Evening star., 1943-10-07

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G. How many queens have ruled Eng
land?-T T.
A. There have been five. They were
Mary I, Elizabeth, Mary II, Anne and
Victoria. Some historians might include
Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen for ID
days.
Q. Please give the names OF the chill
dren of the Crown Prince of Italy.-L. S.
A The children Of Crown Prince Hum
bert and Crown Princess Marie Jose are:
Princess Maria, born September "a, 1884;
Prince Victor Emanuel, born February
u, 1887; Princess Maria Gabriella. born
February "a, 1910; Princess Beatrice, born
February 2, 1943.
Q. How many preWar automobile tires
are still aVailable?-A. D. N.
A. On September l Of this year, less
than 100000 prewar tires remained in
dealers stocks.
@. Who was the model for RaphaeIs
famous Madonna of the Chair"?-
D. J. S.
A. The story is that the artist had
long searched for a model without sue
cess. One day he encountered a peasant
woman, seated, holding a baby in her
lap while another child stood nearby.
This was exactly what Raphael wanted
and, seizing handy barrel top, he made
the sketch which became the basis for
one OF the worlds greatest paintings.
Q. How many men are there In .
German division?-A w. c.
A. A German division Irregular army)
includes about $4,000 men. A Panzer
division includes from 10000 to 14,0O0
men.
@. Was drinking water ever sold by
the gallon in large cities?-H. Y.
A. In the early days Of the 18th GEN.
tury water was peddled in barrels in
New York and Philadelphia at | cent
gallon. Today, the average city Of
only 100000 population uses 100000
gallons Of water daily.
@ How fast can mole dig?-A. S. M.
A. In single night this little animal,
which is only about six inches long, has
been known to dig IS yards.
G. What is the source of the line.
Grow old along with me, the best is
Yet to be"?-E. l. H.
A. The lines are from the poem. "Rab-
bl Ben Ezra" by Robert Browning:
Grow old along with me. The best is
We. TO he, The last Of life. for which the
first was made. Our times are in His
hand"
@. In Cuba, are there railroads on the
sugar plantations?-D. D
A. Some Of the plantations have more
than a hundred miles Of railroad.
Q Is it correct to invite the minister
who oficiateS at the wedding to the
reception?-L. H.
A. It IS customary TO ask the C!ergy-
man who performs the marriage ccre-
/ monr and his wife to the Wedding re-
ception or wedding breakfast which fol-
lows the ceremony.
@ Who was the first man to see bac-
teria?-B B.
A. Van Lceuwenhoek, the Dutch nat
uralist Though without technical edu-
/ cation. he constructed a primitive micro
scope in 1885 and the excellent quality
Of his lenses and his own remarkable
/ powers of observation enabled him to
/ make many interesting discoveries.
@. How did bristol board get this
name?-B c. w.
A. 1t is named from the city of Bris-
tol, England.
@. Is there such a thing as soft
Clam?-B. G.
A. The long-neck clam is called the
soft clam. 1t has thin shell that can
be easily broken.
@ Why are certain prayers termed
'CollectS?"- F. E.
A. The origin Of the word is uncer-
tain. 1t is said that collect was the
! name given to the brief prayer offered
at the point Of collection or assembly
Others believe that the word refers to
a collection OF prayer ideas. Still an
other contention is that originally il
was the prayer said over the congrega-
ton when all were collected In some
early manuscripts it is known as "oratio
ad plebem collectam"
G. Who was the first man to make a
map Of the Inhabited world?-G. E.
A. The Greek philosopher Anaximan-
der t6l0-546 Be- is given credit for
the invention of geographical maps.
The Wisdom of the Tides
Man is the child Of the sea and must
return
For comfort in his trouble to her
side,
To hear the parable of uaUeS and
The 1Cay Of patience from the
patient tide.
Hol0 often hare these Uaters LETT