Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Is the climate near the sea-
shore more healthful than farther
inland?-W. H.
A. Ellsworth Huntington In
Human Geography says that in
practically all parts of the world
the death rate shows that close to
the coast health is better than
farther inland.
@. What kind of aircraft was
used to study Mexicos recent VOL
cano. Paricutin, from the air?-
S. w. B.
A. An Army Sikorsky R-6A hell
copter carried expert volcanologists
over Paricutin to study results of
the eruption 1t lowered over the
crater to within 300 feet of the rim
@. How can one tell when
peaches are ripe enough to CAM
C. w. E.
A. The Department of Agricul-
ture says that ripeness is shown
by the background color of the
peach, not the rosy blush on some
varieties. A ground that Is yellow
or yellow-white should be chosen
in preference to one that is green.
Q. During World War II how
quickly could the Bailey bridge be
erected?-C. w. P.
A. In the European theater the
average rate of erection was about
80 feet per hour. or one-half the
rate for the United States 25-ton
pontoon and steel treadway bridges.
@. What is the purpose of the
lines in the palm of the hand?-
H. I. G.
A. The lines increase the surface
by making valleys and ridges and
thereby probably help the sense of
touch.
@. What colors are the best for
fishing lures?-A. L. F.
A. Fellows, reds and browns are
said to be more attractive to fishes
than other colors.
@. What is the origin of hasco,
meaning a failure?-J. r. F.
A. In the making of Venetian
glass If the slightest flaw was dis
covered the article was rejected and
converted into common bottle by
the glass blower. What was to have
been Venetian glass was a fiasco.
or common bottle. Thus the idea
of failure became associated with
the word.
@. What per cent of the total
casualties suffered by the United
States Army in World War II rep
resents men killed in action?-F. D.
A. According to the most recent
study made by the War Department
the number of men killed in action
represents ST. per cent of the total
casualties.
@. What was Operation Icebox"?
e. N.
A. This was the overall name of
the Arctic defense maneuvers con-
Quoted in the American Arctic by
United States and Canadian armed
forces in March, 1916. Exercised
Musk-ox was a 3,130-mile trek by
snowmobile by Canadian soldiers
and scientists, with American and
British observers, from Churchill,
Manitoba, north through the North
west Territories to the Arctic Ocean,
then west and south to Edmonton,
Alberta. The other part of the
operation was Expedition Frostbite
the voyage of the U. s. s. Midway
from New York to Davis Strait, be-
tween Greenland and Arctic Canada
@. How large was the graduating
class at Annapolis this year,
G. A. A.
A. The United States Naval Acad-
envy graduated its largest peace
time class on June S, when 100 new
officers were commissioned-35 as
second lieutenants in the Marine
Corps, As as Supply Corps ensigns
and ITO as ensigns of the line. In
addition one graduate from Peru,
one from Venezuela and two from
Cuba received diplomas. Over one
half of the class saw military
service before entering the Acad-
envy. most of them as enlisted men
in the Navy.