Evening star., 1943-10-18
Hoskin's S Answers
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BIZ Frederic ]. Hnskin

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Q. To what extent has juvenile crime
increased during the war?-M. M.
A. The Childrens Bureau reported an
increase of approximately 16 per cent
between 1910 and 1942 the increase be-
ing proportionately greater in girls cases
than in boys.
@. What birds do not rear their young?
S. T.
A. There are two outstanding para
sites in the bird world, the cuckoo of
Europe and the cowbird of America,
Neither raises its young Some 80 species
of birds serve as hosts to the eggs of
the cowbird.
@. Are there more men or women In
the world?-R. L. F.
A. In nearly all countries the distribu-
ton of population by sex tends toward
equality While, as rule, more males
are born than females the males have
higher death rate.
@, When did the New Testament first
come into use in the churches?-D. I. B.
A For more than 100 years the only
Bible of the church was the Old Testa-
ment. In the middle of the ID century
Marcion, the great hereto, drew up the
first New Testament.
@. Are packages sent to soldiers over
seas inSpected?-B. Y.
A. All such packages are inspected at
the port of embarkation. The inspec-
tion is done by personnel of the Intelli-
gence Division of the Army.
Q. What city is known as the Queen
Of the West?-P. N E.
A. Bret Harte, in Chicago" referred
to the city as Queen of the Vest by
some enchanter taught, To lift the glory
of Aladdin's court
@. Why do clowns have white faces?-
D. N. H
A. The white fate of the modern circus
clown is direct inheritance from the
Pierrot, who, in the 18th century, pow
dered his face with flour. Gros Gull
OF Henry ", made up his face with a
thick coating of -four which he sent
flying into the eyes of his fellow players
by putting out his fat cheeks.
Q. Can goldfish be kept safely in wa
ter that contains chlorine?-A E. R.
A. The goldfish will not be harmed II
the water is allowed to stand for six or
eight hours before introducing the fish.
Q. How many members are there in
the japanese 1egislature?-U. o. A.
A. The japanese Imperial Diet is COM
posed of two chambers, House of Peers
with 404 members. and House Of Rep
resentatives with 466 elected for four
years. Voting is by single secret ballot.
Q. Is it true that the mace was at
one time carried into battle?-E. L. H.
A The medieval bishops carried the
mace instead of a sword so as to conform
to the canonical rule which forbade
priests to shed blood. Originally the
mace was a fighting weapon made of
iron or steel and capable of breaking
through the strongest armor.
Q. What is the altitude of Madrid. tho
capital of Spain?-N. J.
A. The highest point is 1872 feet above
sea level, The city is close to the geo.
graphical center of Spain, nearly eoui-
distant from the Bay of Biscay, the Med
iterranean and the Atlantic.
@ Was Gen. Macarthur chief OF staff
when he retired from the Arny?-L.
R. D.
A The War Department says that
Gen. Douglas Macarthur was retired as
chief of staff of the Army on December
81, 1887, with the rank of full general.
@. Please give some informa ton
about the Medical Association of the
Shrine of Lourdes-P. w.
A. 1t Is composed of over 1000 phv-
slclans of all nationalities who are in
tereSted in the cures effected here. Each
case is examined with scrupulous care.
those who believe that they are cured
undergo a stiff examination, and after Is
months have elapsed the decision is made
by the medical board.
y. Please give the inscription upon the
statue of Nathan Hale in New York CITY.
A. E. L.
A. The statue in City Hall Park is in
scrloed with the following words: II
wish to be useful, and every kind Of
service for the public good becomes hon.
oraole by being necessary
Q. How much is milliard?-G. B.
A. 1t is thousand millions. The
American equivalent is a billion.
O. When was the rank Of ambassador
created2-L. C. G.
"A. 1t was agreed at the Congress Of
Vienna in 1915 that three classes of din
lomats should be recognized, ambassa-
dors forming the highest grade In the
United States the rank was created in
1893 when Thomas F. Bayard was an
pointed Ambassador to Great Britain,
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Arm no,o the mind against that