Evening star., 1945-04-25
By THE HaSKIN SERVICE

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. What is the origin of the ex-
preston fellow travellers? Pc. L. H
A. American Speech says that the
term has a Russian background and
that it was first used in American
politics in the election of 1886. A
group of Russian authors who -four
ished in the '20s was given the
name fellow travellers" by Leon
Trotsky.
@. What ex-President made a
speech on the civilizing influence of
baseball in the Philippine Islands?
j. r. A.
A. In 1916, in a speech to the
National League of Professional
Baseball Clubs at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York, William How
ard Taft told how he had intro
duced baseball into the Philippine
Islands as civilizing influence.
@. If serviceman is killed In
action and leaves dependent
mother as we'll as a widow, will both
be entitled to receive a pension?-
j. M. B.
A. The mother of a serviceman
whose death was incurred in service
in line of duty Tor after service,
caused by disability incurred in line
OF duty is pensionable If dependent,
but dependency must be proved in
her case. The wife and children of
the servicemen are automatically
considered dependent, and no need
or private income limitation is in
volved with their pensionable status.
Q. Is 1t necessary for a man to be
high school graduate in order to
qualify for training in radar in the
Navy?-F. F.
A. The Navy Department SAYS
that it is not necessary that a per-
son be a high school graduate in
order to qualify for training in
Navy radar. The individual should
have a background in mathematics,
physics and kindred subjects. and
demonstrate an aptitude for such
training.
@. Does the moon have any effect
on radio reception?-E. L. H.
A. Studies at the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology show that
reception varies with the phases of
the moon. 1t improves from the
f1rst quarter to shortly before full
moon, and again from about the last
quarter until q. few days before
new moon.
Q. Has President ever been
summoned as witness in a lawsuit?
ID. J. r.
A. Thomas Jefferson, while Presi-
dent. was summoned to testify as
a witness at the trial for treason
OF Aaron Burr. He did not attend.
explaining that to do so would leave
the state without head.
@. What three States lead in the
number Of lakes?-A. A. B.
A. Accurate comparison is diff
cult because 1t is not easy to diff
ferentiate between lakes, ponds and
open swamp areas. However, Florida
is commonly credited with having
the largest number of lakes and
ponds, there being about 10000 in
the central part Of the State alone.
Minnesota is accorded second place,
and Michigan third.
@. Is soldiers serial number ever
changed, and if so, for what reason?
d. McA.
A. The War Department says that
it is possible for a man with more
than one period of service in the
Army to have more than one serial
number. For instance, an enlisted
man who becomes a warrant officer
and then becomes a commissioned
officer will have a different serial
number for each type of service.
@. What is Gen. Eisenhower's an
cestry?-H. H.
A. The. Eisenhower family emf
grated from Germany in the 18th
Century because of religious persecu-
ton. The family settled in Switzer-
land, where it remained about 100
years before coming to this country.
@. What are the duties of a field
artillery observation battalion?-
S. S. D.
A. The primary function is to OBJ
serve and correct the fire of field
artillery organization.