Evening star., 1946-05-24
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

by The HASk1N SERVICE.
@. What was the per cent of in
crease in crime in 1945 as compared
with the preceding year?-I. M. B.
A. There was an increase of 1874
per cent in the cities and 85 per cent
in the rural areas. Each of the
seven major crimes was on the rise.
Q. Is the white whale an albino
or separate species?-N. H.
A. The latter. 1t is also known
as the beluga, Russian name. The
adult is II to 18 feet long and
entirely of milk-white color. 1t
belongs to the dolphin family, and
occurs throughout the American
Arctic region.
@. Which State has the greatest
Negro population?-A. N. Y.
A. Georgia, with 1,O84,927 Negroes
in a total population of 1923, ,723
in 1910. Mississippi, however, has
the greatest Negro population pro-
portionately. In 1910 there were
1,074,578 Negroes in Mississippi In
a total State population of 2,183,-
1876.
@. Can you locate the lines Even
the Weariest river winds somewhere
safe to sea"?-F. @. B.
A. They occur in The Garden of
Proserpine," by Algernon Charles
Swinburne, stanza II. The full
stanza follows: From too much
hope of living, From hope and fear
set free, We thank with brief
Thanksgiving Whatever gods may be
That no life lives forever; That dead
men rise up never; That even the
weariest river Winds somewhere
safe to sea-"
@. What is the average working
life of a one-dollar bill?-J. S. T.
A. The Treasury Department es-
Inmates it to be nine months. The
one-dollar bill is the most used
unit of paper money.
@. Are tall public monuments
equipped with lightning protectors?
j. S.
A. Many are protected. notably
the Washington Moument, the
Statue of Liberty, Bunker Hill
Monument in Boston, the World
War Memorial in Indianapolis and
the Perry Monument at Put-in-Bay,
Ohio.
@. What Is the religious signifi-
canoe of the palm?-O. c. A.
A. The palm as a symbol Of vic
tory was adopted by the early Chris
tians to represent the triumph of
the faithful over the enemies of the
soul. 1t is the special badge of mar
tyrs. and the Congregation of Rites
1888, regarded the representation of
palm on catacomb tomb as proof
that a martyr was inferred there.
but this was later declared unten-
able. The palm tree gives shade and
fruit and hence is emblematic of
Gods protection and grace.
@. To whom does one apply for
the latest information concerning
an infantryman who was reported
as missing in action in Germany?
Are there organizations which help
the next of kin to trace these men?
L. G.
A There is no need Of a person
to pay any private organization for
information on missing military
personnel. The War and Navy De-
partments make every possible ef-
fort to locate missing servicemen.
and the next of kin is notified as
soon as any further information is
available.
O. If a veteran is taken i'll while
taking an educational course under
the CT bill can he apply for an ex-
tension of the time limit?-C. B.
A. The veteran may resume his
education or training when he re-
covers, but while he is out of school
the only subsistence allowance he
can claim is that which is normally
covered by the permitted 80 days
leave per year, accrued at the rate
of 2l2 days per month. The veteran
is not eligible to take more leave
than has accrued at the time of
illness.