Evening star., 1947-03-03
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. What is the order Of seniority
of Admirals King, Leahy and
Nimitz?-H. P. D.
A. The Navy Department says
that the order Of seniority is as fol-
lows: Admiral Leahy, Admiral King,
Admiral NimitZ. This is according
to date Of rank.
@. Where Is the highest point on
the Lincoln highway and how high
is it above sea level?-C. B. o.
| A. The Lincoln highway climbs to
its highest point on Sherman Hill
in Wyoming, an elevation of $685.
feet above sea level.
@. What was done with the ami
mails that were used in the Bikini
atoll tests and survived?-W. II.
A. The 2,240 survivors Of the 5000
animals, including goats, pigs and
rats, were taken to the Naval Medi-
cal Research Institute at Bethesda,
Md. for scientific observation and
care.
@. How was the statue "The Christ
Of the Andes" transported to its
present location high up in the
Andes Mountains?-G. H.
A. The statue was transported
$50 miles from Buenos Aires to
Mendoza by rail and then pulled
115 miles over the mountains by
mules. It stands on the border be-
tween Argentina and Chile.
@. Why do rats gnaw almost con-
tinually?-W. T. G.
A. A rat must gnaw constantly in
order to wear down its sharp, curved
incisor teeth which otherwise would
grow down into its throat and
strangle him in about years time.
@. How many different kinds of
soil are there?-F. r.
A. Experts Of the Department Of
Agriculture have classified more
than 5000 soils in the United States
and compiled maps showing their
distribution.
@. Is it safe to wash furniture
with soap and water?-T. M.
A. Almost all finishes on wood
may be washed safely. except shell
lac and cheap varnish which water
turns white. In washing any furni-
ture care must be taken to use q
very mild soap and not to get 1t
dripping wet or allow moisture to
reach glued joints. After washing
vanished or oil-finished furniture,
polish with good furniture polish.
@. How many embassies has the
United States now?-D. S.
A. At the beginning of 1947, the
United States had total Of AZ en-
bassies and 81 legations; 63 diplo-
matte missions in all.
@. Who are some of the outstand-
ing Negro poets?-R. E.
A. Noteworthy contributions to
poetry have been made by Langston
Hughes, Countee Cullen, Claude Nc
Kay and James Weldon Johnson
A new poet is Owen Dodson.
@. How old was Sarah Josepha
Hale at the time Of her death?-
P. B.
| A. She was 80 when she died in
1879. Her work as editor of Cooley S
Lady's Book" continued until Is
months before her death.
@. What makes a mosquito bite
itch?-S. E. F.
A. AS the insect bites 1t leaves q
tiny drop Of formic acid which ir-
ritates the skin and causes the itch.
@. How many stomachs has a
cow?-D. w. D.
A. A COW has but one stomach
which is, however, divided into four
compartments. The food enters the
first two, then the COW chews its
cud and swallows it into the third.
The food is digested In the fourth
compartment.
@. How many men were rejected
by selective service because they
could not mest the educational re-
quirements?-P M.
A. Altogether, $4,000 were re-
jected for mental and educational
deficiency. Among the registrants
in the draft. there were $4,000 who
could not write their names but
had to sign with q mark,