Evening star., 1942-07-16

@. How far can . lion Jump from .
crouching position?-P. T.
A. Big-game hunters report that q
lion usually takes short run, and his
leap with the run is from 20 to IS feet.
In the big cat acts, the lion has been
known to leap IL feet from q crouch
without run, usually with little effort.
@. Approximately how much gasoline
does an automobile consume while idl-
ing?-E. S. j.
A. The National Bureau Of Stand
ards says that the average six-cylinder
automobile engine will use between one
and two quarts of gasoline per hour
when idling. depending on carburetor
adjustment and engine rpm.
@. Do brown or blue eyes occur most
frequently in man?-C. j. L.
A. In most races brown to black eyes
predominant. Blue eyes are a general
characteristic only of Northern Euro
peans. or those who have interbred with
them.
@. Please explain what is meant by
flash hoods.-A. G.
A. The Weather Bureau says that the
term flash" in describing floods is
slang expression used to denote the
rapidity with which certain floods occur.
The term is analogous to the expression
quick as q FASH
@. Has . President OF the United
States ever resigned?-L. s. d. eA
A. No President has ever resigned but
biographers say that Wilson contem-
plated doing so If Mr.. Hughes was elected
in 1916.
Q. How many States produce oil?-
L. L. S.
A. Crude oil is produced in 23 States
and In 80 other countries.
Q. Are either Of Hitler's parents Hv-
1ng?-W. D. G.
A. Hitler's father died January !,
1908: his mother, December Il, 1907.
@. Which is the oldest Greek letter
society?-R. M. A.
A. The oldest Greek letter society Is
Phi Beta Kappa, which was established
December 5, 1776.
Q. When and where was Alan Seeger,
author Of Il Have a Rendezvous With
DEATH" killed?-N. OBJ.
A. The poet was killed at Belloy-en-
Santerre in the Battle of the Somme In
1916.
@. What is dossier?-D. TIL.
A. 1t is bundle OF papers giving q
report on some incident or detailed in
formation concerning person. The
word "dossier" Is French,
@. How many Civil War veterans
widows are receiving pensions?-J. s. H.
A. The Veterans Administration says
that as of May 81, 1912. there were
36,l84 widows of Civil War veterans
receiving pensions.
Q. How long was Charles Marie Widor
organist at st. Sulpice in Paris?-
w. H. d.
A. The celebrated organist served
from 1869 until 1884.
@. Is the American robin the same as
the English robin?-D. D.
A. 1t is not. The bird we commonly
call robin is a. true thrush. The robin
OF England is small bird about one
third the size of ours. The two are
superficially alike only in having a red
breast.
@. Are there any tin smelters In the
United States?-G. L. H.
A. The United States now has q tin
smelter in Texas capable Of turning out
$4,000 tons q year of htgh-grade tin.
This is the first sizable tin smelter In
the country and was built by the Gov
ernment.
@. Did woman attempt to assassinats
Mussolini several years ago?-G. L. C.
A. On April 7. 1926, as he was leaving
the capitol. where he had inaugurated
surgical congress, an Tfishwoman, the
Hon. Violet Gibson, fired at him with q
revolver, slightly wounding him in the
nose.
@. In what language was the first Bible
r.
A. The Bible was first printed in
Latin.