Evening star., 1944-06-15
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Does the Mormon Church use
the Bible as well as the Book of
Mormon?-L. B. E.
A. It does. According to state
ment of the Latter Day Saints, "the
Bible, so far as 1t is translated cor
rectly, and the Book of Mormon are
both regarded as the word of God"
@. When did Paris cease to be the
French capital?-W. e. H.
A. Paris ceased temporarily to be
the French capital when the gov
ernment, headed by Premier Paul
Reynaud, left the city under the
threat of German advance on June
9, 1910.
@. How long has the Seeing Eye
organization been in existence?-
s. P. L.
A. 1t began in 1923 when Morris
Frank brought his German shep-
herd, Buddy I, bred and trained in
Switzerland, to New York and dem
onstrated that the busy city streets
and traffic did not battle the animal.
@. What is the origin of the say
ing ito get down to brass tacks?"-
E. l.. II.
A. Many years ago on the counter
of general store, there were brass
tacks arranged in regular order to-
indicate yard and fractions there
of. When material by the yard was
cold tho coIacu,o,,oay, l;faro1Ixy 0r-+
down to brass tacks" to measure the
material.
@. What is the oldest livestock
show in the world?-T. G.
A. 1t is the Highland Agricultural
Show of Scotland which, after 108
years of continuous existence, was
temporarily suspended because Of
the war.
@. In what country was it once
considered illegal to eat pie?-
N. I. A.
A. In Scotland, a Parliamentary
decree in 1883 states that no one
under the rank of a baron should
eat pie.
@. In what direction should the
eagle face when used on an honor
roll dedicated to those serving with
the armed forces?-I. w. N.
A. The War Department says that
the eagle on an honor roll should
face its own right, as indicated in
the design on the back of a one
dollar bill.
@. Was Longfellow's "Hiawatha"
written for any particular purpose?
20. C. j.
A. Under date of June 20, 1854,
the poet wrote in his diary: ''I have
at length hit upon a plan for 81
poem on the American Indian which
seems to me torbe the right one and
the only. 1t Is to weave together
their beautiful traditions into 81
whole"
@. What was the first thing re-
corded on a phonograph record9--
j. j.
A. 1t was Mary Had q LittA
Lamb"
@. Where in the Bible Is the "eye
for an eye" law?-J. r.
A. Exodus, xxii.23, "A, Is, says,
"A life for a life, tooth for a tooth,
eye for eye, hand for hand, foot for
foot, burning for burning, wound
for wound, stripe for stripe"
@. How long did it take to dock
the Queen Mary during the tugboat
strike In New York Harbor?-I
d. e. G.
A. She was worked into her berth
In "a minutes with the aid Of q
rowboat. This was on October 10,
1888.
@. Did Coolidge ever explain why
he used the word choose" in his
statement II do not choose to run?
M. G. r.
A. He said in this connection, I'm
making my public statement I was
careful In the use of words. AL
though did not know 1t at the
time, months later I found that
Washington said practically the
same thing Certainly he said no
more in his Farewell Address, where
he announced that choice and pru-
dence' invited him to retire"
@. How much has the United
States spent on the war7-F. w. z.
A. From July /, 1910, through jan
uary 81, 1914, the United States
Government had expended Sl60..