Evening star., 1944-11-22

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@. What is the distance across the
Soviet Union from east to west?-
w. D. B.
A. The greatest extent, east to
west, is about $500 miles. The i'm
mensity of the country may be
judged from the fact that it takes
91a days to travel by train from
Moscow to Vladivostok, on the Pa
cific coast of the country.
@. Are any of the famous carrier
pigeons of the First World War still
living?-D. w. E.
A. The last of the wartime heroes
was Mocker, who died on June IA,
1887, at Fort Monmouth, N. j., at
the ripe age of 20 years. He was
given military honors.
@. Can a toy be patented?-E.
l.. H.
A. 1t is possible to patent a toy if
invention is present, but it is very
seldom that any invention Is in
volved. Most toys are marketed I'M
der trade name
@. How widely is the Bible taught
in public schools of this country?-
s. o. M.
A. According to the National Con-
ference of Christians and Jews, a
survey in 1912 revealed that % pub
lie school systems in "a States gave
Bible courses with credit, while 140
others conducted them without
credit. In March, 1912, the inter-
faith project to teach religion to
school children on released time"
was offered. About 400 cities and
towns in the United States have re-
ligious instruction for school chill
dren.
@. Is kenilworth ivy harmful to
brick building?-O. N.
! A. According to the Bureau of
Plant Industry, Kenilworth ivy will
not harm building of any kind.
| @. Has helium any eolor?-R p. E.
A. Helium is colorless, odorless
and tasteless gas.
@. What is the significance of the
term Roger" as used in the Air
Forces?-A. w.
A. AS used by airmen the term
Roger" means the sSme thing as
"all right" 20. K" or yes, sir" It's
origin is said to be thus: To make
sure the voice registers over the ra-
dio clearly, the alphabet is broken
down into "a for able" "b for Ber-
tie, &c for Charlie" and so on. The
letter "r" is made clear by right for
Roger" and #" means right"
@. Are members of the State po-
lice not subject TO draft?-T. L. E.
A, There is no blanket deferment
of members of the State police for
military duty under the Selective
Training and Service Act.
@. Where should the dependents
Of a serviceman apply for financial
help during his absence overseas?-
P. C. c.
A. If a soldiers dependents are
faced with emergency financial diff
culties, they may apply at the Army
Emergency Relief Office in their To-
cality, to the nearest service COM
mand headquarters or to the local
chapter of the American Red Cross
@. What do the initials G. r. R. P.
stand for?-B. o. K.
A. The War Department says that
the initials &c F. r. P" stand for
Ground Forces Replacement Pool, a
temporary organization of the Army
in which soldiers are kept in condi-
ton by training while awaiting q
permanent assignment.
@. What persons are entitled to
the China Service Medsl?-V. E. S.
A. The award of the China Service
Medal will be made to the officers
and enlisted men of the Navy and
Marine Corps who served on shore
in China during the period from
July 7, 1887, to September 7, 1899,
and to the officers and enlisted men
who were attached to and serving
on board any of the vessels included
in a specified list.