Evening star., 1946-07-15
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. How many presidents has
France had since the end of hos
tllitieS?-L. Y.
A, Georges Bidault is the third
postwar president. De Gaulle was
the first. He was succeeded by
Felix Gouin.
@ Is there a close SIMILARITY be-
tween the fishes that live in the
Arctic and those that are found in
Antarctic Waters?-G G. S.
A Fishes in the Arctic and Ant
arctic, though widely separated. are
similar in form. They resemble
each other much more than either
group resembles the tropical forms.
@ Do all States have laws re-
qulring a barber to obtain license
to practice?-W A
A Virginia is now the only state
without such law New York re-
Gently passed a license law for
BARRIERS and beauty operators.
@ What work was the first that
Schubert composed for money!
l.. c.
A. A cantata for the name day
of Prof. Wattrot Won DraXler
as the name appears in Schubert S
diary record. Prof. Heinrich Wat
teroth was professor Of political
science The cantata "Prometheus'
earned for Schubert the fee of 100
forms.
@ Who originally used the ex-
preston, Let them eat cake" p
R. B
A Although Marie Antolnette of
France l755-93l is often spoken
of as the author the phrase is to
be found in Jean Jacques Rousseau's 5
Confessions, written in 1737-1741.
@. How many persons have emf
grated to Russia from the United
States in the last 10 years?-J. V. n.
A. Emigration from the United
States to the Soviet Union was as
follows: 1886. l72; 1887, 1877; 1898,
103; 1889, 112; 1910. ia: 1941 1873:
1912, II; 1943, %; 1914 10; 1945, 73.
Q. What we're the most commonly
used types Of landing craft during
the War?-L c. H.
A. The United States Navy. in It's
amphiblous landing operations, en-
ploved mostly Lens Landing Craft
Medium) and LCVPs Landing
Craft Vehicle, PERSONNEL.
@ Is the Distinguished Unit Clta-
ton the same as the Presidential
Unit Citation?-I. N. F.
A The Distinguished Unit Cita-
ton is an Army award distinguish
able from the Navy's Presidential
Unit Citation by its separate badge
which is dark blue bordered in gold
@. IF the widow of soldier who
was killed in action in World War
II is receiving insurance payments
is she also entitled to a widows pen
sion for herself and her child?-
! G. L.
A A widow of a soldier killed ir
World War II is entitled to a pen
sion as well as any insurance which
may be due her. A minor child (ol
children is also entitled to a pen
sion. Application should be filed a.
the nearest regional office of the
Veterans Administration
I @. What are the duties of 6
paratrooper in peacetime?-L. H.
A. The War Department say'
that they are the same as those
of any type of unit depending or
whether in the United States o.
in a foreign theater. In foreign
theater, paratrooper's duties de,
pend on the type of occupation
duties his unit is assigned to. anc
in the United States, his duties are
the same as those of a soldier of any
other unit in this country. The only
difference between a para trooper
duties in peacetime and those Of
any other soldier is the type Of
training carried on by his unit
Whether he is in a foreign theatel
or in the United States, paratroopel
training for paratroop units con-
tinues.
! @. Where is the La Gamble Gene
terry in France?-A. E. M.
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