The Indianapolis times., 1926-11-04

OF the United states are negrOSr
According TO the 1920 census the
percentage is 80 percent.
In what part Of the world are
Pygmies most often found, and how
long have these peculiar people
existed?
II is known that Pygmies have
been in existence moro than 5000
years. They are found more numer-
ously I'm the Philippines, than else
where. but groups of them exist
also in the Andaman Islands Of tho
Bay Of Bengal; New Guinea; the
interior Of the Malay Peninsula and
the Congo regions OF Africa With
few exceptions they have similar
characteristics. The smallest Pgy-
mics are those Of Africa where the
men seldom attain a height of more
than Az feet and the women onlyE
31h feet. =
How much has the coal strike In
Great BritOn cOst9
In round numbers it is estimated
that up TO September 1. 1925 tho
coal strike has cost $145, 100000
In what part Of the United States
do the greatest number OF forest
fires occur and what is the monetary
loss on account Of themf
Every year there are from $4,000
to 10000 forest fires in the United
States and two-thirds Of them are
in North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma
and Missouri. OF the total burned
area so percent was in that region
and II percent of the total estimated
tangible loss OF $2S,000,000 and OF
the estimated collateral loss of $780,
600, 900.
Can yOu ten me something about
the Yangtze River In China, where
IL rises, how it compares with other
rivers, and the country thru which
It passes?
It rises IN central Tibet at an
altitude OF 15 900 feet or more among
a tangled mass of mountains and
plateaus. In its Journey 10 the sea
It cuts thru several distinct noun
tain ranges, forming some of the
deepest river gorges in the world. IT
drains an area of 10000 square
miles, equal to one-quarter the total
area Of the United States and in this
basin live approximately 175 000,0 600
people. II is not the longest river
in the world for 1t is only about 5000
miles in length. but with its tribu-
tary rivers, lakes, canals, II carries(
more commerce than any other inN
land water system I'm the world.
Please give brief account OF Bat
Ting Nelson?
He was the worlds lightweight
boxing champion from 1908 10 1906
and from 1905 10 1910. He was born
Juno &. 1882. at Copenhagen. Den
mark: was five feet seven and one
half inches tall and weighed about
1ss pounds. His full name was
Oscar Mathew Nelson. His greatest
battles we're those with the colored
fighter. Joe Cans, and with Ad VOL
CAST, who succeeded Nelson as light
weight champion.
From what do the names "Nell~
and ''NeIlie" Gomez
From Eleanor, n name from the
Greek meaning fruitful,
HQw many Italians are in the
world?
The number is estimated at 4O,.
SSs,S94.
When did people first begin to bury
their dead?
II is not known exactly when this
custom arose but there are records
Of II as far back as anything con-
cerning the human species is known.
Recent discoveries in South r rance
indicate that man not only buried his
dead $4,000 years ago but actually
had tombstones to indicate the
graves,
How many Ties are used oR stean
railroads In the United States per
year and what Is their valueP
Statistics for 1923 show 90 ,1Ss~
947 cross-ties used and an average
cost per tie Of 04 cents,