Evening star., 1942-02-06

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@. Who was the composer whd was
kidnapped because of the beauty 1 his
voice?-A. A.
A. Orlando di Lasso, composr Of
church music born at Mons, Betium,
about 1882, is said to have been kidhped
while at choir school,
@. Which animal Is 1t that prduces
an entire litter of one sex?-W. "
A. The armadillo is the only hown
animal which produces an entire hitter
Of only one sex. The young, alwayi four
in number, are either all males + all
females.
@. In which of the Latin Amfican
countries is the "tree Of the sad light"
under which Cortes wept?-A. A. J.
A. 1t is species of cypress in Tcubs,
suburb of Mexico City. Under it, d the
night of July l, 1920. Cortes sat andwept
when he and his troops were defeaad by
the AZtecs.
@. How far north is the Russian city
Of Vladivostok?-C. K.
A. Vladivostok is situated in Latitude
43 degrees II minutes north, and s in
approximately the same latitude al the
French Riviera.
@. Is the bamboo classified as ree7
Il. E. S.
A. Though often treelike. the bamboo
belongs to the grass family.
Q. How much snow does 1t taxi to
make an inch Of water?-T. j.
A. AS rule the ratio of unmelta to
melted snow is to 10, that is. 10 irfhes
Of snow will ordinarily make about nch
of water.
@. What is the meaning of the nms
ingapore?-M. N. o.
A. Originally the city was known as
"Singhapura." This is Sanskrit word
which means City of the Lion.
@. How long is a married woman
known as bride?-M. E. S.
A. Usually a married woman is known
as bride for year after her marriage.
@. What is the "Papyrus Ebers"7-
n. L.
A. "Papyrus Ebers" Is an important
Egyptian medical document. It was
obtained by George Ebers at Thebes and
dates back to about 1850 BIC.
Q. How far below sea level Is the
Caspian Sea?-C. &c.
A. The Caspian Sea fills vast de-
preston. Its surface, at the present time,
hes about IS feet below the level Of the
ocean.
Q. Why is biscuit Tortoni so caIed9-
F. NIL
A. Biscuit, in this sense. is pronounced
"biskwe" and means a rich ice cream.
When covered with ground almonds or
macaroons, it is biscuit Tortoni. fnm the
name of a Paris restaurant Of the last
century, where it was served.
@. Is the word insignia" singular or
plural?-I. B.
A. Insignia" is the plural form Of
the Latin noun "insigne."
@. Which has the most military ,u-
thority, Gen. George G. Marshall or Gh.
Douglas MacArthur?-S. S. T.
A. The War Department says that Gen
Marshall, as Chief of Staff, Is superior In
authority to Gen. Macarthur.
@. What is the source of the quotation.
'Drive thy business or 1t will drive thee7"
M. A.,
A. 1t Is from Poor Richards Alma.
mack" published by Benjamin Franklin
In 1758. ---
@. How many persons did the Wooden
Horse Of Troy hold2-R. M. J. >.
A. 1t was large enough to contain Q
hundred armed warriors within it, hol.
low interior.
@. How many skyscrapers are there In
New York City9-B. J. r.
A. There are over 500 In the city, over
100 of which are more than 80 stories
high. t
G. When was the S75 900 jeweled lock
opened at the Pan-American Exposition
In Dallas?-R. w. L.
A. The gate, symbolic Of international
friendship, was opened on June II, 1897.
@. Can you tell me something about
the chayote, said to be new vegetablei
A. H. L.
A. Chayote Is the fruit of q West In
dian annual vine of the gourd family
that is widely cultivated for It's edible
tubers and fruit.