Evening star., 1943-11-03

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@. Is the battleship Iowa larger or
smaller than the steamship Queen Mary2
W. L.
A. The battleship is both bigger and
heavier.
@. In how many motion pictures did
John Barrymore play?-R. M
A. The noted actor appeared in 81
movies and in 80 stage roles.
G. Can lion beat tiger in fght?-
E. l.. H.
A. The tiger is a better fighter than
a lion and DR.. Roy Chapman Andrews
has stated that there is only one instance
on record where lion beat tiger This
occurred in a circus where the animals
were in adjoining cages and broke down
the partition.
% l1ci> hIit 4hIiIOuS IiIhO"o COScI va
tory in Russia been damaged in The war?
B. w r.
A. The observatory has been destroyed,
though it is not known whether or not
the lenses we're removed in time to be
saved.
@. Is there national memorial TO
Benjamin Franklin?-P. E. l.
A. The national Franklin Memorial is
in the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia
In.the central part Of the building is a
marble hall in which stands a heroic
white marble statue by James Earle
Fraser. 1t was unveiled in May, 1888.
@. When were snails first used for
food?-A A.
A. Snails have been used for food from
very early period. They were consid-
cred a luxury in ancient Rome where
they were fattened in bran which had
been soaked in wine to give them a dis
tinctive favor.
@. How many japanese civilians are
there in China?-E. Y.
A. On January !. 1910 the japanese
civilian population Of China totaled 345,-
700, an increase OF 300 per cent since
July, 1887, when the Sino-Japanese war
began.
@ Why is It supposed to be unlucky to
walk underneath ladder?-W. H.
A. This ancient superstItition is ex-
planned by the Trinity, the wall the
ground and the ladder making triangle,
which it is sacrilege to pass through.
@ What is Gen Wayells nickname?-
E. B. H
A. His troops call him "Gunea-a word
Archie. no doubt in allusion 10 his econ
omy of words.
@. What produced the so-Called
devils corkscrews," the curious fornla-
tons in Nebraska?-N. P. E.
A. The devils corkscreWs" are a geo
logical mystery. Discovered and named
| by cowboys nearly so years ago, thes.
strange spiral formations have since
been studied, but their origin remains a
puzzle.
@ Will the Tacoma NarroWs Bridge,
which collapsed In 1910, be rebuilt
A T. A.
A. 1t is proposed to rebuild the bridge
when materials for construction are
available.
@. How many prisoners Of war are
there in the United States?-N.
A More than 140 900 prisoners of war
are now held in Sc permanent camps, the
ratio Of Germans to Italians being ap-
proXimately three to one.
@. What is meant by the term IA
vorite son n'?--J. c.
A. A "favorite son" is man favored
by his own State as presidential can
didate
9. When and where vas the first cafe
terra opened?-K NJ.
/ A. The first cafeteria vas opened in
1895 in Chicago, III.
Q. How much does water expand in
/ freezlng?-D. D.
A. Under ordinary conditions. water
freezes AT 80 degrees Fahrenheit and eY-
pandS about ne-eleventh Of it's volume.
If confined, it exerts great force sufh-
cient to burst pipes.
c. Was Abraham Lincoln an athlete?
F. F.
A. Lincoln eXcelled in wrestling and in
his youth amazed men with his lifting
power. Carl Sandburg says that in
jumping, footracing, throwing the maui,
| pitching the Croubar, he carried away
the decisions against the lads Of his own
age always, and usually won against
those older than himself.
@. Please explain the cause of the
| sticky substance that forms on outdoor
objects at this time of the year-N. c.
/ A. HoneydeW is the term applied to
the SWeetish secretion which under Ger
| tain conditions dripS from the leaves of
some trees. 1t appears when an abun-
dant supply Of atmospheric moisture and
a high temperature permit the develop
ment of considerable sap pressure in
| the live cells 1t may also be produced
by the puncture Of certain insects.
Mountain Fiddle
The mountain fiddler nerer learns
To read his notes on paper,
For each bop-beat
Is marching feet
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