Evening star., 1943-09-09
Hoskin S Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic U Hnskin

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Q. How much Of her own foodstuffs
does England produce?s-A. q.
A. England is now producing 6s per
cent, or about two-thirds, Of all the food
she uses.
Q. Please name some Japanese philos-
ophers.-T. f. H.
A. According to Lin Yutang. the Japa-
nese have not produced single philoss
opher in their entire history.
9. What Ia the greatest number Of
forward speeds on any motor vehicle?--
L. l.
A. The Society Of Automotive EnRi-
neers says the highest number OF for
ward speeds appears to be on the Dart
truck, Wnlch Is ID.
@. How many times in year do
sparrows breed?--C. G. s.
A. Song sparrows frequently rear q
third brood in August.
O. Does the Raj bomb the Axis
countries both day and nightp-E. s.
A. The British Information Services
says that the Raj does both day and
night bombing but concentrates on night
raids. United States bombers con-
centrate on daylight bombing because
OF the possibility of precision bombing
with the use of the bombsight.
O. Is 1t fact that Kansas contains
more stony meteorites than any other
place where they have fallen?-F. H. d.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says,
according to its records, there have been
81 meteorites reported from Kansas. 1t
so happens there have been more stone
meteorites reported from Texas than
from Kansas. However. the proportion
OF stones to the total reported for the
State Is greatest for Kansas. Texas has
yielded So stone meteorites out OF a total
of SO for the State.
O. Did Gaugin paint "The Yellow
Christ" before or after he went to
Tahiti?-L. r. E.
A. 1t was painted in Brittany and
caused sensation in Paris. Gauein went
to Tahiti shortly thereafter. adopted
native customs and lived there until his
death in 1908.
Q. Which Is the oldest contfnent?--
C. H.
A. North America. though Familiarity
known as the New World, was the first
continent to emerge from the sea In its
present form. From the standpoint OF
geology. therefore. 1t is the old world.
Q. When does autumn begin this
year?-B. T.
A. Autumn begins on September as.
at 6:12 pm, Eastern war time,
Q. Are twins most likely to be of
the same sex?-E. L. H.
A. Twins are more frequently Of like
than OF unlike sex? Cases of unlike
sex occur in nearly three cases out of
eight twins.
Q. How large is the French popula-
ton of Canada?-S. p.
A. In 1881, the number of Canadians
OF French origin was 2,927 900, xepre-
senting almost one-third OF the Whole.
Q. What does the term WASP
stand for?-F. M.
A. WASP (Women's Air Force Serv-
Ice Pilot is the new oficial title of every
woman pilot OF the Army Air Forces.
@. Under what jurisdiction Is Clip
perton Island?-R. P. E.
A. Clipperton Island is an unin-
habited island in the Pacific, located
about $40 miles southwest of Mexico.
The French claimed 1t in 1853, the
Americans held 1t for a time in the
Spanish American War and Mexican
troops occupied 1t later The conflict
between France and Mexico was re-
ferred to the King of Italy for arbitra-
tion In 1905 and in 1881 the award was
made to France,
@. How do the trunks of trees in
crease in height2-K. c. C.
A. They increase by growth at the
top. When the side limbs are formed
or set. they remain in the same posi-
ton throughout their life All limbs or
branches from the main trunk reach to
the heart or center of the tree.
@. What is cats eye?-A. l.. C.
A. Cats eye is name given to sew
eral distinct minerals, their common
characteristic being that when cut with
a convex surface they display lumin-
Gus band like that seen by reflection
in the eye of cat. The harder, more
valuable cats eye is a variety of chryso-
beryl, found chiefly in Ceylon. The less
valuable Is a variety of quartz.
@. What was the amount of the war
debt of Great Britain to the United
States and how much has been paidp--
A. B. M.
A. The total World War debt OF
Great Britain to the United States was
$3.50 217,03l The total payments which
have been received amount to $2,02484s.-
BIT.
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