, 1935-05-05

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EFre9erie IHssEin
A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by wing The
Brownsville Herald Information Bu-
reau, Frederic J. HaSkin, Director,
Washington, d. G. Please enclose
three Cd cents for reply.
q. How fast has anyone gone on
water-skis? NJ. G.
A Georges DucroS, European wa
t~er-skiing champion, has done sixty
eight miles an hour on water-skiA
a. At what time Of year ID guIfweed
the thickest over the Sargasso Sea?
II. n.
A. The maximum amount Of weed
Is In sight In October, November,
and December.
q. Il II true that Rhode Island
abolished capital punishment be-
cause Of the execution 0f n man for
murder upon evidence that many
people thought was not conclusive?
Id. r.
A. Capital punishment was abolish
ed in Rhode Island In 1852 because
OF the great resentment taken
against the hanging Of John Cor
don. alleged murdered Of AmaSa
oprague.
q. In what kind OF meter IN Long
fellows Hiawatha written? ". G.
A. The poem Is written In trochaic
dimeter which was suggested by the
Finnish Kalevala.
q. Please give a biography Of Cap
tain Anthony Eden. T. G.
A. Captain Robert Anthony Eden,
son OF the late Sir william Eden.
was born the 18th Of June, 1897. and
married in 1923. He was educated at
Eton and AZ Oxford where he took
honorS in Oriental languages. Dur
ing the World War he served with
mis- regiment, the Royal Rifle Corps.
and received distinction. He became
private secretary OF Sir Austen
Chamberlain and was made Lord of
The Privy Seal In 1884. Sir Anthony
has recently attained great prom
inence on account OF his close study
Of European politics.
q. How many qualified voters are
there In the United states? H. y.
"A. II Is estimated that there are
approximately $4,000. 900 persons In
the United States who might be
qualified as voters. Actually. only
about 10 per cent Of this number reg
istered and only So per cent cast its
vote in the 1882 election.
q. Is Mammoth Cave . national
park? VI. J.
A. Mammoth Cave In Kentucky Is
being made into a national park. The
deeds TO a portion Of the lands in
cluded in the national park area
which include Mammoth Cave have
been turned over to the Federal Gov
eminent and are now being exam
ined by the Department Of Justice.
q. What was the greatest number
of troops transported between the
United States and France In N ship
during the World War? w. B.
A. The largest number CT troops
carried or n voyage by an army
transport was l2,O87. This was when
the Leviathan returned from France
IN April 20. 1919.
q. Are any diseases especially pre-
valent among aviators? G.. II.
Az While there is probably no dis
ease which Is peculiar to the flyer
there are certain diseases which are
so frequent as TO merit their being
considered occupationaL Among
them are: anxiety neuroSis. growths
on the eyes from wind blast, deafness
and ringing IN the ears, sinusitis,
kidney stones. and constipation. AS
aviators are constantly under q ner-
vous strain. an anxiety neurosiS
or more frequently a neuro-circula-
tory asthenia or stalenesS develops.
q. 10 was my honest intention TO
file an income tax return but fall
ed to do sO. What can be done about
It? Anxious.
A. The Income Tax Division Of the
Internal Revenue Department Of the
Treasury says that II you viii 90 70
the Collector OF Internal Revenue IN
your district and explain your situa-
ton. the matter can be handled In a
manner that viii be satisfactory 20
all concerned.
q. Has President Cleveland'S
daughter. Esther. married? III 30,
has she any children? II. T. Id.
A. Esther Cleveland was born In
the White House. September Q, 1898.
the only child Of a president TO be
born in the White House. She mar
ried in 1913, Capt. VIM. Sidney Bence
BoSangnet. ID. S. o. Of the Cold
stream Guards. and lives at present
AZ the Old Hall, Rirleatham, near
Redeas In Yorkshire. England. where
her husband Is manager Of Steel AZ
Iron Works. She has two daughters.
Marion Frances. born In 1919. and
Philippa Ruth. bern in 1920.
q. How much Of It's activity would
radium lose In 20 years? l. r. J.
A. 1t loses about ! per cent Of its
activity IN 20 years. and It's half life
period Is about 1000 years.
q. What kind OF mn insect Il u Red
Admiral? @. II.
a. The Red Admiral Is a common
form Of British butterfly. The upper
wings r black with q broad band
OF scarlet while tips are spotted
with white. The lower wings are also
black edged with scarlet and have
a blue spot.
q. How long have book clubs been
tn existence? K. r..
a The Rnwhnrrha TIt,h NnnrrAnd