Evening star., 1944-11-11
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

A. 1t is estimated that policeman
who is on his feet all day may be as
much as one inch shorter at night.
@. When did the last general
election take place in England?
S. f. A.
A. There has been no general
election in Great Britain since No
vember, 1885.
@. Does Ohio use Eastern or
Central standard time?--J. v. E.
A. Eastern standard time was
prescribed for the western section
of Ohio by the Interstate Commerce
Commission in 1927. However, in
| 1943 the State Legislature passed
an act placing the State on Central
war time. Various cities in Ohio,
including Cincinnati, passed ordi-
nanceS to retain Eastern war time
during the summer season.
@. Who was the subject of the
painting Baby Stuart'?-E. L. H.
A. This is the portrait of James,
Duke of York, the youngest child
,, of Charles I of England. The baby
was about a year old at the time
the painting was executed.
@. How did Devils Lake at Bara-
boo, Wis, get its name?-T. H. r.
II. H. r.
A Devils Lake is SO named be-
cause it is situated in a deep chasm
with no visible outlet or inlet.
@. What States are producing
gold at the present time?-L. w.
A. Under war conditions, very
little straight gold mining is being
carried on. The largest gold pro-
ducer in the country, also the larg-
est copper producer, is the Utah
Copper Co., whose mine is at Bing-
ham Canyon. Certain copper mines
in Arizona and Nevada also are pro-
ducing quantities of gold. There are
three important producers of gold
mainly from gold ores in Nevada,
Alaska, and Arizona; in California
two dredging concerns are still fairly
important.
Q. Are the members of the Sea-
bees paid at the same rate as other
branches of the Navy?-P. A. N.
A. The rate of pay of members
Of the Seabees is the same as that
of men of equal rank or grade in
any other branch of the Navy.
@. When the dependent of a
soldier moves, who should be noti-
fed of the change of address?
M. F.
A. In order that the family allow
ance be received promptly it is nee
esSary to notify the Office of De-
pendency Benefits, War Depart
ment, Newark 2, N. j., in writing
Give the new address, the soldiers
name and Army serial number, and,
if possible, the family allowance ap-
plication number. 1t is also advis-
able to notify the local postmasters
at the old and new addresses.
Q. Are war veterans benefits tax
ehbiC W w. n.
A. All veterans benefits under
laws administered by the Veterans
Administration are exempt from all
taxation.
Q. Should a discharged service
man report to his draft board?-
T. N. D.
A. The law requires every man
discharged from the armed forces
to report to his Selective Service
Board in person or by letter within
five days of his discharge.
@. Does cold weather affect the
running of clock?-G. C. B.
A. The National Bureau Of
Standards says that temperature af-
fects clocks unless they are specific
ally compensated for temperature
changes. Most clocks tend to gain
In cold weather and to lose in hot
weather.
@ What Is included in national
Wealth?-S. I. B.
A. About 81 per cent of the ma
tional wealth consists of land
Another fourth comprises stocks of
goods and the remainder is divided
between public utilities and other
productive assets.