Evening star., 1941-10-18

Q. Where is the deepest place below
water?-L. K.
A. The deepest place yet found IN the
ocean is of the Island of Mindanao, in
the Philippines group, where sounding
of 35 400 feet has been reported.
@. What is the word that means "a
hatred of women; "a love of Women'?-
E. D. H.
A. Misogyny describes the hatred Of
women and philogyny refers to love Of
women.
@. Who said that the professional mill
tary mind is inferior?-M G. R.
A. H. G. Wells in The Outline Of His
tory says: The professional military
mind is by necessity an inferior and un-
imaginative mind; no man Of high in
tellectual quality would willingly i'm
prison his gifts in such calling"
G. What is a linkboy?-R. T. J.
A. He was one who carried a link or
torch to light foot passengers along the
street in olden times.
@. Is the growing of poppy seed pre-
hibited in California?-L. S. c.
A. According to the Florists Exchange
and Horticultural Trade World, under
the laws of California it is illegal for any
one to grow any variety of poppy from
which opium can be derived.
@. Can roofing be made from cot
ton?-T. N. B.
A. The National Cotton Council of
America reports that one Of the largest
manufacturers Of cotton gins is develop
ing a machine for making cotton roofs.
The new roofing material is woven from
patterns of open-meSh cotton fabric re-
inforcing thin shingles of cement. The
inventor is James Harris Hardy. cot
ton planter of Columbus, Miss.
@. How many draftees enlisted from
Georgia?-G. A. G.
A. AS of September IS, 1941, the total
number of men inducted into the Army
from Georgia was l4800.
@. What is the name for vitamin B7
e w.
A. Thiamin chloride is the technical
name for vitamin B.
A. How large is the new type of cargo
ship known as the Sea Otter?-H. z. w.
A. Equipped with gasoline engines Of
110 horsepower, the Sea Otter is 270 feet
in length and will carry net cargo of
1900 tons, with displacement of 1900
tons when loaded.
@. Who was the first aerial photog-
rapher?-T. J. B.
A Nadar of Paris on October 4, 1863,
made balloon ascent over the city to
take bird's-eye photographs.
@. Where did peacock-eye glassware
originate?-W. H. A.
A. The peacock-eye was considered one
of the most beautiful of the lace glass
patterns produced in the early days OF
the Sandwich factory. 1t was at first
called the comet" named in honor of
Halleys comet, which appeared in 1885,
@. How much Diesel oil is used by the
railroads.&c.. l.. r.
A. In 1910 American railroads bought
100000 gallons of Diesel Oil.
@. Please give the dimensions Of Santa
Maria de Tule, the famous cypress tree
in Southern Mexico.-J. G. w.
A. 1t is about $50 feet tall, IS feet in
diameter at feet above the ground and
40 feet in diameter at the ground. 1t Is
estimated that this tree is about 1000
years old or more and it has a crown
spread of 141 feet in diameter.
@. In what year did Congress first
appropriate s1,OOOOOO,OOO for Govern
ment expenses?-T. M. c.
A. The first annual appropriation Of
over $1,000 900, 900 was for the fiscal
year 1909.
@. What is the source of the quota
ton yet little sleep, little slum-
ber, little folding of the hands to
sleep?"-M. C.
A. 1t is from Proverbs WHO
@. Was Christine Nilsson, the Swedish
operatic singer, married?-R. L. S.
A. She was married first to Augusts
Rouzaud in 1872, and after his death TO
Count Casa di Miranda in 1887.