Evening star., 1943-08-17
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

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Q. What part Of the Federal Govern
ment expenditures Is for war?--B. L. N.
A. Ninety-five cents out Of every dol
lar OF Federal expenditures Is being
routed directly into the war effort.
@. What Is an atl-atl?-K. r. b.
A. This Is slim, troughlike stick about
feet In length used by the Indians in
throwing the bamboo spear with which
ducks IN flight are killed. The bamboo
spear Is about Is feet in length termi-
mated with three sharp metal prongs.
Q. What Roman emperor EXPIRE. /
the wish that the whole Roman peor
had but one head that he might cut it
of with one blow?-O. N. A.
A. The author Of this wish was Ca
ligula, an emperor 50 cruel that his ex-
cesses amounted almost to madness.
Q. How many people in the United
States drink coffee?--M. A. H.
A. An estimated 81, ,000, 900 persons in
the United States drink coffee.
O. How large is the cctopus?-C. A. S.
A. The common octopus sometimes
spans over 8 feet with its arms and the
giant octopus has been known to have q
diameter OF 20 feet.
9. Was king Of Hawaii ever received
BY Congress in joint session?-E. L. H.
A. On December 1S, 1874, David Kala-
kaua, King Of Hawaii, WIS received by
Congress In joint session.
G. What war minerals are mined in
Alaska2--S. M. p.
A. Tin, molybdenun, chromium, anti
mony, mercury. copper. coal and tung-
stem.
G. What birds besides the oriole build
hanging nests?-W. o. A.
A. The baya Of India often hang their
nests from the bough Of tree over
water. The nest Is entered through a
small tube at the bottom. The weaver
bird Of Africa builds community nest
with huge mushroom top. Several
years are spent building the individual
nests under the one roof. These nests are
entered from the lower end or side. The
baya is species Of the weaver bird.
@. What was used before man had
soap?-P. H. L.
A. Soap was unknown until the begin
ming Of the Christian era. In earlier
times people anointed their bodies with
olive oil and used juices ard ashes OF
various plants and fuller's earth for
cleansing purposes.
@. Which contains more calories, Coca
Cola or ginger ale?-C. d. M.
A. One bottle of CocaaCola (ls0 grams)
contains 60 calories One cup Of ginger
ale GAS grams) contains $50 calories, In
other words grams Of Coca-C Cola con-
tains one calorie, while grams Of ginger
ale contains two calories
@. What is the meaning of pathetic
fallacy"?-I. w. K.
A. The phrase pathetic fallacy" as
used in poetry refers to the act OF giving
to an inanimate object the quality OF
life.
@. What is the source of the sulphur
used in the United States?-P. L.
A. Chiefly because OF large sulphur de-
posits discovered In Texas and Louisiana
in 1918 the United States has all the sui
phur it needs.
@. How long has ether been used as an
anesthetic2-V. p. T.
A. DR.. william Thomas Green Morton
was the first to give q public demon
stration of the use OF ether as q practical
surgical anesthetic. In 1S4e he anes-
thesized patient for an operation at
Massachusetts General Hospital.
@. Was the attendance at baseball
games less in 1912 than in 1941?-S. T. L.
A. 1t is estimated that the attendance
at baseball games Of the major leagues
was about per cent less in 1942 than
in 1941.
@. What Is fed an elephant IN cap
uvity?-Y. A.
A. The great African elephant eats
from $50 to 200 pounds Of hay. about a
dozen loaves of bread, cabbage, lettuce
and cornstalks every day.
Q. Who was the first person executed
for treason in America?-D. T. s.
A. Jacob Leisler, who led an insurrec-
ton against the Governor Of New York
for the preservation Of religious liberty
and in behalf of william and Mary, was
convicted of treason in an unfair trial.
He was hanged May 16, 1891, from scaf-
fold in City Hall Park.
@. How does the number OF persons
killed and injured in accidents In the
United States compare with the number
Of killed and injured in war operations?
*. N. r.
A. In 1912 accidents killed 5000 per-
sons in the United States and injured
100000. On June %, 1943, 90860 total
war casualties were announced. These
include 1892 killed, 21,860 wounded,
33,697 missing and 2O,171 taken prison.
ers.