Evening star., 1946-01-08
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. When did Japan first have
Jurisdiction over Korea?-W. H.
A. In 1906 Japan undertook the
administration Of Korea and in 1910
annexed that country.
@. Why do gulls at certain times
circle around high in the air?-
M. N.
A. Sea gulls when circling in the
air over water are probably on the
lookout for schools Of fish. AL
though the gull Is essentially a
marine bird, 1t will eat berries and
other land products and may be
observed flying in companies over
land.
@. Are the so-called blue babies"
really blue?-J. G. B.
A. Cyanosis. which means blue
causes a blueness Of the skin, hence
the name.
@. What was the first important
discovery made with the telescope?
L. B. D.
A. The hrst heavenly bodies to be
discovered with 4 telescope were the
moons or satellites Of Jupiter.
Calico saw them in January, 1910.
His telescope was 4 very small in
strument that could be held in the
hand.
@. Do all icebergs have the same
proportion of their total mass under
water, regardless Of shape or size?-
]. N.
A. It is generally believed that
only one-ninth of the total mass of
an iceberg Is above the surface of
the sea. Even should the berg drift
into warmer water the slow melting
caused thereby would take place at
and below the water line and the
loss to the submerged part of the
mass would, in general, be compen-
sated for by the sinking Of the
entire berg to such an extent that
eight-ninths of the mass would be
always below the ocean level.
@. Does National Service Life In
surance apply to the men who
served In World War I as well as
to those who were in the armed
forces In World War II?-J. H. M.
A. 1t does not. National Service
Life Insurance was provided for
servicemen and servicewomen Of
World War II under the provisions
of the National Service Life Insur-
ance Act of 1910, as amended. It
should not be confused with United
States Government life (converted)
insurance which applies to those
who served in World War I. The
laws passed by Congress providing
insurance for service personnel Of
the two wars are separate although
each Is administered by the Vet
erans' Administration.
@. If a man was honorably dis
charged from the Army In 1912 and
later was commissioned In the Navy
is he entitled to two Victory Medals
for service In World War II?-G. B.
A. There is only one World War
II Victory Medal and ribbon, not
one for service In the Army and one
for service in the Navy. It denotes
honorable service with the armed
forces of the United States or the
government Of the Philippines, on
| active duty at any time between
December Z, 1941. and the termina-
ton Of hostilities In the present war,
as determined by the President or
Congress.
@. Why was 1t necessary to Or
ganize the Seabees in world War II?
ID. l..
A. The Naval Construction Bat
talions were organized to DO con.
struction work when the advent ot
war made it apparent that the
services Of contractors and their
civilian employees could not be util-
lied outside the continental limits
Of the United States in potential
combat zones. Under military law
the contractors force, In their sta.
tus as civilians could not offer re.
sistance when the bases they were
| constructing were under attack
Civilians bearing arms are consid-
cred guerrillas and as such are
liable to summary execution if cap
tured. Furthermore, even If they
had the opportunity, they lacked
the necessary training to defend
themselves. The Seabees were the
answer, men equally skilled In the
science of construction and the art
| Of war.