Evening star., 1943-11-08


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@. Where is the largest tobacco mar
| ket?-A E. W.
A. The largest tobacco market in the
United States is in Lexington, KY.
! @. What is the size of the Thumb
Bible?-L M. S.
A. The Thumb Bible first published In
1910 at Aberdeen, Scotland. measured
| IL by IL inches without the cover.
The text can be read clearly with a
magnifying glass.
@. What does FLAX stand forq-L,
Ell.
A. This Is an abbreviation for tho
German word ugzeugabwehrkanone,"
literally, flying machine warding of
gun"
O. How deep is The sand In the Sahara
| Desert?-R. E. @.
A. The depth varies Dunes are often
piled up to heights of 300 and 400 feet.
@. How many persons visit the New
York Zoo?-L. L. B.
A. The New York Geological Society
in its October bulletin says that visitors
of l943 already total some 500 900 per-
sons.
| @. Who was Ida Schnall?-C MP
| A Ida Schnall was the women's
weight lifting and boxing and wrestling
| champion about 10 years ago.
@. Can nylon stockings be reduced to
chemicals?-E. L. H.
| A. Yes, they can be changed back into
chemicals by boiling in a strong hydro
lizing solution.
@. What carnivorous animal has the
| strongest teeth?-P. L.
A. No other carnivorous animal has
such powerful teeth and jaws as the
hyena.
|
pronounced with 'k' sound for the
first two letters?-S. A. N.
A. The word Is pronounced correctly
as though the first letter were "k"
@. Did the Emperor of Japan ever
visit the United States?-R. J.
A. The present Emperor of Japan
made tour of Europe in 1921, but he
did not visit this country.
@. How many geysers are there tn
Yellowstone National Parks. N.
A. There are about 5000 geysers and
not springs.
O. Could Lenin speak German?-D. r.
A. Cyril James in his book, world
Revolution, 19l7-1936," says Lenin spoke
almost faultless German and wrote the
language like second tongue. He was
at home in French and English and
could read other European Languages
with ease"
@. What is the range of the walkie.
| talkie?-C. E. N.
A. The walkie-talkie has a range Of
about Is miles.
@. How can mold be removed from
maple syrup?-W. V. E.
A. Boil it for few minutes and then
filter through a cotton cloth, using a
funnel if desired. The resulting syrup
should be fit for use.
@. Are members of the merchant ma.
rine given the same privileges as vet
erans?-H w.
A. The United States Maritime Com
mission says members of the merchant
marine are not at present given the
same benefits as personnel of the armed
forces because of their status. The mer-
chant marine is a voluntary service.
Merchant sailors are paid by the ship
operator employing them.
@. Where is there a Sikh Temple in
the United States?-M. P. B.
A. What is said to be the only Sikh
Temple in the United States Is the one
in Stockton, Calf Visitors must take
off their shoes before entering the tenn
pie proper.
Q. What is the term which denotes.
the comforting of degree by a uni;
versity?-E. E. B.
A The term Is '1aureation" It goes
back to the ancient Greek custom Of
placing sprays of laurel and daphne
about the foreheads of victorious heroes
and poets.
Q. Is the Indian population of this
country increasing or decreasing Y.
A Indians are increasing rapidly,
Population studies indicate that If pres
ent trends continue Indians may num-
Der 100000 or more within the next 40,
years. This is the number conservatively
estimated to have been here in the time
of Columbus.
c. Did India ink originate IN Indiaq
| B. NJ.
A. 1t did not. This type of ink was
invented in China, but received the
name India because it reached Europe
by way of that country.
To the Mother of q Negro
Chaplain