Evening star., 1943-11-25
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

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@. Which branch Of our military
forces was the frst to land in France
during World War I7-F. w.
A. The first organized fighting force
to land In France was a small detacb-
ment Of naval aviators under Lieut.,
Kenneth Whiting. They landed at
Bordeaux early IN June 1917.
@. Are there any creatures who lay
eggs and nourish their young with milk?
M L. r.
A. The Australian echidna or ant
eating porcupine Is such a creature.
The only other known to science is the
platypus combination of fish, bird and
animal. equally at home on land or
water.
Q. What happened to the original
copy of George Washingtons Fare
we'll Address"?-F. w. c.
A. This was presented by George
Washington to David Claypoole, in whose
paper it was first printed. After Clay
pooles death 1t was sold at auction to
James Lenox for g. 300 and later
became part of the Public Library Of
New York City.
@. Was COD ever used as a radio
danger signal and If so what did it
mean?-W. H. E.
A. COD was used as distress
signal from February /, 1904 until
the adoption Of SOS in July, 1908.
CO meant stop sending and listen"
D was interpreted as danger"
@. When were prepared breakfast
foods introduced?-H S. o.
A. Charles William Post is generally
credited with being the chief person
introducing such foods in 1897.
@. Does Anthony Eden have a mid
die name?-C. B. F.
A. His full name is Robert Anthony
Eden.
Q. Who was the tallest man known?-
S. w. T.
A. Daniel Cajanis, a Swede, who,
when exhibited in London in 1742, was
over feet tall is probably the tallest
man recorded in authentic literature.
@. What do the words "Roder-igh
Vich Alphine dhu' in Hail to the Chief"
mean?-B o. K.
| A. The words "vich" and "dhu' are
! Gaelic. The first means descendant
| Of: the second, BLACK" or "swarthy."
King Alpine was the half mythical an
cestor from whom the clan Alpine
sprang. The line therefore means Black
Roderick, descendant of Alpine.
| @. How does the weight of the water
In the ocean compare with the weight Of
| fresh water?-H. N. I.
A. Ocean water weighs 81 pounds -cr
cubic foot; fresh water weighs 62'7
pounds per cubic foot
@. Who devised the system known as
basic English?-O. I. D.
A. Basic English was devised by C.
K. Ogden of Cambridge. England. and
Ivor Richards, also an Englishman but
now of Harvard University.
@. Who was Margaret Maltasch?-
G. A. F.
A. Margaret. countess of Tirol. known
as the Ugly Duchess, was nicknamed
Maltasch or 'pocket-mouth" on account
of the shape of her mouth. She was the
| last of the Tirol line from whom the
entire Austrian Tirol was named
Q. How large is the jungle Of Matto
Crosse, Brazil?-H. M. S.
A. Matto Crosse has an area Of 570.-
1873 square miles. This Is more than
twice the area of the State of Texas plus
the area Of the State Of Tennessee.
Q. Has the postage on an airmail let
ter in the United States always been
centS-T. B. NJ.
A. When the first regular airmail
service was inaugurated in the United
States the rate was "a cents an ounce
1t was later reduced to is cents, then to
cents.
@. What is the highest peak Of the
Alps and how high is it'll. l. F.
/ A. Mount Blanc 1871 feet high, il
| the highest Alpine peak.
@. How did the phrase "glttering
generaiities" originate?-H. c. A.
A. This is usually credited to Rufus
! Choate, who used it in letter to tho
Maine Whig convention August 9, 1856.
He may have used it in a lecture in
Providence six years earlier If not, the
| phrase originated with Franklin j. Dick
man who used it in reporting the speech
whether as a quotation or comment is
| uncertain.
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