Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE,


Q. What is the average cost of
large electric sign, like the ones
that are seen in the business dis
tricts Of most large cities?-W. A. A.
A. An electric spectacular, lie,
large sign with neon lights or lamps.
costs up to 100000 to build and
some rent for $4,000 month. Signs
of this type often have an area of
at least a thousand square feet.
O. Is there statement in the
Bible that Christ appeared to 500
people after His resurrection?-H
H. B.
A. In I Corinthians, xv.6. st. Paul
writes: After that, He was seen
of above 500 brethren at once: of
whom the greater part remain unto
this present, but some are fallen
asleep The occasion of the ap-
pearance to the 500 is unknown, but
commentaries state that it is prob
ably to be identified with Matthew.
xxviii.16, where only the II are men,
toned
Q. Please give the name of the
husband of the Queen of Holland
and the date Of his death.-G. B. M.
A. Queen Wilhelmina was married
February 7, 1901, to Henry, Duke of
Meckleburg. He died July 3, 1884.
@. Is the North Star directly over
the North Pole?-G. C. B.
A. The North Star (Polaris) is not
exactly over the North Pole of the
earth. 1t is distant little more
than l degree from it.
@. What is the inscription on the
sword that was presented to General
of the Army Eisenhower in London
last year?-T. T.
A. The sword of honor bears the
following inscription: "Guildhall-
June II, l945. Presented by the
Corp. of London to General of the
Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, G. c.
B., 0. M, supreme commander of
the Allied Expeditionary Force
@. Is the original painting of the
Last Supper" by Da Vinci. still
preserved?-C. J. E.
A. The original is on the wall of
the dining hall of a convent church
in Milan and is nearly lost, due to
mistreatment and decay In the
18th century, a door was cut into
the painting, and during Napoleons
invasion the hall was used as a mill
tary camp. Fortunately, many fine
copies OF the original are In exist
ence.
@. Are white rats albinos?-C. B.
A. The Fish and Wildlife Service
says that the white rat is an albino.
q. How many generals are there
in the Marine Corps?-M. K.
A. There is only one officer in the
United States Marine Corps holding
the rank of four-star general This
is Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift,
who was promoted to the rank April
3, 1945. Gen. Thomas Holcomb was
retired with the rank of full general.
but never served on active duty in
the rank.
@. Can a veteran of World War
II obtain his complete hospitaliza-
ton records. including case history,
diagnosis, treatments, etc?-W. j. B.
A. Neither the Veterans Admins
tration nor the armed services ordi-
narily release the medical record of
a man to him personally. The
armed forces furnish copy of such
records to the Veterans Admins
tratlon, and certain informa ton will
be released to the man himself if he
writes and gives sufficient reason for
wanting the information.
Q. Can veteran receive dental
care from his own dentist free of
charge?-A. P. r.
A. A program providing dental
care from home town dentists has
been announced by the Veterans
Administration, but it has not yet
been set UP. AS announced, it
would provide care for service-con-
nected dental SiSa hi1itioe