Evening star., 1943-10-28
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
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@. How many strikes have occurred In
the current year?-G. L. B.
A. From January to June, 1943, there
were 1855 strikes, involving 1,974,Oo0
workers and 7,55o,000 lost man-days.
According to Department of Labor sta
tistics, there were 2,968 strikes in 1912.
@. What is the southernmost inhabit-
ed spot in the world?-W E. L.
A. The weather station maintained by
the government of Argentina on Laurie
Island in the South Orkneys,
@. How many canals are there in Ven-
ice?-L. L.
A. There are 1T canals, spanned by
more than 400 bridges.
Q. In power dive for speed, does the
pilot have his motor wide open?-O. LIB.
A. The Army Air Corps says that in
power dive the motor Is partly open
in order to maintain control Of the
plane. The plane is being pulled by the
motor and not gravity alone.
@. What is the largest religious body
to have originated in the United States?
j. B. F.
A. The Disciples of Christ is the larg-
est religious body of American origin.
Its membership is placed at 1,6555SO.
Q. What is wallaby?-I r. B.
| A. The smaller species of kangaroo are
designated wallaby. In Australia baby
kangaroo of any species is called a
Joey" and giant kangaroo as "old man
boomer"
Q. How many Italians are there in the
United States?-J. B. c.
A. According to the 1910 census, the
number of Italians in the United States
totals 3,766,82o
| @. What is the derivation of the name
| Tallulah Fals?-E. NIB.
| A. Tallulah Falls, Ga, is named for
an Indian maiden, Tallulah the Terrible,
who pushed her lover over the falls
| @. Who was the evolution" poet?-
IB
! A. William Herbert Carruth Is some-
| times called the evolution" poet be-
| cause of the lines. Some call it evolu-
ton, and others call it God" from his
| poem, Each in His Own Tongue"
| O. Where in South America is the
Garden Of Peace?-D. S. C.
| A. The Garden of Peace Is In La Plata,
! Argentina. In it there are on display
national flowers from 18 of the 81 Amer
| lean republics.
| @. What are the women's divisions
serving with the armed forces Of Cam
| ada?-L. w.
| A. The Canadian Legation says that
the womens divisions in the Canadian
armed forces include the following:
Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Di-
vision, Canadian Women's Army Corps,
Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service.
| @. What is the origin of the style Of
dress worn by coWboys?-E. L. H
| A. The costume was selected for util-
| ity. The chaparejos (chaps) protect the
legs against thorns, goring cattle and
| falling horses; high heels prevent en-
| tanglement in the stirrup and furnish
anchorage when throwing the lariat
afoot. The neckerchief can be drawn
across the mouth and nose to make
breathing possible in sitting dust.
Q. Please give some information about
Delmonico, the chef-R. B. N.
A. The original Delmonico was a chef
and waiter as well as the proprietor of
a tiny restaurant on William street, New
York City. Soon his sons opened with
him a place on Broadway. Ultimately
they were established at 44th street and
Fifth avenue. The first Delmonico Is
buried in old ST. Patrick's Church, New
York City.
G. What is used in place Of gasoline
in the Axis countries?-D. E. K.
A. Compressed gas is largely used.
The fuel is sold at filling stations exactly
as gasoline is sold in this country and
Is carried in steel cylinders attached TO
the running board or under the floor Of
the car.
@. In what State are there most men
In proportion to women?-J. E.
A. Nevada leads the list with 124 men
for every 100 women. In Massachusetts,
there are but "a men for every 100
women.
O. How is penicillin, the new drug,
produced?-L. L.
A. The mold which yields penicillin Is
grown in bottles placed in racks in large
incubator rooms. Within u days the
funguslike molds exude drops of liquid
from which the drug is extracted.
@. Why did the early Christians use a
fish as a symbol?-D. G.
A. Icthus is the Greek word for fish.
It's letters taken separately were found
to be, in Greek, the initials of the words,
Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour"
The fish was the earliest Christian
symbol.
Q. When was the expression "the
Kings English" first used?-R. Y.
A. The phrase goes back at least as
far as 1860. 1t is found in "Rhetorique."
by Thomas Wilson.