Evening star., 1943-08-28
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic ]. Haskin.

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eric J. Hnsktn, director, Washington,
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@. What is considered to be the great
est religious poem?-W. @.
A. Many critics have agreed that "Dies
Irae" (Day of Wrath is the finest reli-7
sious poem in any language.
@. Are homing pigeons being used In
the battle areas?--H. N.
A. Yes. The first news OF the victory
In Tunisia was brought to headquarters
by pigeon named Yank.
Q. Is 1t possible for a vessel to turn
around completely In one position7
Il. T.
A. The United States Maritime Com
mission says that ii necessary vessel
could turn completely around while in
one position. However, it would be i'm
practical under ordinary circumstances.
as it would require stopping completely,
then reversing and then going forward.
@. What is the proper way to lift
heavy weight2--C. C.
A. According to the Department Of
Labor, the correct method Is to spread
the feet, bend the knees and lift with
the leg and shoulder muscles.
@. Where are the oldest cathedrals In
the world?-E. L. H.
A. The oldest extant cathedral is .
Greek chapel in the catacombs of st.
Pricilla, which was used by st. Peter
when he came to Rome This is no
longer used as cathedral. The second
oldest is st. John Lateran in Rome.
Q. Are soldiers requested to make 4
will before going overseas?-P. A.
A. The War Department says that II
is not compulsory that soldiers In the
United States Army make wills before
going overseas. However, they are adj
vised to do so.
@. How many persons died In year
from the effects of liquor9-M. B.
A. According to the Bureau OF the
Census, 1885 persons died of alcoholism
In the United States in 194l.
Q. Why are bananas picked green9-
D. E.
A. When banana ripens on q tree
1t loses its aroma, becomes dry and taste
less and its skin splits, admitting insects.
For these reasons bananas are picked
green for use even In the countries in
which they grow.
Q. What sports have official opening
dates?-S. N. K.
A. Baseball Is the only one. The exact
date is determined by the National and
American Leagues.
O. How many eggs does the average
family consume in year?-G. E. w.
A. 1t has been estimated that for
family of five q food budget requires
about 1856 dozen eggs per family each
year. AS a matter of fact the national
consumption of the United States is less
than this quantity. A study reveals that
the average family consumption OF eggs
per Nation In one recent year was n
dozen.
@. Please list the 10 best motion pic
lures Of 1942.-H. r. B.
A. The following pictures were voted
the 10 best Of 1912: MRS. Miniver," :"
How Green Was My Valley" Kings
Row." Wake Island" Pride of the
Yankees" THE Man Who Came to Dim
ner," "One Foot in Heaven" Suspicion" !"
Woman of the Year" and THE Pied
Piper"
@. What is the oldest language in
Europe?-D. M. M.
A. No one knows what was the first
human language to be spoken in Europe
H. w. Krieger of the United States
National Museum is of the opinion that
Lithuanian is one of the oldest of the
Baltic branch of the Indo- European
language. the parent speech of most
European peoples.
O. How far north is the Russian city
Of Vladivostok?-T. H.
A. Vladivostok is situated In latitude
43 degrees IL minutes north, and has
severe climate. even though it is in ap-'
proximately the same latitude as the
French Riviera.
O. How many persons play the various
characters in the Lum and Abner pro-
gram?-G. U. r.
A. AL the characters on the Lum and
Abner program are played by Chester
Lauck Uum) and Norris Goff ,Abner).
@. What is meant by the term climb
ing ParnasSus" ?-L. P. E.
A. Parnassus Is q mountain in Greece
with two SUBMITS, one of which the an
clients consecrated to Apollo and the
Muses.. Because of it's connection with
the Muses., the mountain came to be re-
garded as the seat of poetry and music,
hence the phrase ito climb Parnass,Is"
means to write poetry. 7at
@. Who killed the Confederate gen.
eral, Earl Van Dorn?-E. A. w.
A. Earl Van Dorm was shot and killed
by DR.. Peters as he sat at his desk in
his headquarters at Spring Hill, Tenn,
in May, 1858. The quarrel was said to
have been due to the kindnesses be-
slowed upon Van Dorm by some of the
Southern ladies in the vicinity, including
the wife of the aSSailant.