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q. How many American governors
general did the Philippines have?-P s.
A. During the 36 years of American
rule, the Philippines have had IL gov
ernors general under the Department
Of War.
@. So far, how many people have at
tended the San Diego Exposition?-E. M,
A. The official estimate of attendance
is 4,7s4,a11. The exposition will reopen
January IS, 1886.
@. How many people in the United
States die from suffocation caused by
drowning, gas, etc.?-F. D.
A. 1t has been estimated by a medical
official of the New York police depart
ment that approximately 1900 persons
die annually from suffocation due to
drowning, gas poisoning, electric shock
and so on. From 10000 to $4,000 yearly
are rescued from such fate by prompt
remedial measures.
Q. What has become of zeppo Marx?
W. S.
A. Zeppo, the youngest of the Marx
brothers, is reported to be in business
as an actors agent in Hollywood.
@. Just what control does Mr.. McCarl.
the controller of the Treasury, have over
Government eXpenditures?-B. N. H.
A. Government money is expended on
Treasury warrants, and each warrant
must be countersigned by Mr.. McCarl
as controller He countersigns these
warrants on his own responsibility. That
IS, he counterSigns them because he is
satisfied the expenditure has been au-
thorized by Congress and that each war.
rant provides for a specific use of pub
lie money appropriated by Congress.
Much of the delay in getting the i'm
mense Works Progress Administration
fund at work has been due to the law
that cloaks Mr.. McCarl with so much
authority and so much responsibility.
Many of the projects for which allot-
ments were approved by the President
were not described in the warrants with
sufficient eXplicitness to gain the con-
troller's approval. and it was necessary
to send them back for resubmisSion.
@. What is a Cossack post in the
United States Army?-R. NJ. J.
A. A Cossack post consists of four men.
1t is an observation group similar to a
sentry squad stationed far from it's base
but it employs only one sentinel. The
idea of this system was taken from the
Russian army. The CoSSacks were the
pick of the Russian cavalry.
@. Was the flock of wild geese drowned
which was caught at the brink of Ma.
CARA FallS?-J. F. D.
A. The Bureau of Biological Survey
says that they were flock Of Canada
geese, Branta canadensis, which was ap-
parently caught in the water at the brink
of the Horseshoe Fail. in Niagara Falls,
which is known to ornithologists as the
swan trap. A number Of swans are
killed here every year because they are
apparently too heavy or too clumsy to
rise from the water and escape, being
swept over the fall. However, this flock
of geese is believed to have been playing
a game and very few of them were killed.
They would light on the water just above
the brink, sweep down with the current,
and then take off just as they reached
the edge. circle around and come back
to the stream above the fall, and repeat
the process. 1t was apparently only
some of the young ones, about 25 Of them,
that actually got swept over and of these
all but a half dozen were revived by
means of alcohol spirits.
@. Please tell who produced and who
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Mani. r. E.
A. Charles Dillingham; produced THE
Tattooed Man" in 1907; the music was
written by Harry B. Smith and A. N. c.
Fowler.
@. How many people will the amphi.
theater at Arlington Cemetery seat?-
c. D. S.
A. About 5000.
@. Of what does nux vomica con-
SiSt?-T. NJ.
A The poisonous seeds Of the tree
StrychnoS nux vomica, found in India
and North Australia, contain two power
full alkaloids, strychnine about 04 per
cent and brucine, OF per cent. There
are also present strychnic acid gluco-
sides, loganin, sugar and a fat. The
drug owes its action to the strychnine
alkaloidS and is usually used as tinc-
ture. 1t has powerful peristaltic action
on the intestines.
@. What progress is being made in
Berlin preparatory to the 1886 Olympic
gameS?-M. C..
A. The Olympic games will take place
in the 300-acre ReichSsportfeld situated
in the west end of Berlin. The huge
stadium. which is 80 per cent completed.
has seats for 100000 spectators. The
stadium arena contains a running track
400 meters long. The swimming stadium
contains a 65-165-foot pool, large res
taurant overlooking the pool. The
Dietrich-Eckert open-air theater in the
form of a Greek bowl will be used for
dramatic productions and assemblies.
The Olympic bell which will peal to
open the games is of steel and weighs
Is tons. 1t was removed from its cast
ing in August. The altar on the stadium
tower will be lighted on August l, 1896,
by the Olympic fire, the flame Of which
will be brought from the site Of the
original Olympic games by 5000 runners