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Q. What is the difference between q yam
and sweetpotato?-B. Mel.
A. They are two distinct types Of edible
plants. The sweetpotato is the root of q vine
of the morning glory family while the yam 10
the root of a plant Of the family, Dioscore.
aceae. The yam and sweetpotato are similar
except that the latter has much more deli.
cate taste and Is more suitable for food,
having been cultivated for generations
@. What are the three sources of atomic
energy?-O. F. F.
A. Uranium plutonium and thorium are the
only known potential sources of atomic energy.
@. Is the President of the United States
Commander in Chief Of the State militia?-
D. P. r.
A. According to johnson vs. Sayre, 1853 U. s.
109, lis Q895 the President is Commander
in Chief OF the Army and Navy OF the United
States at all times, and Of the militia of the
several States only when called into the actual
service Of the United States"
Q. How many pigeons were used by the
U. S. Army in World War II?-A. L. M.
A. There were $4,000 pigeons used In theaters
breeding stock; $4,000 for messenger service).
Operaticnal messages sent are estimated to,
have been in excess Of 10000.
O. Where does Wisconsin stand as q milk
producing State?-A. L.
A. The Department Of Agriculture says that
the State Of Wisconsin Is first In rank as
milk-producing State, and far ahead Of any
other.
@. Who laid the cornerstone of the Empire
State Building and what was the cost OF the
building2-C. I. ".
A. The cornerstone Of the Empire State
Building was I'D by Alfred E.. Smith on Sep
tember 8, Is. The structure was a $50,00O,.,
600 project and was built from private funds.
O. When q ship travels eastwards or vest
wards across the International Date Line are
clocks changed at the moment OF crossing7
F. G. L.
A. In actual practice the change Of tins
Is made at night regardless of the true moment
Of crossing
@. What line by John Keats has been called
the noblest in English poetry?-O. r. D.
A. Rose Ii thus referred to the line: There
is budding morrow In midnight" It is
from the sonnet ITO Homer"
@. What is the largest gold producing mins
in the United States?-L. A. T.
A. The Homestake Mining Company Of San
fornia In 1877, is listed in the 1916 Mines
Register as being the largest gold producer
in the United States. The mine and mill arr
located at Lead, South Dakota.
Q. Is the pistachio nut naturally greenf
r E. K.
A. The thin-shelled nuts are often called
green almonds from their color and are valu-
able as coloring and favoring agents. Willis
on the tree the nut may be reddish or yellow
in color. The kernel is pale green to cream.
@. What Is Charter member of an
organizaton?-K. C. M. r.
A. The term charter member applies to
one of the original members Of a society,
especially one named in a charter as ono
of the founders, or taking part in the first
proceedings under it. Some organizations keep
the roll open for six months, or even q year,
and class as charter members all who join
within that time and who pay dues. x
@. Does the malaria carrying mosquito need 4
human blood to feed ONT. H. s.
A. The anaphelne mosquitoes as class
have no special preference for human blood. 1
The female needs albumen from blood for her
eggs, but is satisfied with that obtained from
animals. The male lives on plant juices.