Evening star., 1945-08-03
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Is the lima bean named for
Lima in Peru?--M. I. B.
A. 1t is named for the capital city
of Peru. The bean is a native of
South America, but authorities diff
fer as to whether Peru or Brazil is
the country of origin.
@. How long do cicadas usually
remain underground?-B.A Al.
A. Most cicadaS remain under
ground from two to five years. How
ever, some devote l3 years to this
stage of life and others II,
@. In what modern battle before
the current war did the greatest
loss of life occur in a short fight?--
P. l.. H.
A. In proportion to the number
of combatants engaged and the ac-
tual time Of fighting, it is said that
more men were killed at the battle
of Namasique in Honduras than in
any other battle in recorded history
Three thousand or more were slain
in a few minutes in 1907.
@. Who was the king who set out
for Palestine surrounded by priests
who chanted the hours as they rode?
ID. G. l.
A. Louis TX of France, known as
st. Louis. He was one of the lead
ers in the Crusades and spent some
years as captive of the SaracenS.
@. What Is the shortest time in
which a transport type airplane has
travelled from coast to coastP-
D. G.I.
A. The National Aeronautics As
sociation says a Boeing C-97, the
commercial version of the B-29, few
from Seattle, Wash, to Washington,
D. c., on January 10, l945, In 6 hours,
3 minutes and so seconds. This is
the best unofficial time for the dis
tance covered in a transport plane.
@. What are the minimum age
and height requirements for enlist
ment in the Marine Corps? What is
the minimum height under selective
service?-S. E. r.
A. Seventeen is the minimum age
for enlistment in the Marine Corps.
The minimum height for enlistment
is S feet inches, and the minimum
height for induction under selec-
tive service is feet.
@. If man was in the Navy be-
fore December 7, l941, can he count
this as overseas service in regard
to eligibility for mastering -out pay?
II. W.P.
A. He cannot. Overseas time Is
computed from December 7, 194l, to
the date of termination of the pres
ent war as proclaimed by the Presi-
dent or by Congress. both dates in
elusive.
@. Please advise II a man who has
been serving in Europe for over a
year and is slated to remain with
the occupation forces is entitled to
furlough in the United States
j. W.R.
A. The War Department says 1t is
hardly probable that members Of
American occupation forces in Eu-
rope will be given furloughs until
most of those troops destined for
service in the Pacific have been
transferred from the European thea
ter. Undoubtedly furloughs will then
be given to some members Of the
OCCUPATION forces.
@. What is the maximum period
of vocational training allowed a
disabled veteran?-G. L. w.
A. The law provides that course
in vocational rehabilitation be given
for such time not in excess of four
years as is necessary to restore him
to his best physical and mental con-
dition for employment. No course
may extend beyond the expiration
of six years after the end OF the
war.
@. How much money did Lonefel-
low received for THE Wreck of the
Hesperus "?-T. M.
A. Twenty-Five dollars. This was
the poets own price. The editor
wrote, in accepting the poem: Your
ballad is grand. Inclosed are $25,
the sum you mention, for it, paid
by the proprietors of the New World
in which glorious paper 1t will re-
splendently coruscate in Saturday
next. OF all American journals, the
New World is alone worthy to
contain it,"