Evening star., 1945-09-22

the United States issued postage
stamps honoring Franklin Delano
Roosevelt?-F. P. B.
A. Including the United States
there have been at least five coun-
tries issuing stamps in honor Of
Franklin Delano Roosevelt The
four others are Brazil. Turkey,
Greece and Guatemala.
@. What Is the dog berry?-H.
R. I.
A. The term dog berry is fire.
quently used in referring to kind
of wild gooseberry which is native
from New Brunswick to North Caro-
lima. 1t is similar to the ordinary
currant and can be used for jelly.
The term is also applied to a va
riety of choke berry which may also
be used for jelly.
@. How many chickens are there
on farms compared to last year,
P. S. F.
A. 1t is estimated that on Janu-
ary l, 1945, there were over SILL
100000 chickens on United States
farms as compared with over 576,-
100000 on January /, 1914.
@. Does a United States citizen
lose his citizenship by residence
abroad?-H. c. A.
A. A native-born American does
not lose his nationality by living
abroad. A naturalized American
may forfeit his citizenship by too
long a residence abroad. The law
specifically limits his foreign resi-
dence and fixes the requirements
he must meet in order to avoid loss
of citizenship.
@. If a soldiers wife has not re-
ceived his personal effects some
months after the soldier is report
ed dead, can she report the situa-
ton to any governmental authority?
ID. N. F.
A. A situation of this kind should
be reported to the Effects Quarter
master, Army Effects Bureau, Kan
sas City Quartermaster Depot, Kan
sas City, Mo.
@. If a serviceman is injured in
training is he eligible to benefits
under the GI Bill of Rights?-C.
c. H.
A. If serviceman injured in
training receives a medical dis
charge for disability received in line
of duty he is eligible to CT benefits
even if he served less than 80 days.
@. What is done with the Com
bat Infantryman Badge and service
ribbons OF soldier killed in bat
tle?-M. F. L.
A. These are all sent to his next
of kin.
@. If a serviceman was injured in
World War II so that he is unable
to carry on his old occupation, will
the Government give him any as
sistance in preparing for other
Work?-M. H. S.
A. The Government will pay his
tuition and buy all his books as
well as any supplies and equipment
needed to learn a new vocation.
During his training period and for
two months after employability if
his pension is less than $92 a month
if single ($103.5o a month if mar
ried) it will be increased to that
amount. He will also receive $5.75
a month for each child.
@. Can any member in the Army
under age be reported by any one
except member of the family?- p
E. r.
A. The War Department says that
no action would be taken with re-
spect to a member of the Army who
is under age unless request for his
separation because of minority was
received from his father, mother
or legal guardian. That request
would have to be substantiated with
documentary proof of his age.
@. If an eligible serviceman Sc
lects some type of institution other
than one of an educational charac-
ter for training under provisions of
the CT Bill of Rights, does the Gov
ernment pay all of his expenses?-
c. T. o.
i A. Besides his subsistence allow
ance of $50 month df he has no
dependents) or $75 month (if he
has dependents) the Government
will pay "the charges for supplies
and other necessary equipment GUS
tomarily furnished other persons