Evening star., 1943-09-03
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

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Q. Upon what occasions have foreign
forces invaded United States territory?--
M B..
A. British forces invaded the United
States in the War of 1912 and burned
the Capital City. In 1916, Pancho villa.
the Mexican bandit, crossed the border
In a raid upon Columbus, N. Mex. The
third occasion was the invasion OF the
Aieutian Islands by Japanese forces in
the present war
Q. How many dominions are there
within the British Empire?--J. j.
A, There are four: Canada. Australia.
New Zealand and the Union of South
Africa.
Q. How many times It's own weight
can magnet lift?--v. B. E.
A. A magnet has been devised which
can lift and hold nearly 4,soo times its
own weight.
9. Why are Irish girls called colleenss
". b. w.
A. The word colleen" Is an Irish
diminutive for the noun "caiIe," sirl
or maiden.
Q, What lizard is said to store food In
its tail?-K. e.
A. The gila monster, which sleeps In
Its underground burrow during the heat
OF the summer, fills his tail with surplus
fat before the hot weather comes.
@. Is 1t profitable to recover gold from
the ocean?--E. L. H.
A. Stokley, in Science Remakes Our
World" says that actually In a thousand
gallons OF sea water there Is about 1
cents worth Of gold and It can be re-
moved, though 1t costs considerably mora
than cent to do so under present con.
ditions.
O. How much land does the Federal
Government own at the present time7--
j. K.
A. The Federal Government now owns
,724 acres OF land In the United
States, according to figures compiled by
Senator Byrd of Virginia.
g. What is the meaning of the term
mouse trap when used in warfare?-
M P.
A. The expression mouse trap" Is used
In a military sense to mean inviting
tanks to attack an area surrounded by
hidden antitank equipment.
Q. Who Is the author of the 'Declara-
tion OF the Rights of Man" that was
read by Charles Laughton in the motion
picture, This Land Is Mine"?-N. q.
A. The author Is Dudley Nichols.
@. Who was Anton Tchekov?-L. J. K.
A. He was one of the greatest of short
story writers, the son of poor Russian
shopkeeper and the grandson of serf.
In portraying his characters he always
strove for truth. Before the Trans
Siberian Railroad was built he journeyed
alone across the great wastes of Asia
to Saghalien to find out about conditions
in penal settlement. One of the char
acteristics of Tchekov's work is that he
never employed trick endings to his
stories, but used commonplace situations
instead.
O. Is there in existence a list of men
who took part In the Boston Tea PARTY?
z. C.
A. According to Edward L. Pierce in
"Recollections as a Source of History"
published in the proceedings of the
Massachusetts, Historical Society for
March, 1896, mo one of its (the tea par
tys) members are known by satisfactory
proof" There were so men In the party.
and 1t is generally believed that Samuel
Adams and Josiah Quincy were among
these. Other members of the Boston Tea
Party have been reported as being
Thomas Machin and David Kennison or
HENDERSON.
@. Where did Gandhi receive his law
degree?-M. R. E.
A. Mohandas Gandhi went to London
at the age of 10, studied for time at
University College and was called to the
bar by the Inner Temple.
@. Is it true that women care for
British barrage balloons2-J. @.
A. The Women's Auxiliary Air Force 1,
taking over the care of these moored
balloons. crew of is is required for
each one and there are never fewer
than nine on duty.
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