Evening star., 1943-11-20

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@. Is the perpetual light at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier in Paris still
burning?-T E. Y.
A. The Fighting French delegation
says that the perpetual flame on the
tomb is still burning.
c. How much shipping has been built
since the beginning of the war?-W G.
A. American shipyards have delivered
nearly 100000 deadweight tons of
shipping since Pearl Harbor and by
next January will have built in two
years the equivalent of more than one
third of all the blue-water merchant
marine tonnage in the world before the
war began.
@. What are Hero Bonds"?-E. L. H.
A. This is proposal for group pur-
chase of bonds by high school students
in the name of single outstanding
hero or dedicated to former students
in the service. The plan is Endorsed by
the United States Treasury Department.
@. When did the great Boston fire oc-
cur?-N. R. L.
A. November 9, 1872 Unfortunately,
the horses of the Fire Department were
suffering from epizootic and therefore
slow in reaching the scene of the fire.
Seven hundred and sixty buildings were
destroyed.
@. How many homes in this country
have no bathtubs?-I. C. A.
A. The 1910 census revealed that
tub nor shower.
@. What great men were educated at
William and Mary College?-L. B. M.
A. Jefferson, Monroe, John Marshall
and the Randolphs were some of the
students who later attained fame.
George Washington took his examina-
ton for county surveyor there.
G. How many cities are engaged in
postwar plans for their communities
L. G.
A. More than 1000 cities and small
fnu-1s n 10 JTnitol OF
plans for postwar employment.
@. When and in what game did q
football player run the wrong way?-
D. E. B.
A. This game was between the Uni
versity of California and Georgia Tech
and took place January l, 1929. Roy
RiegelS ran so yards toward the wrong
goal He was playing center for the
University of California and snatched
up a Georgia Tech tumble in the second
quarter and started toward the Georgia
Tech goal. A Tech man sprang up in
front of him and in eluding him he cut
back across the field. He turned again
to escape the opposition and in so doing
became confused and started down the
field to his home goal. teammate
finally downed him. but safety result
ed on the ensuing punt and Tech won,
81.
Q. When did William Jennings Bryan
first deliver his Prince of Peace speech?
B. N J.
A. This famous speech was delivered
at many chautauquas and religious
gatherings in America beginning in 1904,
as we'll as in Canada, Mexico Toxic.
Manila, Bombay, Cairo and Jerusalem.
Q. When did the disarmament con-
ference take place ip Washington, D. c.
j. f. c.
A, The disarmament conference was
called by Charles Evans Hughes as Sec
retary of State during the Harding
administration. 1t met in Washington
on Armistice Day, 1921.
@. What does Poland consider to be
her rightful boundaries?-D w. S.
A. After World War I, Poland recov-
cred only part of the territory which
had been taken away from her by Rus
sia, Austria and Prussia during the
partitions at the end of the 18th GEN.
tury. The restored republic of Poland
renounced the rest of her historical
territory and considers her rightfuI
boundaries those which were drawn
after the World War and in her pos
session in 1889 at the time when Ger
MANY attacked her
@. What were flock papers"?-
L. N. c.
A. These were elaborate wallpapers
formerly employed in Europe, which
were not pasted to the wall but upon
linen stretched on wooden frames,
These frames were set against the walls
and could be moved from house to house.
@. What proportion of the land in
Russia was held by peasants before the
revolution Of l917?-A. F.
A. More than go per cent of the arabic
land in the Soviet Union was held by
the imperial family, churches, large es-
tateS and "kulaks," the remainder be-
Ing parceled out among some 100000
peasant households whose average hold
lng-divided into three strips-was less
than IA acres
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