Evening star., 1947-02-03

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BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. How many members of Con-
gress have the names johnson, Jones
and Smith,. M.
A. In the Congress which con-
vened January 8, there are five
persons having the name Johnson,
five having the name Smith, and
three having the name Jones.
@. Please tell something about the
Koala bear.-B. B. T.
A. The Koala bear, found wild
only in Australia is protected by
law and the penalty for harming
one is severe. 1t eats only gum
leaves and will starve if deprived of
these. 1t is nocturnal in its habits
and sleeps during the day, often in
branches of trees $50 or more feet
above the ground.
@. How many carats is pure gold?
H. T. A.
A. Pure jewelry gold is indicated
by "a carats. Eighteen carat gold
Is 1924 pure.
@. In how many places do four
States meet at one point?-H. L. E.
A. There is only one place in the
United States where four States
meet: Utah, Colorado, Arizona and
New Mexico.
@. What is the origin of the arm
and hammer trademark used on
boxes of baking soda?-P. C. I.
A. The firm of Church 81 Sons
was established by DR.. Austin
Church and two sons to produce
soda in about 1846. One of the sons
had owned the Vulcan Spice Mills
which had the arm and hammer
trademark. This was adopted by
the new firm.
@. What per cent of the wood cut
from forests is used for paper and
pulp?-B. w. D. q
A. About per cent OF the wood
cut in the world each year is for
paper and pulp.
@. What famous document ends
with the lines, Our Lives. our For
tunes and our Sacred Honor?"-
C. s.
"A The closing sentence Of the
Declaration of Independence reads:
And, for the support of this Dec
laration, with a firm reliance on
the protection of divine Providence,
we mutually pledge to each other,
our lives, our fortunes and our
sacred honor. -.
@. What President was born, in
augurated and died on Friday?-
H. YIN.
A. Franklin Pierce was born on
Friday. November %, 1904, inaugu-
rated Friday, March 4, 1858, and
died Friday, October 8, 1869.
@. What is the meaning of hoi
polloi?-T. r. j.
A. Hoi polloi is Greek phrase
meaning "the many or "populace." !"
It is used generally in somewhat
derogatory sense.
@. Is tobacco seed exceedingly
fne?-G. H. A.
A. Tobacco seed is as fine as
coarsely ground pepper. Less than
tablespoonful is needed to plant
six acres.
@. Please describe the jeweled
lock used at the opening of the ex-
position in Dallas, Tex.-M. P. T.
| A. The Pan-American Lock which
is said to have cost 5000 had 81
keys suspended on 81 strings of
pearls, each key showing the skyline
of the city of Dallas, Tex. The lock
was so constructed that each key
was used in opening the lock, in
dicating the cooperation of the 81
nations of the Pan American Union.
| On the lock the map of North and
South America was depicted in four
colors of gold with every capital
city a diamond.
@. What poem prophesied the
steamship, railway train and air.
| plane?-R. T. G.
A. Erasmus Darwin, father of
Charles Darwin, wrote long poem,
THE Botanic Garden" in which
these lines appeared: Soon shall
thy arm, unconquered steam, afar
Drag the slow barge or drive the
rapid car; Or on wide warning wings
expanded bear The flying chariot
through the field of air." 1t was
published in 1871.