Evening star., 1946-06-25
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

! @. What colors may be used to
paint rural mail boxes?-F. E. o.
+ A. Post office instructions state
"it is the desire of the Post Office
that all rural mail boxes be painted
white, but 1t is permissible to paint
them aluminium
Q. When and where will the
Army-Navy football game be played
this year?-R. T. D.
A. The Army-Navy game will be
played on November 30, 1916, in
Philadelphia.
@. What is the record snowfall in
the United States?-D. A. H.
A. The record seasonal snowfall
for the United States was 1874 inches
at Tamarack. Calf. during the
winter of 1906-07. At Giant Forest.
Calf. so inches of snow once fell
in single day.
@. Has electricity ever been used
to heat homes?-C. E. w.
A. Electricity for house-heating
is still in the experimental stage
although it is being used in few
homes.
@. What is the area of the deck
space of the battleship Iowa?- J.
R. w.
A. The U.SS. Iowa has nine and
one-half acres of decks.
@. Please define the term "fina-
gle.'-B w.
A. "Finagle" means to achieve
ones purpose by artiflce or trickery.
1t is variant of fainaigue, meaning
to revoke at cards, or to shirk. Orig
inally it was dialetical English.
@. Who was the first Negro to
hold Federal office in the United
States?-H. M. L.
A. The first Negro to be appoint
ed to Federal Office, according to
the Negro Yearbook, was Ebenezer
! Don Carlos Bassett, who was ap-
pointed Minister Resident and Con-
sui General Of the United States to
Haiti by President Grant in 1869
and served until 1871. Negroes had
been appointed to State Offices be-
fore this.
@. Which Marine Corps division
suffered the most casualties in
World War II?-T. c. C.
A. The 1st Marine Division suf-
fered the most casualties. Total
casualties including dead, wounded
and missing for this division were
18,7O8.
@. BY what means is a torpedo
propelled through the water?-T w
A. The torpedo is fired by COM
pressed air. Once afloat, it is pro-
PEELED by a miniature alcohol burn
er which generates steam and forces
compressed air against two counter
rotating turbines, which in turn
drive two propellers.
@. Has graduate Of the United
States Naval Academy the equiva.
lent of college degree? Is he per-
mitted to resign his commission
after a certain period of time ir
order to accept civilian employment.
i. F. E.
A. The course given at the United
States Naval Academy is tn,
| equivalent of college education
Graduates receive a BIS. degree
However. the men are trained pri
marily to be naval officers and ar,
not offered other specialties. Mel
who graduate from the Academ,
must continue for a prescribed
period as officers in the Navy. A
the present time they are not per
mitted to resign their commission
at all, During peacetime, however
they are permitted to retire ant
accept civilian employment afte
two years service as officers.
@. Is an officer who served durin,
the war in the Army of the United
States entitled to care in an Army
hospital after his retirement fol
disability?-T. r. G.
A. Officers of the Army of tn,
United States are not entitled tt
treatment in Army hospitals after
they have been certified by the Wal
Department to the Veterans Ad.
ministration for retirement pay. ANY
future rights to disqualification woule
be under the Veterans Administra.
ton.