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"A reader can yet the answer to
any question or fact by writing Tia
Brownsville Herald Information Hu# y
reau, Frederic J. Haskin. Directcs
Washington. ID. q. Please enclose
three cd cents for reply.
q. How many people and animals
are there Arm the Ringing Clruumf
VI. j.
A. There are 1900 people. Of whom
27O are performers. There are 500
horses. 40 elephants. . tigers and 800
smaller animals.
&. Who are the Minute womenf
G. n. J..
"A. Tire Minute Women OF 1885 lB
n newly organized group or women
IN Massachusetts, VINO are protest.
ing against certain New Deal meas
ures-
q. when was the first case of
~psittscosls reported? G. w.
A. In Germany In 1879. An cpl
demic Of pSittacosis occurred In
Paris IN 1892 when parrots were
fashionable pets.
q. When was Andrew Carnegie
born? III. H.
A. On November Is. 1885. This
fall there will be memorial activi-
ties In all Carnegie Libraries Am his
honor.
a. what An the Relationship be-
tween Phyllis Nelson Terry and II
len Terry? i. p.
"A. Phyllis Nelson Terry An the
daughter OF Ellen Terry's brother.
Fred
Q. When was the first case where
the United States Supreme Court de-
clared an act Of Congress unc0nsti-
t~utional? y. MI. T.
A. The power or our courts TO de-
clare acts Of Congress unconstitu-
tional was first judiclally asserted
by the Supreme Court I'm the case
J OF Marbury VS.. Madison in 1903.
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Q. Ts II necessary Do set four places
NJ the table II there are fewer than
four people nj the meal? H. NJ.
"A. The number placed nc a cor
rectly set table equals the number
OF people who are to be seated
from one up. III the table IL set for
four and one or the four people is
forced 70 stay away az the last mo-
mont. that place is removed.
q. Who carried the news of Ehe
fall Of yorktown 10 Philadelphia?
G.. III.
"A. Tench Tllghman, military sec
rotary and aide on washington's
staff.
q. what Il the English equiva-
lent Of n parole or suspension Of
sentence? G. T.
"A. In Great Britain. n ticket w
leave Is granted by q secretary Of
state to m penal convict. It permits
him 70 be mo large before the expi-
ration Of his sentence on special
specified conditions as 20 good De-
hayior.
q. How many soldiers guard the
tomb on the Unknown Soldier? How
far does n guard walk each dayF
8. n. G..
"A. There are three sentries ON
guard daily nc the Tomb of the I'm
known Soldier. The daily tour is
divided equally among the three
sentries. The number or hours. or
his length or tour nc any time.
varies with the seasons Of the year.
but dividing the number OK hours
the cemetery gates Are open tOr
the month Of September. 600 a. m.
10 500 ID. nj by six. the resulting
figure will be the length or tour on
each sentry. Each sentry performs
two OF these tours during q day,
with nm approximate four-hour rest
period between each tour OF duty
Guard duty Is performed IN quick
time, 4. e., 12S steps Cd the minute,
each step being 80 inches. There
fore, in n hours time. a sentry
walks 6400 Yards. On this particu-
Tar port. M the Tomb or the Un-
known Soldier. the sentry loses about
is seconds m minute when ne makes
the prescribed facing at either end
CT the post.
q. When was the Coast Guard Or-
KaniTed? D. ".
A. Tie Coast Guard was formed BY
m net Of Congress approved on Jan
uary "a. 1918. from the Revenue
Cutter Service and the Life-SavsEg
Service. established respectivelyeAn
1870 and 1871. III is under the AL
ministration or the Secretary on Ghe
Treasury In times OF peace. OF the
Secretary OF the Navy I'm times or
war. Tt takes care of the saving uf
life and property along the coast and
nj sea. the enforcement OF maritime
law. the prevention of smuggling. the
removal OF distractions 70 naviga-
ton. etc. IL Is commanded by n cap
tain commandhnt. ranking with "a
navy captain.
q. Can m veteran 0f the World War
make application for the bonus
now? s. II.
A. 10 is too late 20 make applica-
ton for the soldiers bonus now, aS
the final date for application was
January 2, 1885.
q. How much tortoise shell IA OBJ
tanned from one sea-turtie? A. X.
A. A large specimen mag Yield as
much MS eight pounds.
ARE you WALKING
On FLAT TIRESg"
When a mans tire blows out. hs