Arizona republican., 1920-06-27
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

c. How many people in the United States can read books written for the
 blind? How fast can they read? E.. E. U.
 A. There are about 10000 readers using Braille type in this country. Blind persons can read about as fast as the average person would read aloud.
 e. ~Who invented the "ruIe of eIev- en- used in bridge whist, and why does it work? J. i. l..
 A. This rule follows mathema1- cal principle and was discovered rath- CT than invented by R. F. Foster in 1881. The cards in the various suits run from ? to 14, the ace taking the value of 14. When the fourth best card of the suit is led. since there are three better ones in the leaders hand, the number in the other three hands that will take the card led will be found by subtracting from Il the num- Der of pips on the card led. The de- clarer can count the takers" in his own hand and dummy and will know. therefore, how many are in the hand of the leaders partner
 c. How much does 1t cost to drill an oil we'll in Southern Texas? T. l. E.
 A. The approximate cost of drilling an oil well is S7,0o0 for 1000 feet; $15,00O for 2.000 feet; $35.000 for 5000 feet: S6O,000 for 4,000 feet.
 6 w ere 0GTFEldH SHtPS ff Manila harbor when Admiral Dewey entered to fight the Battle of ManiIa?" T. E. w.
 A. There were German ships at Ma nila, but they were not in the harbor. They interfered in no way with Dew eys attack. After the defeat of the Spaniards, these ships sailed into the harbor.
 Q. How often should a baby be bathed in hot weather? D. U. H.
 A. Baths should be given at least once a. day, and during the summer. three or four tepid sponge baths daily are beneficial
 c. Where is Seven DiaIs? L. |. 0.
 A. This is a locality in St. Giles, London. between Trafalgar Square and the British Museum, and was frequent " xr referred to in Dickens books. A clock pillar with seven dial faces once stood there.
 helped build the streets of Alexa ndria, Virginia, during the Revolutionary
 A. Many of the streets of Alex andria are still paved with cobble- stones which were placed there dur ing the Revolution by prisoners of war. many of which were Hessians.
 0. What was the origin of the double headed eagle which appears on the coat of arms of Austria? T. N. M. A. The Double Headed Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire was sometimes crowned and sometimes bore the nim- bus upon it. The dual heads repre- scented dominion over the East and the West and came to be used in the coat of arms of both Austria and Russia. O. What IS the Tower of the Winds? L. M. J.
 A. This is the water clock erected at Athens, Greece, in the second or first century before Christ It is oc- tagonal in plan. 42 feet high and 26 feet in diameter. Toward the top of each side 1t is sculptured with various symbols of the wind. Originally the structure was surmounted with bronze Triton which served as q weather-vane
 o. What was the loss of life in New York in 1863 when men resisted the draft? p. L. K.
 A. Tn the draft riots in New York City from July 13, to July 16. 1863, it is estimated that more than a thou sand men lost their lives. and prop erty valued at $1.500.000 was destroyed. o. Is there a course in "fisheries" in any of our colleges? S. T. A. The University of Washington offers such a course. 24 men having | been graduated recently. The school includes courses of instruction in fish, cries of the Pacific Ocean: canning of fisheries products: curing of fisheries products: classification, habits. etc. Of Pacific economic aquatic species; ele- ments of navigation: and diseases and