Evening star., 1946-02-27
By THE HASKIN sERyICE

~ AAE HhSAAN SEhN lCE.
Q. Does the whippoorwill build a
nest?-M. M.
A. The bird builds no nest, but
lays its flecked eggs on the ground
among dried leaves. The newly
Matched chick is almost exactly the
color of the dead leaves, and it is
rarely found except by accident. Ac-
cording to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, probably not one person in a
hundred ever has seen a whippoor-
will.
q. How many words are there in
the Magma Charta?-L. K.
A. In the original Latin the docu-
ment contains about $500 words.
When translated into English the
number is over 5000.
Q. Was Alexander Graham Bell
an American citizen?-P. r.
A. Alexander Graham Bell was
admitted to citizenship by the Su-
preme Court of the District of Col
umbia in November 1882. His birth
place was Edinburgh, Scotland.
Q. How many ribs has a horse?-
S. T.
A. The horse has Is pairs of ribs.
However, a 10Th rib on one or both
sides Is not rare.
Q. VIII the annual pilgrimage of
the Garden Club of Natchez, Miss,
be resumed this year?-F. r. M.
A. This years pilgrimage will be-
gin. on March and continue through
March 81.
@. What is the peacetime death
rate in the Army?-J. K. H.
A. According to the War Depart
ment, the death rate in the peace
time United States Army is two or
three per thousand.
@. Has the one year limit for re-
fresher course of education been
changed in the new CT bill?-
M. L. P.
A. The new act removes the one
year limit and provides that the
veteran may obtain approved edu-
cation or training for a period of
one year, plus the time he was dn
active service not to exceed a total
of four years.
@. Is it true that a soldier is
automatically promoted after Is
months service?-W. P. B.
A. According to the War Depart
ment, there is no automatic promo
tion for an enlisted man except
men who enlisted or re-enlisted after
January l, 1945 as privates, in which
case they will be promoted to pri-
vate first class after six months of
service.
@. Are any members of the Lafay-
cite Escadrille of World War 1 still
alive?-R. L.
A. The War Department says that
some of the members of the Lafay-
cite Escadrille still are living.
@. Why is the word "stoop'' used
to refer to entrance of a house?-
c. r. P.
A. In architecture, "stoop" is an
uncovered platform at the entrance
to house or building, raised to the
height of the doorsill and approach
ed by a flight of steps the same
width as the stoop. The word Is
Dutch, having its origin in New
York in Colonial days.
Q. Is there university at Biar-
ritz, France, which American SOL
diers can attend?-H. C. J.
A. The Army has an installation
at ,Biarritz, France, which serves as
a university which United States
soldiers may attend. Generally, SOL
diers attend while awaiting trans
portation home. AS a rule, they
must complete their courses before
returning to their outfits. The
courses of study are about eight
weeks and many outstanding profess
sors and teachers from United
States colleges and universities are
on the faculty.
@. Have all the prisoners held by
the japanese been sent back to the
United States?-J. L. P.
A. According to the War Depart
ment, all the prisoners on record
who were held by the japanese have