Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-09-11
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.


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O. Where Is the highest post once in
the United States?--B. d. p.
A. The Geological Survey says that the
highest post ONCE In the United States
is in Climax, Colo, and the elevation is
II 800 feet.
Q. What is the average yield of sweet
potato plaintiff. r.
A. On the average, sweet potato plant
yields about pound Of potatoes.
Q. Where is Raphael's great painting,
THE Transf1guration'?-G E.
A. The original is in the Vatican Gal
lery in Rome. It was Raphaels last work
and was exhibited above his conn as he
lay in state.
Q. Who wrote the librettos for Wag-
ner's operas?-N. s. w.
"A. wagner wrote his own NbrettOS,
Q. Why do some blind persons prefer
the Moon system to the Braille?-S. d.
A. The Moon system employs larger
character, and persons whose finger tips.
either from hard work or age, have lost
some OF their sensitiveness, find the larger
type easier to recognize. The relative
size Of the two systems may be judged
from the fact that the Moon system re-
quires So folios for the Bible, the Braille
only 20.
Q. How many biblical sites have been
accurately identified in Palestine?-T.
F. B. @
A. More than 1900 localities mentioned
in the Bible have been identified.
Q. Do aliens who are drafted into the
United States Army automatically be-
come cittzens?-A. E.
A. Aliens who are indicted into the
Army OF the United States under selec-
tive service do not automatically become
citizens. They must meet certain definite
requirements before they can become
United States citizens.
@. How old is the city of Nuremberg,
Germany?-P. D.. F.
A. The first authentic mention of this
city occurs in document dated 1850. It
Is the second oldest in Bavaria. Nuern-
berg long has been noted as a home of
the arts and was the first of the imperial
cities to embrace professionalism.
Q. Where did James Hilton get the
title for his book Random Harvest.?-
e. L. H.
A. The title is based upon quotation
from an official German report of the
First World War, as follows: According
to a British of1cial report bombs fell at
random
Q. When was George washington's
birthday first celebrated as holiday
S. A. B.
A. The first recorded celebration Of
Washington's Birthday occurred in Rich
mond, Va. February II, 1882, the old
style calendar not having then been
everywhere and for every purpose aban-
doned. It was celebrated there and in
other places until 1893, when 1t. was gen.
orally observed. a g., +
Q. How did Old Point Comfort in Viz
ginia get this curious name?-J. D. J.
A. The expedition which settled James
town rounded this peninsula on April
rs, 1901, and named it Poynt Comfort In
recognition Of It's sheltered harbor. The
"Old" was added later to distinguish it
from another settlement of the same
name.
@. Please give the title of the book
that was written entirely in shorthand
M. M.
A. "The Diary of Samuel Pepys." first
published in six volumes in 1925.
@. Is it colder at the top or bottom OF
a refrigerator?-T F. T.
A. 1t is colder at the bottom. Cold air
is heavy and sinks, thereby forcing the
warm air upward.
@. What was the name Of the child
born on the Mayflower?-C. L.
A. Oceanus Hopkins.
@. What plays of the 18th century
were notable for long runs on Broadway
ID. j. E.
A. Uncle Toms Cabin" broke all
precedents In its time with a run Of
more than 300 nights Ben Hur," an
other favorite, played 234 times
Q. When was the Statehouse in An
napolis, Md, built?-F L.
A. The Statehouse was built in 1772,
and is the oldest in existence. 1t was
here that Washington, on December %,
1888, resigned his commission as Com
mander in Chief of the Continental
Army.
Q. How many religions are there in
the world?-P. E. N.
A. There are known to be over thou
sand different religious systems.
@. How many eggs could single
housef1y produce in six months?-E. S.
A. If there we're alive In the world
but one egg-laying female fly. there
would be in six months time, if all the
eggs laid came to maturity, no fewer
than 131 quintillions from that one fly.
@. What are the words Of the Swiss
national anthem?-D. G.
A. The words of the Swiss national
anthem are: "Call'st thou, my father
land? See us with heart and hand fight
ing for thee. Hail thee, Helvetia! Still
hast thou sons of yore such as St Jacob