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What is the real name Of Ramon
NOvarro? Where was he born and
has he brothers and sisters?
His real name is Ramon Oil Sa-
menyegos and no was born at Du.
range, Mexico, Feb 6, 1899, OF Span.
ish and Indian parentage. He has
seven brothers and two sisters.
Who said Don't cheer. boys. the
poor devils are dying" and whenf
Robley Dunglison Evans. eight.
ing Bob" Commander OF the u. s. S.
Iowa, in the naval battle OF Santiago
in the spanishAmerican War, July
3, 1898, when Cevera's burning ships
were going down.
What is the population OF Canadas
S,7SS, 4S3.
Can you tell me something about
the Roosevelt dam9
1t is the chief feature of the Salt ]
River project, an important irrige-
ton undertaking of the United States
reclamation service. located in the
valley Of Salt River. Arizona. below
the Junction of that river with Tontqs
Creek. It lies In an inaccessible
mountain region, seventy-five miles
northeast Of Phoenix. The site Of
the dam Is a narrow gorge through
a lofty ridge Of sandstone from
which some material for its construc.
ton was taken. The dam cost $6..
100000. The base covers about an
acre and from the foundation the
dam rises TO q parapet 2s6 feet high.
II is 235 feet long at the base and
1880 feet on top. The spillways are
200 feet above mean low water. The
dam is built in a curve upstream.
with a radius Of about 400 feet and
contains about 100000 cubic feet OF
masonry. The reservoir outlet IL
through a tunnel about 500 feet long
in which are six gates TO be used
for sluicing and for regulating the
flow.
What Is the Council Of National
Defense Of the United States?
A board consisting Of the Secre-
taries Of War. Navy, Interior, Agri.
culture, Commerce and Labor. Gre
ated in 1915. whose duty is to CO.
ordinate transportation, mobilization.
military and naval resources, and
increase the domestic production Of
necessaries of life. to develop the
merchant marine. to make a survey
of available military supplies and
perform other functions covering the
broad field Of national security and
welfare.
Do cows go mad and Is there dan
ger that others In the herd win DO
come infected?
Cows do have rabies. like dogs.
The only danger TO the herd is from
saliva Of the mad COW injecting
other cattle. II another animal "a
hooked but not infected with salfva.
there is no danger.
Who was Coal-Oil johnny?
The nickname given to John
Steele, a famous coal operator in the
Pennsylvania oil fields. who amassed
a great fortune and squandered It in
riotous living.
Do large sized men make the best
statesmen?
Recent comparative study OF the
size and weight with the commits.
sions earned by GOO shoe and insur-
ance statesmen indicate that the old
idea that the large man can domi-
nate his client by mere physical bulk
and gain better results Ia not sup.
ported by fact, says Science Service.
Men of medium size and weight were
found to be the best statesmen.
What Is the hardest metalf
The United States Bureau Of
Standards states that II is impossible
to say that any one metal IL the
hardest. because tho hardness OF
meal depends upon the treatment
1t receives.
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