Evening star., 1946-06-03
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. What is the average annual
per capita consumption of beer in
the United States?-W. F. B.
A. The per capita consumption
OF beer is 1859 gallons. This figure
is based on Bureau of Internal
Revenue statistics for the fiscal
year 1945.
@. Why was the giant mirror of
the Mount Palomar telescope made
with holes and depressions all over
its surface?-P. c.
A. The mirror was cast in this
form to reduce it's weight and en-
able it to adapt itself quickly to
changes in temperature. The glass
is nowhere thicker than 5 inches.
O. When the Borglum head of Lee
on Stone Mountain, Ga, was un-
veiled January 10, 1924. banquet
was held on the mountain. How
did the guests reach the place where
the table was set?-C. r.
A. The guests attending the meal
which served as preliminary to the
unveiling of the Borglum monument
on Stone Mountain, climbed the
mountain and walked down the
rough wooden steps that the work
men had been using.
@. Which of the smaller NAM
mails is the most ferocious?-S. D.
A. The shrew and the least
weasel are the most ferocious and
blood-thirsty of mammals.
@. Does the Government rate the
colleges and universities of the
United States according to their
educational standing?-L. E. S.
A. The United States Govern
ment does not rate colleges but
does publish a book that shows how
colleges are rated by national and
regional accrediting agencies. 1t is
Office of Education Bulletin 1914,
No. 3, Accredited Higher Institu-
tions 1914, for sale by the Superin-
tendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington 25,
D. c., for Is cents.
@. Why has the issue of the
special discharge button for former
service in the Army Air Forces been
discontinued?-C. o. R.
A. The decision is based upon
the policy that there should be
only one discharge button for all
the services. The use of additional
distinctive buttons or pins might
be considered as weakening the
value of the honorable discharge
button.
@. Where is the service record of
an enlisted man of the Army kept
after discharge?-J. c.
A. Service records are kept at
Demobilization Personnel Records
Branch, Records Administration
Center, 1900 Goodfellow blvd. st.
Louis 20, Mo.
@. What Marine Corps division
saw the most action in World War
II?-E. C. R.
A. The 1st Division of the Marine
Corps saw the most action and suf-
fered the most casualties in World
War II. At Okinawa. casualties
of this division were 2,234 killed
Gncluding killed in action. dead Of
wounds and missing and 6,419
wounded.
@. Is veteran entitled to the
full benefits of the CT bill if he
was discharged from the Army be-
cause of dependency?-E. F.
A. A man, if otherwise eligible,
does not forfeit his rights under the
CT Bill of Rights if he is discharged
because of dependency
@. How can I get in touch with
the communications officer of the
Air Transport Command, with ref
erence to employment in the Euro
pean theater?-E. D.
A. The address requested is Air
Communications Service. Air Trans
port Command, Washington 25. D. c.
You may write to this office for
detailed information.
@. What is the working steam
pressure in the boilers on the
largest battleships or aircraft car
riers?-W. E. B.
A. The Navy Department says
that the working steam pressure in
the boilers of the largest battle
ships and aircraft carriers is 600
pounds per square inch.