Evening star., 1943-10-27

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@. How many bank failures have there
been SO far in 1943?-R BE
A. The number Of bank suspensions
from January to July, ls43, was three.
@. Who were the youngest men ever
to be members Of the Supreme Court of
the United States?-R. D.
A. The youngest justices at the time
OF appointment were James Iredell, SO;
Bushrod Washington. 80: William john
son, 80, and Joseph Story, 80.
@. Who was the first person to sign
the Declaration Of Independence?-R.
B. T.
A. In all likelihood John Hancock was
the first to sign the engrossed parch-
ment copy. This is the general opinion
Of historians though there is remote
possibility that Button Gwinnett pre-
ceded him.
@. Please give the origin Of the quota
ton, Home is the sailor, home from
the AN. M
A. 1t is from the poem Requiem" by
Robert Louis Stevenson.
G. When did baby carriages come into
se?-T. W.
A. The first baby carriages were made
by Charles Burton in 1848 and used in
New York City.
@. What is the age Of the new Soviet
Ambassador TO the United States7-
U. L. D.
A. Andrei Gromyko was reported TO b
but 35 years of age upon his appoint
| ment in August, l943. The new Ambas-
sador was born in Minsk and is a grad
uate Of the Institute of Economies.
@. To what height do the eucalyptus
trees IN Australia grows. E. r.
A. The largest trees in Australia are
found in Victoria in the vicinity Of Mel
bourne. The tallest of these giant euca.
| lyptus trees is 375 feet high.
@. Is there any difference in time
along a meridian Of longitude?-R G.
A. There is no difference When the
| sun is directly over a given meridian, it
| is noon at all points on that meridian,
| from the North Pole to the South Pole.
@, Is it correct to say that wool Is al
strong as metal?-E. L.
| A. Wool fiber and gold wire Of the
| same thickness will support the same
weight.
| @. Please quote the Presidents words
! in reference to defeating the forces of
| selfshness and desire for power.-E. L, II,
! A. In speech at Madison Square
! Garden october 81, 1886, the President
| said: Il should like to have it said of
! my first administration that in it the
| forces Of selhshness and of lust for power
met their match, and I should like to
| have il said of my second administration
| that in it these forces met their master"
@. Which is farther south. Miami, Fla,
or Brownsville, Tex.?-A. G.
| A. The Dade County Courthouse in
Miami, Fla. is 81 miles farther south
than the west radio tower at Fort Brown
which is in the southeastern part of
| Brownsville, Tex The southern part OF
Brownsville, Tex, is about the same lati-
tude as the northern part of the town
of North Miami, Fla
@. When were sheep introduced into
the United States?-J. B. S.
A. The first sheep were brought to
! Jamestown, Va, in 1608
Q. What was the last book written by
Alexandra Dumas?-N. B. G.
A. Dumas last work was a cook book
The author was extremely interested In
| food and once remarked L see with
pleasure that my culinary reputation is
increasing and promises soon to efface
my literary reputation"
@ When did Mr.. Churchill say that
he had nothing to promise but sweat,
toll and tears" "?-P E. D.
A. On May 13. 1910, after Great Brit
ain had dropped the Chamberlain gov
ernment and was adjusting itself to the
prospect of total war Mr.. Churchill told
his countrymen: Il have nothing to offer
but blood, toll, tears and sweat"
@. What territory is included In the
Chesapeake Bay region?-H H.
A. The Geological Survey says the
Chesapeake Bay region comprises the
two areas commonly known as the
Maryland and Virginia Tdewater sec
ton. In general. it extends to the sources
or water sheds of all streams from Mary
land, Delaware. Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia flowing into that bay with the ex-
ception of the Susquehanna, Potomac
and James Rivers and their tributary
water courses.
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