READERS’ QUERIES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21206, 31 August 1940, Page 9

READERS’ QUERIES

••••rib*.** —The Pennsylvania Evening Post *n<l Dally Advertiser Is stated to have been the first dally paper published in the United States. It was printed In Philadelphia In 1783 by Benjamin Tovme. •‘Cltlaen.” —Chicago Is the serond largest city in the United States In 1930 Its population numbered 3,376.438. ••Stormy.”—The Balkans are sometimes referred to as the .“Whirlpool of Europe,” as these countries are considered to be the political storm centre of modern Europe. **J.C.IC." —Tn the total oil production of the world was estimated at 1.97*,3 4h,000 barrels. Or this. 1.213,2-54.-onn, representing 61.3 per cent, was produced in the United States of America. Russia and Venezuelo. though occupying second and third place respectively, produced much smaller quantities. 202.2p0.000 and i57.3g9.u00. In the oUtrlal listing of the 30 most Important oil-producing countries, Oermany rank* 17th and France 23rd. Great Britain Is not mentioned. •Chivalry.” —Duel* are still fought In Germ an v. Italy and France, despite laws forbidding the practice. in Germany duelling, which was once the sport or the great universities, was banned until recently when It was revived bv an edict which authorises it a.- a manly exercise Duellists are seldom killed these days, for honour Is usually fled with an exchange of shots. •‘Stamp Collector." —The world's rarest -lamp is supposed to be the British Gul- | ana one-ceni or 1856, which was j bought in London live years ago for 17500. The 1847 Mauritius id red ana | 2d blue are also high-priced postage stamps, being catalogued by Stanley I Gibbons at £SOOO mint and £3500 uaad.