Evening star., 1943-11-26
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

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Q. To which political party do most
OF the State Governors belong?-G. p.
A. At present "a Of the States have
Governors who are Democrats and the
other "a States have Republican Gov
ernors. Next year the Republicans will
have 26 Governors.
@. How fast does the Gulf Stream
travel?-T. VIC.
A. The initial Gulf Stream has an
estimated velocity of more than four
miles per hour but as more water be-
comes involved the speed decreases to
about 10 miles per day and it is recoe-
nized by temperature and color rather
than by motion.
@. Is food rationed in Australasia.
E.R.
A. Tea, sugar and butter. are rationed
IN Australia. Meat will be rationed
after January /, 1874.
@. What City Of Argentina was
abandoned?-L. c. H.
A. The original Buenos Aires founded
by Pedro de Mendoza at the mouth of
the Riachuelo. When the city was five
years old Q54D Don Alfonso de Cabrera
forced the Governor of Paraguay to de-
cree the complete abandonment of the
city. The population withdrew taking
with them their property. They fired
their homes.
G. When did the first balloon ssoen.
sion occur in this country2-T. g. N.
A. On January o, l793 Jean Pierre
Blanchard made the first balloon ascen.
sion In America In Philadelphia.
9. Is English or Chinese spoken BY
greater number Of people?-L. W.T..
A. English Is spoken by 10000 900
people. About 4O0,0OO0O0 speak the
nine principal Chinese dialetcs, some Of
which differ more than Dutch and
English.
@. Please explain the difference be-
tween slit trench and a foxhole.-W.
W.P.
A. A foxhole IS about 3 feet SQUARE
and deep enough for a soldier to
crouch and fire. A slit trench Is about
feet deep and as long and wide as the
soldier who digs 1t.
@. What Is the meaning Of the Latin
inscription on the seal on our Federal
Reserve notes?-R. F.W.
A. Tho words "Thesaurus Americas
Septentrtonis Sigillum" mean Seal Of
the Treasury OF North America" Since
this seal was adopted In l77s before
there was United States Of America,
the words North America" were used.
9. Who Is the child who wrote tbs
March Of Dimes theme song for Presi-
dent Roosevelt's infantile paralysis
campaign?-C. G.
A. Tommy Dix, Is years old, wrote
this song IN 1941. In that same year
he was auditioned for the Metropolitan
Opera-the youngest person ever to
have that honor.
Q. Please tell how the word pistol
originated.-S. ]. F.
A. Pistols are believed to have been
flrst made at Pistoia, Italy, hence the
name.
@. How much food is frozen q year7
Is the amount OF fruit or vegetables
greater?-R. F. T.
A. In 1943 the amount Of food frozen
will be seo,o0o,o0o pounds. Included
are 345,o00,000 pounds Of quick frozen
vegetables and 14s,OoooOo pounds Of
quick frozen fruits.
Q. What was the value Of the free ad-
vertising in connection with the Third
War Loan drive2-R. M. o.
A. The Treasury Department esti.
mates this at over $3e,o0oooo
Q. Please give Thomas JetIersonS
Characterization Of George washington,
e. L. H.
A. OF Washington. Jefferson said:
"On the whole his character was, In its
mass, perfect in nothing bad, In few
points indifferent; and it may be said
that never did nature and fortune COM
bine more perfectly to make a man
great"
Q. When was Seventh avenue in New
York City first given this name?-C.
H. D.
A. Seventh avenue was laid out In
the map Of the City Of New York in
1907. 1t had been named before It was
laid out IN the map, but 1t was not until
March II. 1928. that 1t was actually
opened.
@. Are State debts increasing as fast
as our Federal debt7-G. d.
A. Gross State debts have decreased
more than II per cent In the past three
years.
@ Did the United States have any
seaplane bases in Europe during the
First World War?-M. A. I.
A. At first the Navy Department au-
thorized the establishment of II bases