Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-10-19
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@. What does the design on the
Army-Navy E award represent?-L. N.
A. The oak leaves on the left typify
strength and the laurel leaves on the
right, victory. The letter e stands for
excellence. The original Navy E was
instituted 1905 for excellence in gun
merry.
@. How many chinchillas are there In
this country?-A. N.
A. There are about 20 900 Of these ami
mails on $50 fur farms In the United
States. They sell for $4,000 q pair.
@. Is the Franciscan Monastery In
Washington D. c., copy OF an Old
World church?-R. E. E.
A. While the church itself is not
| copy of another, within it are repro
| duced number of sacred shrines Of the
| Holy Land.
@. What is the height of Mount Vesu-
| vius?-W. E.
| A. Vesuvius one of the smallest ac-
tive volcanoes, is about 1900 feet high.
The eruption of 1906 reduced its eleva.
ton by nearly 400 feet.
| @. Are any of the canvases by
Raphael in the Louvre signed?-E. L. H.
| A. Among his works which bear his
name are La Belle Jardiniere," signed
Raphaello URB, and the date MDVII;
st. Michael terrassant lie Demon"
Raphael Urbinas. Pingebat MDXVIII;
"L'Abondance," Raphael Urbinas.
@. How does the number of univer-
sites in the United States compare
with those of other countries?-W. w. H.
A. Prof Knight in Twelve Centuries
of Education" says that while England
has II universities, Belgium s. Holland
8, France IT, Germany %, Austria 3,
Hungary 4, Italy rs and Spain II, the
United States has nearly 300 univer-
sites, colleges and chronological insti-
buttons that have been approved by the
Association of American Universities.
s,,@ l1e 81
ture For Whom the Bell Tolls" real?-
c. E. o.
y A. Scenes made in Sonora Pass show
ireal snow However, the bowling Of the
wind made recording almost impossible
: o dialogue had to be shot in the studio,
Were artificial snow was used.
q. Is veteran Of the present war
eligible to join the American Legion?-
E. M
A. 1 bill extending the American
Legion charter to allow inclusion Of
honora.ly discharged veterans Of the
current war has been passed.
@. Why do farmers burn wood to
ashes on the ground before planting to-
bacco seed?-M. / o.
A. This is doneto purify the ground
of germs or insect which might injure
the tender young nants It also warns
the earth and mates 1t easier to pull
verize to great depth.
O. How often mus sheep be shorn?-
w. E. B.
A, Most sheep are shorn only once
a year, but in Texas aid California some
are shorn twice.
O. What is meant bys Comprehension
Bible?-P. E. F.
, A. This is the name given % the first
complete polyglot Bible printed at the
expense of Cardinal Ximenes, md pub.
lished between 1918 and 1877 at ,onaplu.
tum in Spain.
@. Why were parachutes not ,sed in
the First World War?-E. Y.
A. At that time their use Will air.
planes was still in the experimental
stage. They were used to some ettent
by German aviators in 1918.
" Al "ildI year was tne merchant
: marine of the United States equal to
that of the British Empire?-L. N. Q.
/ A. The merchant tonnage OF he
i. United States in 1860 was greater than
, that of Great Britain and nearly equal
to that Of the British Empire
@. What is a binnacle?-H. G. M.
A. A pinnacle is framework or case
on the deck of ship, in front of tie
steersman, and also in various other pa-
Sitions, containing nautical compass,
and fitted with lights by which the con-
pass can be read at night.
Furlough
No one had seen him weep, except
his horse,