Evening star., 1945-01-18
BY THE HAsKINs SERVICE.

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@. How was the unleavened bread
of the original Lords Supper made?
M. S.
A. Unleavened bread, in the Bible,
was made of flour and water with
out the use of leaven, or yeast. 1t
was made very thin, and was broken,
not cut.
@. How were the labor unions de-
stroyed in Germany?-E. L. H.
A. The German Storm Troopers
raided all union headquarters in
Germany on May 2, 1888, all labor
union officials were liquidated and
the trade union members forced
under NaZi control.
@. When was the first patent
issued on a typewriter?-F. B. c.
A. The first patent on a type
writer was issued March 18, 1886.
@. Is there a famous British pilot
who has artificial legs?-F. L.
A. Wing Comdr. D. r. S. Bader
lost both legs before the war, yet
with the aid of artificial legs became
one of the most brilliant fighter
pilots.
Q. How many Negroes hold COM
missions in the Army?-C. C. U.
A. The War Department recently
announced that 5,804 Negroes hold
commissions in the Army.
@. Was the acquisition of the
Louisiana Purchase marked by any
ceremony?-N. c. E.
A. The French and United States
flags passed each other as one was
lowered and the other raised at
noon on December 20, 1903. There
was no other ceremony to mark the
event.
@. How is bunch of bananas
placed on the plant?-N. S. w.
A. The stem bearing the flowers
on the banana plant droops so that
the bananas grow in a large dense
bunch with the stem end down.
@. For what purposes may farm
loans provided for in the Service
mems Readjustment Act be used?-I
r. A. v.
A. These loans may be used for
land, equipment, livestock, build
ings, fixtures, repairs and approved
improvements, as well as to pay of
delinquent Indebtedness including
taxes.
Q. What procedure should a vet
eran follow who has lost his social
security card?-N. E. Y.
A. II veteran cannot find the |
social security card which he had
before he entered the service, he
should apply to the nearest Social
Security Board Office for duplicate
so that the new card will have the
same number as the card originally
issued to him.
@. Should discharge certificate /
be recorded?-L. S. A.
A. 1t is wise to have such a valu-
able document recorded. 1t should
be taken to the county clerk, county
recorder or other appropriate ON
cial at the county courthouse.
@. What happens to pay due a
person who dies while in service?-I
B. G. T.
A. The balance of any pay ac-
count remaining due a person who
dies while in service will be paid
to the next of kin. Proper forms
may be secured from the service
involved.
@. How far will a freight locomo-
tive travel on ton of coal?-G. N.
A. 1t depends upon the locomo-
tive, the weather, the load and other
factors. The average locom, i've in
road freight train service consumes
about one ton of coal for each 9 miles
of travel.
@. What is done with the personal
effects of a soldier killed in action?
S. H. S.
A. Personal effects when recover
able will be sent to the next OF kin
as soon as practicable by the Effects
Quartermaster, Kansas City, Mo.
Any inquiries concerning this SUBJ
ject should be addressed to that
Office.
@. Do the ships controlled by the
Transportation Corps Of the Army
take part in naval battle?-L. w. N
A. The feet Of ships which is op-
Grated by the Army does not in
clude combatant ships and does not
take part in naval battles. 1t is
concerned solely with moving mil
lions of troops and enormous GUAM
titles of supplies across the oceans.