Evening star., 1946-01-10
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY The HASkIN SERVICE.
@. Is life expectancy at birth
longer in the United States th... 81
any other country?-J. K. E.
A. No, in a few countries 1t is
longer as, for instance, in New Zea-
land where the normal newborn in
FAINT may expect a life span of 66
years.
@. Where in the Bible may one
find reference to the marriage cere-
mony?-D. McC.
| A. The permanency of the mar
riage relation is described in Mat
thew 10: HE which made them at
the beginning made them male and
female. And said, for this cause
shall a man leave father and
mother, and shall cleave to his wife:
and they twain shall be one flesh.
Wherefore they are no more twain,
but one flesh. What therefore God
has Joined together, let not man put
asunder."
@. What event occasioned Cho-
pins composing the Revolutionary
Etude"?-B. G.. H.
A. In July, 1881, when Chopin was
in Stuttgart, he received word that
Warsaw had fallen. The Russians
were in possession Of the city The
composer was profoundly moved. To
express his emotions he composed
this niece for niano
@. Do Diesel engines produce as
much smoke as steam locomotives?
ID. S.
A. A small amount of smoke is
expelled by Diesel engine. In COM
parison with the smoke emitted
from a steam engine, it is an ex-
tremely small quantity.
@. Has the weight Of rainfall over
the entire earth ever been esti-
mated?-S. S.
A. Meteorologists have figured
that the amount of rain and snow
falling on the entire surface of the
earth averages about sixteen mil
lion tons a second.
@. Is the three-year eligibility
rule pertaining to athletics at West
Point still in force?-J. OBJ.
A. According to authorities of the
United States Military Academy,
since the war began, the three-year
eligibility rule has been suspended,
and all cadets have been allowed to
participate in athletics for four
years. ANY cadet can participate in
intercollegiate athletics for a pc
riod of four years, counting the
time that he may have participated
at any other institution. For in
stance. II cadet played two years
at another institution, he would
only be eligible to play at West
Point for two years. ....
@. Are any of the buildings which
survived the great Chicago fire now
standing?-B. E. E.
A. One of the few buildings now
standing which survived the great
Chicago fire of 1871 is said to be
the old Water Tower at Michigan
and Chicago avenues.
@. My husband served 80 days in
the guard house for being AWOL.
Is this period deducted from his
record in calculating points for dis
charge?-J. L. L.
A. According to the War Depart
ment, the time spent serving a SEN
tence of court-martial and that
period of time when he was AWOL
does not count in the computation
of mans point score. Your hus-
band cost the Army the forfeiture
of his services during that period of
time, therefore, it is deducted from
his record of service when figuring
his points for discharge.
@. Why aren't turkey eggs Of
fered for sale?-M. C. P.
A. The turkey is not a large scale
year-round egg producer. It's lay
ing season is limited, and thus it
is raised for its flne meat rather
than for its eggs. Turkey eggs,
however, are a nutritious food.
@. Who was the first President to
hold a public reception on New
Year Day?-F. w. E.
A. On the first New Year Day
after his Inauguration President
Washington opened his house to re-
ceive the people. This custom was
continued by him each year Of his
administration and by succeeding
Presidents. The last one was held
January l, 1882.