, 1935-08-12

0FrsJerie IHssEin
A reader can get the answer TO
any question Of fact by writing The
Brownsville Herald Information Blu
reau, Frederic j. Haskin. Director,
washington. d. G. PLEASE enclose
three Cd cents for reply.
q. How much power Is used at va
rious speeds In overcoming wind
resistance in modern cars compar-
ed TO n highly streamlined cart
B. l.. s.
A. Approximate figures are as fol-
lows: the conventional car uses z
h. D. at IS mph: 10 at so; and 80 at
rs. In each case rolling resistance
horse powers are roughly . at IS;
8 at so, and IA at rs.
q. Are any newspapers PUBLISH
ed mt Adds Ababa, Ethiopia? I. w.
A. There are five - two native
publications, in Amharic, "Aemer0"
Reason) and "Berhanenna -Selam"
Qight e. Peace and Courier
d'Ethiopie" in French, published
weekly: and two bi-weekly Journals
.'Ethiopie Commercials" and Mott
ziario."
q. How many people visited the
| Boulder dam while Ii was being con-
structed? A. n.
A. It is estimated that Q million
people visited the project during its
construction.
@. How many gallons Of cocoanut
oil can be obtained from 500 pounds
Of copra? II. L.
A. About rs gallons should DO
obtained from that amount.
@. Can n father who has hemo-
philia transmit this disease TO his
daughters, or transmit the trait TO
them? l.. B. K.
A. Hemophilia is a disease which
occurs in males only but which Is
transmitted by females. In other
words, II a man has hemophilia his
sons will not have 1t, his daughters
will carry 1t, and their sons may
have 1t.
q. What Ii the meaning Of ON
mani pad me hum, j. III.
A. This is a sacred Buddhist for
mula, meaning, o, the Jewel in the
Lotus, Amenl When recited IL in
sures rebirth after death In the
heaven ruled by Amitabha, the re-
puted author Of the incarnation. 1t
is inscribed on all Buddhist prayer
wheels.
q. Please give some Information
about the Chateau diff. A. w. G.
A. The Chateau dIf is most wide
" known through the Count OF
Monte Christie. 1t is located on a rock
island about two miles west CO Mar.
seilles. The castle was constructed
by Francis / in 1929, and was later
used as a state prison. In II Mira
beau, Philippe Egalite, and others
were confined.
Q. In wrestling what Is a dog-fsIi7
A. 1t is a fall in which the two
combatantS touch the ground TO-
gether.
q. When was the Flatiron building
in New York City erected? Il. III.
A. 1t was built in 1902. 1t is some
times referred to as the first sky
scraper in New York.
@. What Il the origin Of the en-
preston, tips, meaning gratuitiesf
J. G..
A. The custom Of tipping Is said 70
have originated in a coffee house IN
London. In this tavern there was q
box into which patrons desiring spe-
cial service put a certain amount or
money. On the box were the words,
To Insure Prompt Service. The in
itial letters Of the phrase developed
into the noun, tips.
q. What Is a BERN? w. 3. o.
A. It is a orizontal ledge on q
slope or along a bank
@. What Is the comfy Of nationsf
X. X. G.
A. This is the principle upon which
the courts Of one county recognize
the validity Of the laws and judici-
al decisions OF another. The princi-
pie has been embodied in the fund
amentai law Of the United States by
the provision OF the Constitution
(Article 4, Section IL that Full
faith and credit shall be given In
each State TO the public acts. re-
! cords, and judicial proceedings OF
every other State"
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@. Was Walter Ufer, the painter OF
Indians, born in the West? E. r..
A. Mr.. Ufer was born in Louis
vile, Kentucky.
q. Is northern China very cold In
wintertime? w. l.. ID.
: A. China Is exposed to the full
blast Of the north-westerlies from
North Asia. Northern China expert
ences exceptionally YER winter
J weather. the coolest In the world for
; its latitude. The winter period ID
short and very windy.
q. How did the expression, LET
George do II, start? A. X.
S A. The allusion Is to a popular
: comic supplement feature by the
American cartoonist, McManus.
q. When did the tIiCOlor become
the flag OF France? G.. w.
A. Lafayette brought about IL
, adoption in 1879.
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