, 1935-08-23
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"A reader n get the answer tc
any question Of fact BY writing Ths
Brownsville Herald Information Blu
reau. Frederic y. Haskin. Director.
washington. I'D e.. Please enclose
three ~ cents for reply.
q. What kind OF N car did PetIIo
drive when Inc won tina Speedway
race this spring. M- u.
A. Kelly Petillo's car Wa a Gil
more Special. The weight OF the car
was 1850 pounds. and the qualifying
speed was ll5.095 miles per hour
for 70 miles.
q. Since helIum Az NO light, why
doesn't m cylinder of heIium rise ln
the air7 ". q.
A. Helium weighs about IT OF the
weight OF air. However. when COM
pressed into "a steel cylinder, An ls Ho
dense that 1t weighs about nv times
as much as air. and does not exert
any lifting power.
q. How many American citizens
are living abroad? ". WI.
A. About $4,000. distributed a.
follows: South America. l0.595:
Mexico and Central American. 49,
020: West Indies. $1,000: Canada,
247 .565: Europe 98.645; Africa, ASA:
Asia 26,o36; Australia, l,240-
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q. In Labor Day observed through
out the United States? II. II.
A. It is observed In all the States
and Territories.
q. What was the first railway t0
reach the Missouri River? r. N.
A. The Hannibal Road. IL was in
~corpOrated In lB47, but the line was
not finished until 1859 and through
trains began operating On February
IS.
q. How many States can bc seen
from Lookout Mountain I'm Tennes-
see? L. q. G.
A. The claim made for this noun
tain In that seven States can be
seen from IL. namely: Tennessee.
| Missippi, Alabama. Georgia, South
Carolina. North Carolina. and Ken
lucky.
q. When were weather observa-
tions at various places first collect
ed and charted? "A. ". T.
"A. The idea OF recording obsefva-
tons OF weather made simultane-
ouSly at numerous places and form
ing these observations into charts
was first realized by Brnndes. N
German physicist. In 1870. Thee
charts were not published. The firH
that were published were produced
by Prof. Elias LOOMS OF Yale College
In l843, and represented the wea-
ther OF the eastern United States on
February IS. 1912. Telegraphic re-
ports for the purpose OF weather
forecasting were first suggested I'm
1919
q. How did the Democratic Donkey
and Republican Elephant origin
ate? e.. III.
A. Both originated from cartoons
by Thomas Mast.
The cartoon depicting the donkey
was published I'm 1870 and the one
depicting the elephant Gas PUBLISH
cd in 1874.
q. What nv the cost OH supporting
u candidate nc a Citizens Military
Training Camp for one month? ID.
L. NJ
A. Exclusive OF transportation ard
mileage. 10 averages from $40 To $50.
q. How many MOhammedans are
there Inn the United States7 W. A. G..
"A. About $4,000.
q. What cities OF less than $50. 900
population have zoos? III. W. r..
a. Hershey. Pm, San Diego. Calf
Jacksonville. Fla. Madison, Wis, and
Salt Lake City. Utah.
O. What Is q pyrOphone? E- M.
a. This In the name OF m curious
kind OF a musical instrument in
: vented by Georges Frederick Eugen
lKastner. son OF the German COM
poser and musical theorist. Jean
Georges Rastner. IL consists OF IN
set Of tubes, from which the sound
Is produced, not by wind, but by
Jets OF gas.
q. Who was Thomas OF Celano?
II. I.
"A. He was N Franciscan friar and
disciple and biographer or &C. Fran
lcis OF Assist. Born nc Celano In the
iAbruzzi. he joined ST. Francis about
1914 and appears TO have been onaI
lof the first band of friars who wentA
into Germany.
q. Does Death Valley have sAnd
storms? A. H. n.
"A. Sand storms and dust whirl-
winds OF a few hours duration are
common.
q. How many Girl Scouts are
there? w. NJ.
A. The active paid up member
ship as Of October 81, 1884. totaled
355. 752. inclusive OF Brownies girls
between Y and lO) and leaders
q. What n the extent Of the SAL
mon industry 0n the Columbia Fiv-
err? R. K.
A. Approximately ten million dol
lars a year is made in this indus
try.