Evening star., 1945-09-27
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Is veteran discharged be-
cause he is over age entitled to wear
a discharge button?-M. F. o.
A. Any honorably discharged
veteran of World War II regardless
Of the reason for his discharge is
entitled to wear a lapel button.
@. Are pearls ever found inside
clam shells?-C. r. P.
A. Pearls of commercial value are
generally not found in clans. Oc-
casionally an inferior pearl will
occur in clam, but not the type
OF pearl which is found in the pearl
oyster. Clam pearls are irregular
in size and inferior in quality. They
roughly resemble oyster pearls but
are not suitable for use in jewelry.
@. Where is Houdini's library?-
B. B. D.
A. BY his will and a codicil there
to the magician bequeathed to the
Library of Congress his entire Ii
brary, except his dramatic collec-
ton. There are 1875 albums of clip
pings on Harry Houdini, 1920 VOL
umes and pamphlets, lot volumes of
periodicals on magic. 1926 books and
pamphlets, and 1874 volumes of peri
odicals on the psychic.
@. How many dogs have been
trained by the Army for war serv-
ice?-A. A. F.
A. A total of more than 10000
dogs have been trained under the
Quartermaster Corps war dog pro-
gram since its inception in August,
1912.
@. If serviceman Is killed In
action is his next of kin required
to pay the balance of his income
taxi. c. M.
A. If the serviceman dies while on
active duty his Federal income tax
for the year in which he dies is
Cancelled, whether paid or unpaid,
as well as any unpaid amounts for
previous years.
@. What is the proper procedure
when a servicenan stationed in In
dia wishes his mother to cash a War
Savings Bond for him?-D. w. r.
A. She should go to a bank Gall
Federal Reserve Banks and most
other banks have Form 1920 and re-
guest copy of the form to send
her son which would give her power
of attorney to cash his bonds. When
he fills out this form he should
leave the address blank and when
he'mother receives 1t she should fill
In her address. The form should be
attached to the bond and presented
at the bank for payment.
@. What kind of work is done by
the men in the Navy who are clas-
sified special assignment Pc. B.
A. Most men classified as "spe-
cial assignment" are persons with
substandard physical qualifications.
They are considered eligible for duty
afloat and at advanced bases in ad-
dition to continental shore duty.
There are certain types of duty such
as armed guard for which they are
not eligible, and they are carefully
assigned to battle stations and di-
visional duties in which their phys
ical defects would be of no him
drance. Otherwise their orders and
assignments do not differ from those
of general duty personnel.
@. Is the widow of veteran of
the present war entitled to pension
even though she is not dependent
upon him? Will her pension con-
tinue after remarriage?-L. T. B.
A. 1t is not necessary that the
widow prove dependency in order to
be eligible for pension. When she
remarries her pension will cease.
j @. What is the altitude of the
City of washington, D. C.?-J. B. E.
I A. The approximate mean alti-
tude of the District of Columbia is
$50 feet above sea level. The lowest
point is sea level at the Potomac
River and the highest 420 feet at
Tenleytown.