, 1935-05-29
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A reader can get the answer tD
any question OF fact by writing Tho
Brownsville Herald Information Blu
reau. Frederic u. Haskin- Director.
washington. ID. e. Please enclcse
three 90 cents for reply.
q. How many newspapers operate
radio stations? II. =.
A. The Federal Communications
Commission says that there are ap-
proximately 90 radio stations directly
or indirectly owned or operated 10y
newspapers.
"a. Can an enlisted man receive
mail while with the fleet on man
cuvers? C.. INK WI.
A. During actual fleet maneuvers
war censorship Is on. and nc that
time " would be impossible for mn
enlisted man 20 send or receive mall
q. How many Remain Catholics
= there In the United States? A.
w. ".
A. The Catholic population OF the
United States. including Alaska and
the Hawaiian Islands. now totals
30.523.0 53. according to the Official
Catholic Directory for 1885.
q. When was the RFC establish
ed? W. q. Ill.,
"A. The Reconstruction Finance
Corporation was established BY tho
authority on Public Act No. 2. T2nd,
Congress. approved January 70. 1892.
q. I'm what plays and movies had
Junior Durkin appeared. T. v.
A. The late Junior Durkin was
born I'm New York City I'm 1918. He
made his stage debut at pa years as
Cupid In Some Night, N musical
comedy. At the age OF five no
played the son OF Indian Girl IN q re-
vival OF The Squaw Man. At the
age OF 3 he was appearing with w
q. Fields and Madge Kennedy TN
Poppy and the next year with Mary
Mash In The Lady. Junior played IN
stock companies and vaudeville be-
fore he went TO Hollywood early In
1880. In that year he made hts
talking picture debut I'm Fame with
Belle Bennett and John Halliday.
His next picture appearance was I'm
Spanish Acres. He played In Para
mounts production of Tom Sawyer
and I'm 1888 he PLAYED In Devils
Mate. Secrets OF the Blue Room.
and The Perils OF Pauline.
q. How does II happen that ron
troIIer is sometimes spelled comp
troIIer? A. vi. =.
"A. IL IL an erroneous spelling in
troduced about 1900. 10 waS for
merly used frequently In all senses,
but Is now retained only In certain
official designations
q. I have m new violin ready Co
varnIsh and am told that IN the var-
nish is not put on right II win mute
the instrument. Is this possible?
R W. %.
"A. Too much yarnish will mute m
violin. Too soft q varnish viii also
mute n violin. Varnish IL put on n
violin to protect Ii. VarniSh will not
make a violin. but II can aid or hinder
TO a certain extent. OIL vArrish is
safest for inexperienced persons. II
should dry hard In two Or three days
leach coat.
O. How many unemployed has Ia
pan? J. r. X.
A. Japan has a population OF about
Ct. 900 ZOO In Japan proper and over
0.O00. 900 in the Empire. The num-
Der OF unemployed is small, being
only about 100000 last year.
q. How much ground did Ander-
sonville Prison cover? y How manS
prisoners were there at time?
I'D. II.
A. At first It contained q acres.
and the area was later Increased TO
~ acres. As many as $4,000 prison
ers were at times crowded into the
enclosure.
q. Why In the King of AbyEhinia
referred 10 M the King OF Kings?
". y. vi.
A. The ruler OF Abyssinia In known
as the King Of Kings and the Lion
or judah. "A long line OF kings has
borne this title. claiming origin from
the o or the Queen OF Sheba and
King Solomon
q. What does the term. under are.
mean i'm regard to Navy ships? y C.
A. "A vessels useful life has been
determined by naval powers to be N
certain number OF years In service.
the number depending upon the type
OF craft. After a vessel has passed
that period. she Is considered over
age. Prior 20 that time she is con-
sidered to be under age.
@. Did James Fenimore Cooper at
tend college? ". X.
"A. He went to Yale but left with
out a degree. disguised with some
thing or other "a youngsters are apt
TO be In colleges"
q. Are MeNicans cIassed I'm the
white race? ID. vi.
"A. MexicanS are classified rs be-
longing 10 the white or Caucasian
race. There Is a dominant whit
population OF Spanish descent, b
there has been intermarriage wi
Indians and some negroes.
q. How long does the Indian cereI
m0ny known M the sun Dance last
G. N.
"A. The ceremony Is III use amonl
Plains Indians and lasts from onl
TO eight or ten days. IL is genaraHl
held about the time or the summel
solstice. MI