Evening star., 1943-10-05

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Q. Are Chinese used on all British
merchant Vessels?-J. M D.
A. The British Information Services
says that personnel on British merchant
vessels Is 10 per cent Chinese.
@. Was Jewish immigration into PaIes-
tine further limited after the White
Paper of 1930?-H. D.
A. The American Palestine Commit
tee says that under the terms of the
White Paper of May 1899, Jewish immi-
grafton into Palestine for the five-vear
period ending March 81, 1914, was limited
to total of $4,000 Further immigra-
tlon would be subject to the approval
OF the Arab community in the land.
Heavy restrictions were also placed on
Jewish land purchase there.
@. What is meant by the marines
creed?-H J.
A. The creed of United States marine
Is entitled My Rife and was suggested
by Brig. Gen. William H. Rupertus,
U. S. M. c.
@. Did Napoleon plunder Europe Ia
build up the collections at the Louvre?-
E L. H.
A. Paintings taken as plunder of war
from Italy, Germany and the Neither
lands were placed in the Louvre. II ia
said that at one time half the MASTER
pieces OF Europe were in Paris About
1000 Of the choicest paintings levied bv
Napoleon as war indemnities we're placed
in this gallery.
@. Can all mammals swim?-D T. F
A. A bat is a mammal that cannot
swim.
Q. How does the accuracy Of wrist
watch compare with that OF pocket
Watch?-E D. j.
A. Milham says that the accuracy ~
wrist watches has steadily increased ard
Is. perhaps, one-haf or one-third of that
OF pocket watch of the same grade,
Q. What is the "Unrighteous" Bible?-
L. K
A. This title is applied to an edition
OF the King James Bible which appeared
In 1903 which renders I Corinthians
VIC, Know ye not that the unrighteous
shall inherit the kingdom of God2"
Q. What is considered a high mark IN
lhe Army l. G. induction test?-M B,
A. A score from 12O to $50 is considered
nigh. score OF 10 or higher in the
Army general classification test is re.
| CURED for acceptance as a candidate for
! training in officer candidate schools
Q, Is the Irish Sweepstakes still being
| run?-G. w P
a. The Irish Legation says the Irish
sweepstakes have not been run since the
European War was declared.
Q. Which States have the most college,
and univerSities?- &c. NC
A. New York and PENNSYLVANIA each
nave 55; Ohio has "A Arizona. Delaware
! Nevada and Wyoming each have only
one.
Q. Are starlings native TO the United
/ States?-W B.
/ A. They are not native to this country
| Sixty starlings brought from Furore
We're released in Central Park. Neu yorv
| City, in 1890. and 40 the following vesr
| Since then they have multiplied tre-
mendouSly and in some cities are looked
! upon as pests.
Q. For whom was Camp Mccoy in
! Wisconsin named?-W, McC.
! A. The War Department SAYS that this
! camp was named in memory Of Gen
| Robert Bruce Mccoy, member of the
Wisconsin National Guard
Q. Please describe the patent which II
said to prove the existence of God
! E. VIC
A. Patent No. 1887 1856 is small me-
| chanlcal device to be used when teach
ing natural theology in schools treating
| OF those evidences of the existence and
| attributes OF the Supreme Being as found
! in natural science On the patent the
inventor claims 1T is desirable to Illus
/ trate certain of these evidences by means
| OF schematic mechanical devices"
Q. What famous chess player learned
! the game when small child?-O. V.B.
A. Jose Raoul Capablanca. Cuban
chess champion, learned to play at the
| age of a. and at y had Won the cham
| plonShip of Cuba. He died in New York
| City, March 8, 1912
@. What are the WAMS?-N S
A. The Office of War Information saws
that the VANS tWomen's Auxiliary
Militia) are civilian employees of the Sac
ramento Air Depot, Sacramento, Calf
The organization is local. its members
doing civilian defense work in the vicln-
ity of the depot