Evening star., 1946-09-12
Rx THE HASKIN SERVICE.

by THE HASkIN SERVICE.
@. Under what conditions could a
soldier buy his discharge in peace
time?-M. B. ].
A. In time of peace, an enlisted
man who had completed one year
Of service, was not undergoine
punishment and not under charges
could purchase discharge. subject
to the approval of the authority
empowered to discharge. The price
Of purchase depended upon length
of service and other factors. Pur-
chase Of discharge is suspended for
the duration of any war plus six
months.
@. Please explain the difference
between table d'hote and a la carte.
IN. G. r.
A. Table d'hote, literally trans
lated hosts table, is used to desig-
nate an entire meal served at a
fixed price; q Ia carte, which for
merly meant a. common table for
guests, now means a menu on which
each item is listed at a specified
price.
@. I understand that the AAF
is going to establish ROTC. Will
1t include air crew training?-M.
H. P.
A. 1.-THE Air Reserve Omcers'
Training Corps plan Is now being
worked out according to the War De-
partment, and definite information
is not yet available. The announce
ment will probably be made soon
and will include the list of schools
in which air ROTC units will be
located. Air ROTC is primarily
designed to produce officers who
upon graduation, will continue to
more advanced air forces schools
Actual air crew training will prob
ably not be included.
q. In the case of officers now be-
ing given Regular Army commits
sions, will credit be allowed for time
spent In Reserve or National Guard
prior to active duty in World War
II?-A. B.
A. In the case of temporary OH
GERS who have been given Regular
Army commissions. credit will be
given for time spent in the Reserve
or National Guard for computing
longevity for pay purposes. Accord
ing to the War Department, whether
or not inactive duty will count to-
ward retirement is now under con-
sideration. 1t is q complicated
matter and each individual case will
have to be studied separately.
@. Will it be possible for me to
visit my sons grave2 It Is in the
United States Military Cemetery No.
l at Champigneul, France.-G. M. K.
A. There is no way that you
would be able to make q pilgrimage
to your sons grave at the present
time. The only travel authorized Is
that which is important to the ma
tional interests. Such pilgrimages
may be authorized at a future date.
@. Is there extant a description
OF Jenny Lind? Was she a blond?-
l.. j. G.
A. Nathaniel Hawthorne, writing
in 1856, described the singer as she
appeared 80 years ago: Jenny Lind
is rather tall-quite tall for a woman
and not in the least plump; ex-
tremely light hair, longish nose
tending to turn up at the end
face without any color at all
pale, and a little scrawniness about
the neck; certainly no beauty, but
with sense and self-reliance in her
aspect and manners"
Q. Can pictures Of warships be
obtained from the Navy Depart
ment?-L. S. M.
A. For pictures of ships you may
address the Pictorial Library, Once
Of Public Information, Navy De-
partment, Washington Is, D. C.
@. Are there special institutions
for training male nurses?-V. I. B.
A. Most orderlies are trained by
the hospital in which they are to
serve. However. there are institu-
tiOnS for training r1Ale n,lrses