Evening star., 1941-09-20

on how large scale?-C. v.
A. All purchases of Army meat must
go through Army veterinary inspectors
at the Chicago Quartermaster Depot.
During the past nine months nearly "a
100000 pounds of meat-fresh, smoked
and canned-have been bought at
Chicago.
@. How many hospital ships has the
United States Navy?-A. S. J.
A. The u S. S. Relief and the q. g. 6.
solace are the only hospital ships of the
Navy.
@. When was the plate for photogra-
ply invented?-E. D. S.
A. The first form of the photograph
plate was invented by Daguerre In 1889.
@. How much has employment In the
airplane manufacturing industry in Los
Angeles and its environs increased since
the defense program beganf-J. l. H.
A. Employment IN the Los Angeles
area plane plants has increased from
$4,000 in 1889 to 100000 at the present
time
@. Have the Dionne quintuplets taken
their first communion?-J. G. H.
A. The children took their first com
munion on August IS, 1910, and received
the blessing of Pope Plus XII by cable.
@. How tall must man be before he
is considered giant?-J F. w.
A. There is no definite classification.
Barnum specified that no one less than
7 feet 2 inches tall should be engaged
for exhibition as a giant.
@. Please give the origin of the fem
mime name Alison.-L. F. K.
A. The given name Alison is allied to
Greek word meaning a flower of the
genus Alyssum. AS name of Teutonic
origin, it is translated famous war
maid"
@. When was the bill passed that d.
vided New York into five boroughs?-
c. M. S.
A. The Greater New York bill was
signed on May II, 1896 The City Of
Five Boroughs came into corporate ex-
istence on January l, 1898.
@. Who wrote the Commandments
for Commentator" PA. L. J.
A. They are by Quincy Howe, the news
commentator.
@. How many times was Chaliapin
married?-E. MGR.
A. Chaliapin was married twice. His
first marriage occurred in 1898 Nine.
Chaliapin was Julia Tornaghi. The
singer and his first wife were the par
ents of eight children. Chaliapin was
divorced in Moscow in 1927. He mar
ried a second time Nine. Maria Petz-
hold, the daughter of a Russian land
owner.
@. Who Is credited with having
proved that when horse trots there Is
a moment when all his feet are off the
ground?-J. L. S.
A. Eadweard Muybridge, an Ameri-
can photographer-Eng born-dem-
onstrated this in 1870, thereby settling
an old controversy
@. What cartoonist first used a giant
to represent trusts?-A. V. F.
A. Homer c. Davenport, famous Carl
caturist, first used this figure. He was
best known for the dollar-mark suit OF
Mark Hanna, the politician.
@. Is there memorial to Capt. Cook?
p. H.
A. On Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii Island,
stands an obelisk commemorating Capt.
Cook, who was slain near that point by
natives. In 1923 a bronze tablet was
dedicated In his honor and placed Just
below the surface of the water TO mark
the exact spot where he fell.
@. Was THE Importance Of Being
Ernest" written before or after wilde's
imprisonment?-C. NJ. A.
A. The play was written In 1895,
shortly before the authors trial and i'm
prisonment. 1t was the last play that
he wrote.
Q. Who made the first parachute
Jump from an airplane?-R. o. M.
A. The first parachute Jump from an
airplane was made on March /, 1912 by
Albert Berry. a professional parachutist.
over Jefferson Barracks. south of st.
Louis, Mo.