Evening star., 1946-06-26
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

mercial bus?-T. T. N.
A. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission says that. based on the de-
probation value of equipment, the
average life of commercial bus is
about 10 years.
@. Where Is the largest bat COL
ony in the United States?-E. C.
A. According to the New York
Geological Society the largest colony
of bats is believed to be in the Nye
Cave, near Hondo, Medina County,
Tex. 1t has been estimated to num-
ber some 90,000,000 individuals, and
the evening flight from the cave
lasts for as much as five hours.
@. Where is the permanent seat
Of the International Court of JUS
tice?-J. w. NJ
A. The permanent seat is the
Peace Palace at The Hague, Meth
erlands. Usually referred to as the
World Court in the United States,
this Permanent Court of Interna-
tional Justice was reconstructed un-
der the charter of the United Ma
tions.
@. How much has Japan's popu-
lation increased since the beginning
of World War II?-M. K.
A. The 1916 population is 73,110,-
995, as compared with 72875, 300 at
the beginning of the war.
@. Must I have two years of COL
lege education to enlist in the Army
Air Forces? What tests are given to
men who wish to qualify as pilots?
p. N.
A. You are not required to have
two years of college to qualify for
enlistment in the Army Air Forces.
The War Department does not re-
lease information on the nature of
the tests given to men who wish to
qualify as pilots.
@. What portion of a tree that is
cut for lumber goes into sawdust?
M. M.
A. According to the Forest Prod
ucts Laboratory, from the telling
of the tree to the finished product
approximately Is per cent goes into
sawdust and shavings.
@. What is the name of the nut
that is used for making buttons?-
J. ]. E.
A. 1t is the tagua or vegetable
ivory nut that grows in the forests
OF Ecuador. The nuts. about the
size of a hens egg, are sawed into
fiat layers and exported to button
factories, where they are colored
and shaped.
@. Will the unknown dead be left
in foreign cemeteries?-V L. L.
A. Present plans contemplate the
return of all unknown dead for
burial in national cemeteries. The
work of identifying the unknown
dead will continue for some time,
as many identifications require long
Investigations, sometimes extending
/ over period of years.
! Q. What was the largest number
of chaplains on duty with the Army
at any one time durinl the war?
&C. R. S.
A. The largest number of chap
lalns on active duty with the Army
at one time during World War II
was 8,171 on July 81, 1945. OF that
number, 5,655 were Protestant
chaplains. 2,27o Roman Catholic
chaplains, and 246 Jewish.
Q. May the month death
gratuity payable to the widow of a
serviceman be attached for his
debts?-T. S.
A. The gratuity pay cannot be at
tached or garnisheed for the debts
of either officer or enlisted man
because it is not part of his estate
but a gratuity to his dependent.
/ @ How high above the vessel does
the perlscope of a submarine ex-
tend?-N. M. E.
A, The periscope extends from
the coming tower to a height of
about Is feet. 1t can be lowered
into the submarine when the vessel
is travelling beneath the surface.
Q. Will baby foods be available
for purchase in Japan to the fam.
lilies of servicemen stationed there:
e. L. E.
! A. The War Department says thai
families going to Japan before Sep
tember should take with them 6
three-month supply of baby foods
and baby needs. Those planning tt