Evening star., 1944-08-12
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Where is Quentin Roosevelt
buried?-R. W.P.
A. Marked by simple tomb
stone, the grave of Quentin Roose-
velt lies near the village of Chamery
in France. After he fell be.
hind the German lines July II. 1918
he was buried by German aviators
with military honors.
@. Where was the first meeting
OF the Supreme Court held?-N. B
A. The Supreme Court first met
In the Royal Exchange at the foot
OF Broad street in New York City.
@. Is a spider an Insects. E. S
A. A spider is distinguished ex-
ternally from an insect by several
d1f1erences, including It's four pairs
OF walking legs, no antennae, two
body regions. An insect has three
pairs of legs, two antennae and three
body regions.
Q. Is there any maximum weight
for heavyweight in prize fighting?
e. CIR.
A. There Is no maximum.
@. How many of Queen Victoria s
grandchildren are still living?-
E. L. H.
A. According to Dod's Peerage,
l943. IL Of Queen Victoria grand
children still are living.
Q. Did residents of Washington.
D. c.. ever vote for a President of
the United States? ?-P. Alb.
A. In 1900. when John Adams and
Thomas Jefferson were the prin-
cipal candidates for the presidency.
residents Of the District of Colum-
bla voted under the terms of the
Residence Act. approved July Is,
1870. 1t ended shortly after this
election.
@, What was the name OF Rip
Van Wrinkles dog?-O.A ABB.
A. Rip Van Wrinkles dog was
called Wolf.
@. Are aliens in our armed forces
sent overseas?-H. tt
A. The War Department saws that
aliens in the Army are now serving
overseas. There are specific classes
OF aliens which are not assigned to
overseas duty.
y. Please name some animals
1ound In New Guinea.-L. c. r.
A.. Animals found in New Guinea
include the wild pig, wallaby, bandi-
coot, echidna. ring tailed opossum,
caSsoWary and fruit-eating bat.
Q. What is the name given the
stone used by the American Indians
for cracking corn?-M. R.F.
A. MullerS are flattish stones en-
ployed by the native tribes for
crushing and pulverizing food sub
stances on larger fat stone called
a metate.
Q. What was the name of the
French commander who ordered the
French feet scuttled at Toulon?-
V.S.E.
A. In December, 1912. the French.
commanded by Admiral Jean de la
Borde and acting under orders is
sued in 1910, scuttled the ma alority
of their fleet and blew up some of
the coastal batteries.
Q. What Is the largest inland
BODY OF water In the world?-
E. L. H.
A. The Caspian Sea is the larg-
est. 1t has an estimated area OF
168,765 square miles.
@. How long did Blackstone prac-
t1ce laws. l., p.
A. After seven years practice he
considered himself a failure AS
lawyer. His prospects were so Door
that he retired to Oxford and be-
gan to give the public lectures
which led to his eventual wide re-
nown.
@. What is the inscription on the
tomb Of the French Unknown Sol
dier?-S. A.
A. The inscription is Here rests
French soldier who died for the
Fatherland-l9l4-lo18."
@. How old is the superstition that
tlngling of the ears means that
some one is talking about you?-
M. F. c.
A. Pllny's Natural History"
which has existed in manuscript
form since II AID, says that this
saying was byword in Rome dur
ing the 1st century.
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