Evening star., 1943-11-11

There are seperal hundred national
organizations 1ohich maintain their
headquarters in Washington. Here
the information bureau finds the
ansUers to many OF the questions
that newspaper readers ask. When
10riting be sure to sign your tuH name
and address. Send your question to
The Evening Star Information Bu-
reau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
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@. In what presidential election did
the highest percentage of eligible per.
sons voters. B. NJ
A. Estimates based upon the census
show that the greatest proportion Of
eligible citizens, about 30 per cent, went
to the polls in 1896.
@. How high can bombers go?-L c. Y.
A. The Bit Flying Fortress (heavy
bomber is reported to have ceiling
of at least $4,000 feet and the P-38
Lightning high-altitude fighter is said
to have ceiling probably above 81, 900
feet. The 3-inch antiaircraft gun used
by the United States Army fires high
explosive shell approximately 6 miles
in the air, while the 90-millimeter anti
aircraft gun has greater range, exact
| figures on which are restricted.
@. Did all the State Legislatures meet
| this year?-P. r. S.
A. According to the Public Admins
| tration Clearing House, all States were
| in regular session except Kentucky, LOU
| isiana, Mississippi and Virginia. The
number of bills introduced was approx.
mately 40,334, Of which some SO per cent
were enacted.
| O. What was the locomotive that was
captured in Civil War raid?-A. B.V,
| A. The locomotive General of the
Western & Atlantic Railroad, now the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis.
1t was captured on April IL, 1862 by
| Capt. James j. Andrews and his Yankee
raiders, pursued and recaptured by the
Confederates after a thrilling chase.
| @. How many books are there in the
Hoover library?-E. L. H.
| A. The Hoover Library on War, Rev.
| olution and Peace, on Stanford Uni
versity campus, contains an estimated
| 100000 items This includes official
government publications of about so
| countries, books. films, maps, charts and
| posters in many languages, as well as
currency and medals.
@. Do octopuses and sauids really at
| tack men?-L. M. B.
A. There is no doubt that both are
| dangerous enemies and there are nu-
merous well authenticated reports to
prove that they have attacked men.
@. Where is the next Worlds Fair
to be held?-E. F. F.
| A. If present plans materialize, the
next Worlds Fair will be held In Los
| Angeles, two years after peace Is de-
| clared. 1t is to be dominated by Tower
of Civilization, 1890 feet high, which
will be the worlds tallest structure.
| @. What Is the longest hit that can
be made in fair territory in the Yankee
Stadium?-M. D. c.
| A. The American League says the
| longest hit that can be made in fair
territory, Yankee Stadium in New York,
| has a maximum distance of 46l feet
from home plate to the center field
| bleacher wall.
| @. In what sea or ocean do the great.
est breakers occur?-D. F. A.
! A. The most powerful breakers are to
be found on the coast OF Guinea IN
Africa, where there Is a constant west
erly swell from the Atlantic Ocean.
@. Did Sarah Bernhardt have any
children?-N. c. c.
A. She had son, Maurice, who was
manager of the theater which bore his
mothers name He died in Paris at the
age of IS.
| Q. What was the first best seller
written by an Indiana author?-D T.
A. Ben Hur,' by Gen. Lew Wallace.
published in 1880, is generally given this
honor.
@. How long has the capital letter U
been used?-L. L.
A. The letter U was originally q cur
sive or rounded form of the letter V
and not distinguished from It, BY the
10th century V came to be used by
preference as the capital initial form.
The two letters, however, were not en-
ployed separately until about 1900
Q. What years are usually taken to
include middle age?-T. F.
A. The term is customarily taken to
include the years from 40 to go.
@. What is the origin Of the name
TeXas?-L. N.
A. The aborigines who occupied that
part of the country had term, "tejas,"
which meant "allies or friendly" The
early Spaniards interpreted this as
tribal name and used it as place name.
With the English it took the form of
Texas.
November Eleventh
This day returns Nth troubling
memory
OF shining promises, yet untul-
filled,
And dreams We cherished In our
ecstasy