Evening star., 1943-08-12

ERIC J. HdSEin. director, WASHINGTON,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. What proportion OF the men re-
1ected for military service were rejected
because of illiteracy?-H. B. r.
A. Almost 1000, 900 men have been
rejected for military service because of
iliteracy. This is about one-third of
those rejected for physical, educational
and moral defects.
Q. Do all reindeer have horns,-
r. s. A.
A. Both male and female reindeer have
horns. Those of the female are smaller,
less sweeping and more simple.
O. Is orel pronounced as It Is spelled,
IT. T. s.
A. Orel should be pronounced "or-yol-
@. How old is Maj Gen. Barney M.
Giles new chief of the air staff, Army
Air Forces?-M L. F..
A. Gen. Giles was born at Mineola,
Tex, on September l3, 1892.
Q. When was the phrase living wage.
first used?-p. w. o.
A. According to the Westminster
Gazette for November "a, 1900. Sir
Andrew Clarke used this expression for
the first time in 1892.
Q. How much on the average does
woman spend in beauty shops in a
year?-E. l.. H.
A. 1t is estimated that women between
the ages of 20 and 81 spend an average
OF about sll year in beauty shops.
Q. What is the difference between q
turtle and a tortoise?-H. A. C.
A. Land turtles are often called
tortoises and the name is sometimes
given to certain fresh-water turtles.
zoologically there is little difference be-
tween them, both belonging to the order
Chelonia of the Reptiles.
@. When was the first national park
established?-T M. L.
A. The Yellowstone National Park was
established in 1872. The suggestion for
the park originated with Cornelia
Hedges, who had been sent to explore
that region two years before.
@. Are Japanese women accepted in
the Women's Army Corps?-J. r. p.
A. A limited number of American
born women Of Japanese descent will be
accepted for enlistment as members of
the Womens Army Corps.
Q. Was shoe production reduced In
1942?-A. s. M.
A. Shoe production in 1912 was re-
duced approximately 10 per cent from
the 1941 figures. Production was still
above the average annual production for
the five years ending 1910.
Q. What men compose the crew of 10
OF Flying Fortress?-C. I. K.
A. The crew Of Flying Fortress Is
composed OF pilot. co-pilot, navigator
bombadier, radioman, tail gunner, belly
gunner, turret gunner two side gunners.
In action the radioman and the bonn.
bardier may double as gunners.
@. What is the ancient strait of Scylla
and Charybdis called now?-F. WI.
A. This is the present Strait Of
Messina, between Italy and Sicily.
Q. Please give some information about
the breed of horses shown in the mo-
tion picture "Florian."-H. E. A.
A. Lippizan horses are a breed of the
Arabian, Andalusian mountain horse of
Spain and other breeds They are so
named from Lippizi, Spain, where they
originated. These horses are called
high school performers" as they do
fancy gaits such as the Spanish walk
and the cakewalk. Black when young,
the color turns to gray, then to silver
and finally becomes white at about the
| age of S.
@. Why is the Rock of Gibraltar 50
| named?-W B. l.
| A. The name of Gibraltar comes from
the one-eyed Moorish conqueror, Gebal-
Tarik. who landed there April 80 TIL,
and to commemorate his first victory
called the rock by his own name.
.. What is the oath a soldier Is re-
quired to take when he enlists?-L. r. F.
A. Il, -, do solemnly swear COR
affirm that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the United States of Amer
lea; that will serve them honestly
and faithfully against all their enemies
whomsoever; and that I will obey the
orders of the President of the United
States and the orders of the officers ap-
pointed over me. according to the Rules
and Articles of War"
O. Did the Indians use poison In
catching fish?-E. L. c.
A. According to the Handbook of the
American Indian North of Mexico,
among the Cherokee, Iroquois and other
tribes, fish were drugged with poisonous
bark or other parts of plants; in sections
of California extensive use was made of
soap root and other plants for this
purpose.
@. What State capitals are located on
the Missouri River?-T. S.
A. The capital cities of Bismarck.
N. Oak; Pierre, S. Oak, and jefferson
City. Mo, are all located on the Missouri
River.
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