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@. When woman marries, is she
compelled by law to assume her hus-
bands name?-H. D.
A. A married woman is under no
legal obligation to assume her hus-
bands name. That she does so is
merely a matter of custom.
@. How many cigarettes are
smoked daily?-J. A. Van r.
A. According to the Tobacco Di-
vision of the Department of Agri-
culture, 267 800, 000, 900 tax-paid Gig
arettes were withdrawn for domestic
consumption during the calendar
year 1915. If all these were smoked,
it means that the average daily
number smoked was approximately
1873, 150,685.
Q. What is the largest island cap
tured from Japan by American
forces in World War II?-S. M. r.
A. 1t is Okinawa, one of the Ry-
ukyus group. On July l of this year
administration of the island was
transferred from the Navy to the
Army
@. Are the Basenji dogs that can
not bark, raised in this country
L. L. e.
A. To limited extent these dogs
are now being raised in the United
States. The Basenji is built like a
fox terrier and is satisfactory as a
pet and as a watchdog, even though
it cannot bark.
@. What is huff -duff"?-S. A.
A. This is the name of q high fire.
quency radio direction finder devel-
oped as compliment to radar and
sonar in antisubmarine warfare.
Huff -duff" networks on ships and
shore installations on both sides of
the Atlantic, completely upset the
U-boats' command signals and re-
duced their communications system
to party line. The finders could
eavesdrop on signals 5000 miles
away. "Huff-duff" operators were
especially effective in intercepting
wolf-pack communications, the
commands often being sent from
command posts in France. All the
German countermeasures to this de-
velopment failed.
@. Who remarked, Venice would
be a fine place If it were drained"?-
J. T. B.
A. Gen. U. S. Grant Is credited
with this observation.
O. How was word of the capture
of the ancient city of Troy relayed
to Greece?-J. M. A.
A. The news was conveyed by
means of signal fires.
@. Which one of the men who
raised the American flag on Mt.
Suribachi, Two Jima, was an In
DIANA. E. Y.
A. Pfc. Ira H. Hayes of Arizona, a
full blooded' Pima Indian, was one
Of the six men who raised the flag
on the summit of Mt. Suribachi in
World War II.
@. Is 1t possible as yet for an air.
plane to travel faster than sound?-
B. c. E.
A. Flights at speeds greater than
that of sound will probably not be
made until late next year by the
XS-1, the new super-sonic plane,
which is described as an expert
mental laboratory.
@. When and where In France did
the I'd Infantry Division land?-
j. l.. A.
A. The I'd Infantry Division went
into action on D day plus June T.
1944 at st. Laurent-sur-Mer,
France. This was on the sector of
the beachhead designated as Omaha.
@. Where is the new Navy hall
which will teach science and tactics?
e. N. B.
A. You refer to Hardness Hall at
the University of Rochester, Ro-
chester, N. Y. 1t was dedicated on
June by Assistant Secretary of the
Navy w. John Kenney. 1t will house
the Navy ROTC unit at Rochester,
and is the first building outside
Annapolis devoted entirely to naval
science and tactics. 1t was named
for Admiral william Hardness, for
mer director OF the Naval Observa-
tory.
@. When a Senator dies while in
office, how Is the vacancy filled?
Il. S. S.
A. A vacancy in the ONCE of
United States Senator from any
State is usually filled by q temporary
appointment by the Governor, which
continues until the next general
election, at which time q Senator is
elected for the remainder OF the
term. The 18th amendment directs
the Governor to call an election, but
authorizes the Legislatures to make
provision for an immediate appoint
ment pending election, and this al
tentative Is ordinarily followed.
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