Evening star., 1943-09-13
Hoskin's S Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

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g. How many persons have Seeing Eye
dogs?-G. N. L.
A. In 1942 such dogs were being used
by 7l6 blind men and women from every
State In the Union.
q. What is the amount Of mix re-
quired to make pound Of butter?--
D. U.F.
A. To make pound Of butter, OFT
quarts Of milk are required.
Q. Where was evening mass first cele-
brated in the United states7-C. L. T..
A. The first evening mass was cele-
brated at Quantico, Va, in ls42.
Q. What President was the most en-.
thusiastic baseball fan7-O. B.
A. President Harding. probably, was
the greatest baseball enthusiast. At one
time he was owner of the Marion club
of the Ohio State League.
@. How Is 1t that turtles can exist for
such long time without foods. =. N.
A. They are sluggish animals and use
little energy. Fat Is readily stored up
and the hard shell prevents the mois-
ture escaping from their bodies. Turtles
have been known to live year without
food.
q. When and where was Lord Louis
Mountbatten born?-R. E. B.
A. He was born June 25, 1900, at
Windsor, England, as Louis Francis Al
bert Victor Nicholas Of Battenburg. The
family name was changed to Mount.
batten during the First World War.
Q. When did the American nag frss
have 48 stars7--N. B.
A. The nag has had 48 stars since July
4, 1912, the Independence Day following
the admission Of New Mexico and Ari-
zona.
@. What Is the distance between
Alaska and siberia?-E. L. H.
A. The distance between the Seward
Peninsula, Alaska's westernmost point,
and the eastern tip Of Siberia Is only IS
miles.
O. When was the first circus organ
lied In this country?-C. R. B. ..s
A. John Bill Ricketts, established the
nrst American circus in Philadelphia.
George Washington attended on April
AZ. 1893. MI
9. Was Manila declared IN open cityi
q. q.
A. Gen. Macarthur ordered the city
cleared Of all defenses and military
stores on December 26, 1s41. The Japa-
nese. however, did not recognise Manila
as an open city and severely bombed It.
Q. When did the Continental Navy
cease to exist?-U. 8. w. %7
A. The last unit Of the Continental
Navy. the Alliance, was sold In l7sS.
@. Who originated the title First Lady
In reference to the wife Of the Presi-
dent?-S. H. .e.
A. The title First Lady Of the Land
was applied to Lucy webb Hayes by
Mary Clemmer In her account Of the In
auguration Of 1877. It was popularised
by the production in 1911-12 Of Charles
Frederic Nirdlinger's play about Dolly
Madison, entitled "The First Lady Of
the Land" starring Elsie Ferguson.
Q. Do any agencies besides the Red
Cross collect blood for the armed forces?
w. s. B.
A. The American Red Cross Is the only
agency through which blood is collected.
The blood is collected through 50 fxed
centers and some so mobile units.
@. What is the bomb load in tons Of
a Flying Fortress?-A. S.
A. The bomb load of the Flying Fort
ress is reported to be 1924 tons at an
extreme range of about 1000 miles. At
shorter ranges Of 1000 miles or under
the bomb load Is about 10 tons.
Q. Who had the largest vocabulary Of
all time?-H. H. r.
A. Cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti
Q774-1849) Is credited with having
known ia languages or dialects, of
which he knew SO thoroughly.
Q. When was the title of Gear" first
used by the rulers Of Russia?-D. c. d.
A. This was a popular title assumed
by Ivan the Terrible in 1547.
Q. When were flngerprints first used
in legal decisions?-M. M.
A. One of the earliest was the case OF
Emperor v. Sahdeo which occurred In
India in 1904.
@. How much later does the moon rise
each day?-T. T.
A. The moons revolution around the
earth carries it forward, or toward the
east, at such 4 rate that 1t gains about
IL degrees on the sun daily. 1t therefore
rises, crosses the meridian and sets on
an average Of about 50 minutes later
each day.