, 1935-06-12
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A reader can get the ansuvr 70
airy question Of fact by writings rhe
Brownsville Herald Information
Bureau. Frederic u. HaSki l. Director.
Washington. I'D. e. Please enclose
three 90 cents for reply.
q. How many Little Theatre
groups are there I'm the United
States? R- R. W..
A. It Is estimated that there are
over 1000.
q. How should N birthday cake be
decorated for twins? W. T.
A. II the children arc old enough
TO have individual taste in the mat
ter two kinds Of icing may be used.
For example. half the cake might
have white icing. the other half,
pink; or half orange. and half choco-
late. The names should be outlined
In contrasting color or in small
candies.
q. Has Government and State
revenue from liquor shown any In
crease since the repeal Of prohibit
ton? y. =.
"A. All aggregate or nearly $500
0OO. 900 has been added 10 Federal
and State revenues by repeal.
q. How many rooms are there ln
the Palace ~ Versailles? WI. w.
a The exact number Il not re-
corded There are between 1900 and
1000 DOM In the palace.
q. Where IN the largest herd on
moose on this continent? A. -.
A. II Is probably the one on isle
Royal In Lake Superior. The Ma
tional Park Service estimates that
there are more than 1000 moose in
this herd. The number Is constant
ly increasing
q. Who invented sponge RUBBER
TX. VI. W..
A. Probably the earliest mention OF
sponge rubber Is in British Patent
No. IL, l03. issued TO William Edward
Newton. Middlesex. England. I'm
1850. The sponge rubber was made
by mixing raw sugar, resin. or other
materials. with the rubber prior TO
inflammation and was used for shoe
SOles and for other purposes In con
nection with footwear. Newton
states that some OF the information
was communicated 20 him from
abroad but does not indicate the
source.
@. Are the Black Hills c~OnSd.trd
part Of the Rocky Mountains? p.
". W..
A. They are not A part or tire
Rocky Mountains.
q. How many locks are there I'm
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal be-
tween Washington and Cumberland,
Maryland? ". ".
A. II has 70 locks and a total lift OF
500 feet. II was built TO accommo-
date boats OF 70 tons displacement
and SiX-foot draft. "A few years ego
n flood of notable severity occurred
In the Potomac river. Prior 70 that
time the canal had been injured by
previous floods, and this one carried
20 much earth into ID that II was
totally abandoned.
q. Please give n biography %
Charles Boyer, the movie actor
III. III.
A. Charles Boyer was born I'm
Figeac. France. in 1899. His father
was a merchant and sent his SON TO
the College Champollion. where he
first showed talent TN acting. Boyer
managed and Staked benefits az
military hospitals In the Figeac dis
trict during the war. HIS first pro-
fessional appearance was made while
he was n student AK the Conserva-
toire in|Paris. AL twenty-five he was
a favorite with Partisan audiences.
His screen debut was in silent pic
lures for Gaumont. While playing
In French versions az The Trial OF
Mary Dugan and The Big House.
both taken in this country, he learn
ed to speak English.
q. How long has Independence
Hall I'm Philadelphia been open to
the public as n museum? ID. K A.
A. Il was formally opened IA
public historical museum. Jufy a
1876.
q. What Is the extent OF George
Bernard Shaw'S education? z. r.
"A. Halleck says. "As m boy Shaw
was Willful and took refuge In idle
ness al school. His education con
sisted mainly in studying music with
his talented mother. In haunting
picture galleries, and In wide read
ing
q. What causes Shellac 20 foam
when applied with n brush? A. y. s.
a. The foam Is caused by mir buh-
bles %entrapped IN the brush or I'm
the shellac. They should be work
ed out.
q. What v the population VI the
Isle uf Pines? w. vi.
"a. About $500.
q. On some Southern mansions
there are detached wings. Why
were they not connected with the
house? n. WI.
a. The explanation Is made that
guests arriving late. could be put
up for the night" without disturbing
host and hostess who already had
retired IN the big house"
q. WHY IA the Ninth Christian