Evening star., 1944-05-16
By THE HASKIN SERVICE,

@. Are there any japanese pris-
oners of war in this country?-
N. D. B.
A. The War Department says that
the total number of japanese pris-
oners of war in camps in the United
States is 377, the majority of whom
are at Camp Mccoy, Wis.
| @. Why does a lion roar with his
head to the ground?-W. E.
A. The lion roars with his head
near the ground so that the sound
will travel along the ground a great
distance and terrify his prey.
@. Did Lincoln have tears in his
eyes when he left his home town to
become President?-E. L. H.
A. Carl Sandburg, writing of the
episode, says Lincoln looked almost
as he had at the Bowling Green
burial services when tears had taken
the place of words"
@. Who played the part of the
Blessed Virgin in the motion pic
ture THE Song of Bernadette"?-
M. E. Y.
A. No information is available for
the reason that the producer does
not want to associate sacred vision
with personality.
@. When was the last important
eruption of Mount Lassen?-D. E. G.
A. After being dormant for 200
years, series of eruptions occurred
in May, 1915. Some scientists be-
lieve another outburst may be ex-
pected about 1880.
@. What was Whistler's first great
painting?-M. E. L.
A. The artists first great achieve
ment in painting was "At the
Piano." which, though rejected by
the Paris Salon in 1859, was hung
at the Royal Academy the following
year.
@. When was the use of substi-
tutes by men drafted for Army serv-
Ice discontinued?-H. A. N.
A. The use of alternateS in the
conscription of men for Army serv-
ice ended with the Civil War, April
IA, 1865. The substitute or alternate
arrangement was not written into
legislation for other wars.
@. What was the amount of dam
age done by rats last year?-G. M.
A. Rat damage was estimated at
more than $500, ,000, 900 by the Fish
and Wildlife Service. The overall
rat population of American farms is
about 60,000,0 ,000 and each year de-
stroys as much food as more than
zoo, 600 farmers can produce.
@. How long does it take to make
real panama hate. K.
A. 1t takes about a week to make
an ordinary panama hat. A really
fine hat may require five or six
months.
Q. Are there any political parties
in Liberia?-H. c.
A. The principal one is the True
Whig party, organized in 1869. It
has been in power continuously since
1878 and is composed of descendants
of the first settlers of American and
West Indian origin and civilized alb
origines.
Q. Who Is the author of the say
ing that it is better to remain silent
and be thought fool, than to
speak out and prove it?-J. C.
A. The words, Better to remain
silent and be thought a fool than
speak out and remove all doubt"
are credited to Abraham Lincoln.
@. How many Seabees are there?
It. H.
A. The present authorized
strength of the Seabees is 240,000.
Q. To what extent have cities of
the United States made plans for
postwar reconstruction and devel-
opment?-M. M.
A. About go per cent of the Ma
tion's cities and towns from 10000
population up have regular or spe-
cial planning agencies, or both.
@. What major sports are of pure
ly American origin?-S. B. D.
A. Menke In the Encyclopedia of
Sports says that basket ball is the
only one. All other games either
are direct importations from foreign
lands, or are hybrids.