Evening star., 1946-07-08
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
Q. How many operations are re-
qulred to manufacture a first class
watch?-L. w. c.
A. AS many as 1000 factory oper-
ations 60 into the manufacture OF a
2l-jewel watch. Such a watch. with
proper care. has life expectancy
of 200 years.
@. Is there a constitutional pro-
vision for the President to adjourn
Congress?-A. L. H.
A. Article 2, section 3, Of the
Constitution provides that in case of
disagreement between the two
houses of Congress, the President
may adjourn them to such time as
he shall think proper.
@. What is the decline in auto
mobile registration since 1941?-
K. r.
A. Registrations in 1945 were
nearly 4,250,000 fewer than In 194l.
Until figures for 1916 registrations
are available it will not be known
how many cars were scrapped in
1945.
@, What is the earliest record OF
persons nose being reconstructed
by plastic surgery?-B Mob.
A. Justinian II in TOO AID. had
his nose reconstructed after it was
cut off in battle
@. What were the circumstances
of the writing of the hymn for the
protection of those at sea? Is it
used daily at the Naval Academy?
p. M. r.
A. The Rev. William Whiting, a
clergyman Of the Church of Eng
land, wrote it after he had come
through a terrible storm in the
Mediterranean Sea. Every service
at the Naval Academy is closed with
the first stanza of the hymn, the en-
tire congregation kneeling. From
the academy the custom has spread
to many ships Of the fleet.
@. How much barbed wire is pro-
duced annually in the United
States?-E. Y. S.
A. In 1945. barbed wire produc-
ton amounted to $4,000 tons,
enough to erect fence, three
strands high, almost 100000 miles
in length.
O.. What is the most primitive
repti1e?-F. l.. S.
A. The most primitive of reptiles
is Rhynchocephalia, represented by
a single species, the tuatara of New
Zealand, large lizardlike crea-
ture, which has preserved it's line
unbroken for 10000 900 years.
@. Was Douglas Corrigan, the
pilot who few the wrong way" to
Ireland, in the Army in World War
I1?-L. F..
A. According to the War Depart
ment, Douglas Corrigan was not in
the Army in World War II. He
flew for a short time as a civilian
pilot for the Air Transport Com
mand at Long Beach, Calf
@. How are the following ribbons
to be worn on a uniform: American
Defense, American Theater of Oper-
ations, European Theater of Opera
tions, Air Medal. v. F. w. Ribbon,
Victory Medal and Good Conduct
Medal?-H. L. G.
A. The order in which these med
ais are to be worn on the uniform
is as follows: The Air Medal, Amer
lean Defense Service Medal. Amer
lean Theater Campaign Medal, Eu-
ropean African Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal, Good Conduct
Medal. World War II Victory Medal.
The Veterans OF Foreign Wars rib
bon cannot be worn on the uniform
of man still in the service.
@. Did the U. S. S. Samaritan
AH-10 take part in the invasion of
Two Jima?-B. T.
A. The u. S. S. Samaritan treat
ed or transported a total of 2,807
patients in 1914. This ship stood off
Two Jima and treated the wounded
lIULu IuS lISI udy lUtlOWItlS tIlc ILL
tial invasion of the island
@. During the war we prepared a
plaque bearing the names of the
men who joined the armed forces
from this vicinity. Now that all
but three have returned, should the
plaque be taken down?-V. l..
A. The erection of plaques carry
ing the names of servicemen is not
covered by any regulations. Their
use is a local matter and they may
be taken down at any time. It is
usual for town to put up perma-
nent plaque bearing the names of
the men who served in a war or the
names of those who lost their lives
in action.
@. How many officers of the Army
OF the United States who saw tenn
porary duty during the war request
ed appointment in the Regular
Army?-P. r. S.
A. There were over los, 900 appli-
cations and approximately 5000
commissions to grant.