Of cigarettes
many years ago known as Old Judge7-
A. j. B.
A. Old Judge cigarettes were intro
duced on the market shortly after the
CLOSE OF tne ClVll war.
@. How long did Neville Chamberlain
serve as Prime Minister Of England?-
E. F. L.
A. Mr.. Chamberlain took Office as
Prime Minister in May, 1887, and re-
signed on May 10, 1940
O. In what year was the first military
airplane made?-D. B. B.
A. In 1909 the Wright brothers had
delivered to the United States Army
the worlds first military aeroplane.
@. What animal can grow new tail?
C. M. G.
A. This is popularity of lizards
When seized by an enemy from behind,
the tail breaks off at one of the Joints
OF the backbone The severed part
continues to wriggle for some time, hold
ing the attention of the pursuer while
the lizard escapes. Some species will
abandon their tails even before they are
seized and Immediately start growing
new ones.
@. Who popularized the song Rosy,
You Are My Posy"?-C. E. C.
A. The late Fay Templeton made a
national success Of the song with the
famous vaudeville team of Weber and
Fields
@. When was the first adhesive stamp
used?-B. S. T.
A. On May 6, 1840, Great Britain's
Penny Black adhesive stamp was issued.
1t bore a steel-engraved reproduction Of
profile likeness of Queen Victoria.
@. How large was the blue marlin
caught last year by woman in the
Bahamas?-E S.
A. new world record blue marlin
weighing 730 pounds was caught by Mrs.
Mary Sears at Cat Cay on June 6, 1899.
Q. Does the Bible say that kings and
princes should abstain from liouor?-
A. c. M
A. Proverbs XXI At says: "It is not for
kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to
drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
lest they drink, and forget the law, and
pervert the Judgment Of any Of the
afflicted. Give strong drink unto him
that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts. Let him
drink, and forget his poverty, and re.
member his misery no more"
@. When is the Kentucky mountain
folk song festival?-R. TN.
A. The festival will be observed on
June 9 at the Traipsin Woman Cabin
on Mayo trail, near Ashland, Ky.
Q. From what poem is the line. "As
the husband is, the wife is thou art
mated with clown"?-H. E. c.
A. 1t is from Tennyson's "Locksley
Hall"
Q. Is Hearst an old English name?-
L. H.
A. According to the book Hearst. Lord
OF San Simeon the name is as old as
the Anglo-Saxon language and was
originally spelled Hyrst.
@. On what occasion did former Gov.
Al Smith say, Hello. old potato" to
President Roosevelt?-E. o. B.
A. The expression was used by Alfred
E. Smith at the Democratic State Con.
vention at which Gov. Herbert H. Leh-
man was nominated.
@. Where was the first creamerv?-
A. H. T.
A. Dane who travelled in Switzer-
land In 1920 wrote an account of the
practice OF Swiss farmers of sending
their cows to a central organization
where most Of the milk was made into
cheese. Each farmer was paid In due
ratio according to the yield of his cows.
The increase in profit was marked and
the movement spread to France. The
modern creamery may be said to date
from 1866, when the first distributing
society was founded in Denmark.
@. What Is the origin Of the expression
crazy as loon"?-C. H.
A. 1t is derived from the uncannv
laughterlike notes OF the bird known As
the loon.
@. Who said, Look up and not down,
forward and not back"?-L. B.
A. ITO look up and not down, to leok
forward and not back, to look out and
not Inland to lend hand" Is from tha