Evening star., 1948-03-24
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BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.
Q. How old is the ouartermaster corps'-
c. v. r.
A. The Corps was founded on June Is, TITS.
The Quartermaster Corps Is responsible for
procuring and distributing to the armed forces
more than 10000 individual items.
Q. Who wrote the inscription Equal Justice
Under Law" that appears on the front Of the
Supreme Court Building in Washington, d. G.?
p. H.
"A. The inscription was written by Charles
Evans Hughes.
4. . @. How many cities were there in the United
States in 1790?-H. K.
A. OF the 9s8 incorporated places reported
by the Census of 1910, only So were returned In
1890. Almost half-26-were In Massachusetts,.
The largest, then as now, was New York City
with over 10000. Philadelphia was second,
Boston third. Charleston s. c., fourth and
Baltimore fifth. All the others had less than
10000 people. The smallest reported was Louis
vile, KY, with 200.
O. What is the greatest number OF bulls 10
have been killed by a matador in bullfghting?
L r. s.
A. One Of Spain's champion matadors who
died recently had slain 5000 bulls. figure
which Is regarded as world record.
@. How long Is the Trans Siberian Railroada
H. H.
A. It's exact length in miles is not certain
but 1t Is known to be the longest railroad In
the world. Reaching from Vladvostok In
Siberia to Moscow, and connecting with Kirov
and Leningrad the total distance covered Is
about $500 miles,
Q. Who Is known as the King of the Hoboess
j. L. T.
A. ,Jeff Davis is known as the King Of the
Hoboes" Mr.. Davis has travelled more than
100000 miles in q happy -go-lucky style and
some As 600 miles as paid passenger.
@. What ANIMALS should be grown for q
fragrant garden?-T J. B.
A. Nicotiana, sweet alyssum, petunia. stock.
heliotrope mignonette, sweet pea, nasturtium.
Q. What languages beside Spanish are
spoken in the Latin American countries?-
M. A. M.
A. Eighteen of the twenty countries employ
the Spanish language. Brazians speak Portu-
guese and Haitians, French.
@. When was the American Heart Associa-
ton formed and what is Its chief purpose7
p. T. L..
A. The American Heart Association was in
corporated in 1924 in the city Of New York.
The Association has the following aims and
purposes: To give facts relative to heart dis
ease and to disseminate information relative
to its care; to develop and apply new heart
disease methods and to assist in the develop
ment of new centers for cardiac work; to CO.
ordinate the work of the centers and to care for
heart disease; to arouse public thought on
heart disease through publicity so that the
public is aware Of its opportunities to COMBAT
heart disease.
Q. Is there q river named Shalimar7
B. K. K.
A. The word "shalimar" does not refer to
river. This word. which appears In the
"Kashmiri Song" by Laurence Hope and Amy
Woodford Ffnden, is translated gardens"
O. What Is the most difacult lesson for q
guide dog for the blind to learns. A. s.
A. According to persons who have trained
them, probably the most difhcut lesson for
guide dogs Is learning to stop ut the curb be-
fore crossing the street.
G. Why is questioning by the police referred
to as third degree"?-L L. n.
A. This particular application OF the term
Is believed to have been suggested by the third
Masonic degree, which is conferred with con-
siderable ceremony.