, 1935-07-02


A reader IN Ret Eae mnswer
airy question OK fact nv writing Thu
Brownsville Herald Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director
Washington. ID G. Please encloss
three ~ cents for reply.
q. when was the Diesel enginn
first made? W.. s. ID.
"A. IL was patented by Dr. Diesel
In 1892. The first real engine was
built the following year. II was
exhibited In 1898.
a. Did Pennsylvania receive TIM
places In The early days7 W.H-M.
A. During the 18th century Penn
Eylvania waS "a refuge for European
immigrants. NO other colony had
Sd many different races and relig-
ions Dutch. Swedes, English. Ger
mans, Welsh. and Irish; QuakerS.
PresbyterianS. Catholics. Lutheranss
Mennonites. and Moravians. Many
communities have a dialect show
ing traces OK many Of these LAM
gCaReS 80 particularly Rh~eno-Frnn-
CONAN German-which Is known an
Pennsylvania Dutch.
q. IN there IA town I'm the United
states governed exclusively by wum-
en-? #. c. ~
"A New Albany. Kansas. N town
cf zoo has IA mayor an
other officials
q. Who first had the title of Prime
Minister cf England? ". g.
"A. II was first used BY Sir Robert
Walpole. who was in office from 1721
to I742. TIE title was not recognized
BY law until 1905.
q. What Is n mutationist? n. @.
al One who believes that evolution
proceeded by mutations rather than
by minute variations.
a.. Why ARE sIlos built round In
stead OF square? I'D. X.
A. A round silo Is more readily
made strong structurally than is m
square or rectangular shaped silo.
Moreover the round surface better
lends itself TO settlement OF silage
than does a silo which In square cor
nered. "A round Siio also requires
less material In construction than q
square silo OF equal capacity.
q. What became or the college for
Indians at Carlisle. Pa? G.. :.
A. The Carlisle Indian School wan
originally N military post nc Carlisle.
Pa. and was made into an element
airy school for Indians IN 1878. 10
was never n college. but remained
an elementary school for Indian
youth until shortly after the World
War. when II was discontinued and
the plant restored 70 the War De-
partment. September !. 1918.
q. What are the names OF Huey
Longs children VIZ. It'd.
"A. Senator Longs children are
Rose Lolita, Russell Billiu. and Pal
mer Reid.
q. Please give directions for n
crack filler. VI. ID.
A. A very complete filling for open
cracks In floors may be made by
thoroughly soaking newspapers IN
paste made Of one pound OF flour,
three quarts of water. and one
tablespoonful of alum. thoroughly
boiled and mixed. Make the final
mixture about ms thick ms putty.
aid ~ will harden like papier
mache. This paper may be used for
moids fpr various purposes.
u. Whv arc s1 many Jewish peo-
pie named Cohen? r.. r..
A. The name Is Hebrew for priest
and ~ a Jewish family ahne. imply
ing descent from Aaron and the He
brew priests (Cohanim).
q. Was Du Maurfcr's Peter Fhbet-
son ever published ms n serial? w. ".
A. The novel appeared seriaay In
Harper's Magazine IN 1891.
q. How long have theatres en-
pioyec ONE ushers? III. X.
a.. In December. 1908. one
usherS were employed by the Ma
teStic Theatre IN New York. This
: was referred to I'm various periodi-
Gals - q new ioo FOR women.
q. What Is the origin Of the e.
preSsioH brand new?' WI. WI. L.
a. Some believe II 10 mean 40
new that the mark or brand OF thu.
maker has not yet worn away or
rubbed off. The expression was for
merry used only or things made on
metal.
q. At commencement exercises
where arr IL WI. N being confer
red, on which side Of the cap should
the tassel be worn? r. w. II.
"A. The faculty for exercises grant
ing degrees OF Ill. B. would wear the
taSsel TO the left. The class would
wear the tassel 10 the right until
each diploma was presented where
upon they would Immediately shift
TO the left.
u. What was the Marcel letter.
vi. ID. c.
A. This was a private letter writ
ten by Thomas Jefferson 10 an
italian named Mazzei In 1Tg6. Al
paragraph TO the effect that IAN
Anglican monarchial aristocratical
party" had sprung up IN America
whose avowed object was 20 draw
over us the substance. as they had
already done the forms. OF the Brit
ish government" did much toward