Evening star., 1944-10-21
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


l-E. v. q.
A. Gen. Patton is the. great.
grandson of Gen. Hugh Mercer,
Continental Army.
@. What country lies on the other
side Of the earth exactly opposite
to the United States?-W. T. N.
A. For most Of the United States
the antipodal region is in the South
Pacific, west Of Australia and east
of South Africa where there are
few islands.
@. Who was the clergyman who
signed the Declaration of indie
pendence?-E. B. E.
u A. DR.. John Witherspoon was the
only clergyman to sign the historic
document.
@. What is the distinction be-
tween majority" and plurality" in
voting?-S. o. o.
A. A majority is more than half
the total votes; = plurality, more
votes than the next opponent.
@. When and where was the
playing card money issued?-E. S.
A. This was the first paper money
Of North America, issued in 1885.
Inspired by group OF soldiers play
ing cards the Colonial Governor
issued = proclamation that playing
cards, duly signed by him, should
be accepted as currency according
to the value written on each one.
Il Q. What can be done to prevent
clothes from freezing while hanging
outdoors on the line?-A. +. B.
), A. Adding a handful Of salt to
the rinsing water will keep the
clothes from freezing.
!. Q. Did France pay any special
: tribute to George Washington at
the time of his death?-J. r. X.
1 A. Two months after Washing
! tons death elaborate memorial serv-
, ices in his honor We're held in the
Champ de Mars and for 10 days
! every flag and standard in France
, was hung with black crepe.
@. Please give the origin Of the
name Red Devils as applied to the
. British parachute troops which
landed near Arnhem in the Neither
lands.-F. K. B. --ss5
!. "A. The nickname comes from the
red berets which they wear as part
=, OF tnelr uniforms. 9ast
Q. Does the Emperor Halle Sc
lassie speak English?-T. r.
u A. He~knoWs English but prefers
to speak French, which he learned
as a child. s- -.. ..s .. .-a
>, Q. When did the United States
officially end the last war with Ger
' many?-P. H.
A. Congress by joint resolution
signed by the President on July 2
1921, declared the war with the
late central empires at an end.
Thereafter separate treaties Of
l.. peace were negotiated with Ger
many, Austria and Hungary and
were duly ratified by the Senate.
:. @. Do thunderstorms occur in the
polar regions?-R. B. w.
= A. Thunderstorms occur every
where. In the polar regions they
are very rare, such a storm oc-
,, curing about once every two or
!, three years.
Q. How large is q Quonsett hut?
M. c. M.
A. The size of these huts is 2ox56
feet. They are used chiefly as hos
pitfalls and for recreational purposes.
O. How was Glen sohn, the
birdman. killed?-T. H. Z.
A. Glen Sohn was killed in
Vincennes, France, April IS, 1897,
at. an annual air circus. He had
leaped from q plane $500 feet above
the earth but his parachute failed
to open. He wore wings made OF
zephyr cloth mounted on steel
tubes which formed q web between
his legs and from his outstretched
hands to his hips. With their aid
he was able to navigate in the air
for a considerable distance, some
times gliding from 10000 feet above
the earth to within 800 or 1000 feet
before Openinp his Oarach1Ite