, 1935-05-24
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A reader can net the angwar t0
any question OF fact by writing The
Brownsville Herald Information Blu
reau. Frederic j. Haskin- Director.
washington. ID. e.. Please enclose
three CD cents for reply.
q. How old Ia Samuel ReshevAE1,
Che chess player? Ill., A. M-
A. He is only nineteen and has
been playing chess for fifteen years.
He has had many notable trfumphs
and has Just won the Internn-
tional Masters Tournament OF the
Kent County Chess association play
ed at Gargate. England. He defeat
ed Capahlanca, who finished In sec
ond place.
q. How many people are employed
nj the National Bureau Of Stand
ards? A. G..
A. There are $50 employees In the
District OF Columbia and 80 In the
field.
a. should the inscribed plate be
placed ON the front on the back or
q chair? Y. B.
A. II may be placed either on the
front or back In Constitution Hall
the name plate iS attached 10 the
back OF each chair.
q. In measuring humidity are
drops OF rain considered? W. w. P.
"A. In measuring humidity. only the
invisible water vapor Is considered
and not the drops Of rain or droplets
of fog.
q. What IA LewisIte? A. R.
A. II Is a compound used IN chem
ical warfare. II Is named for w. J.
Lewis. an American chemist. and is
family yeIlowish liquid compound
ed from arsenic trichloride, produc-
ing a violently irritating and deadly
gas.
q. Have there been any severe
earthquakes In the eastern part OF
the United States I'm the last few
years? ". j. wi.
A. Earthquakes frequently occur
In the Eastern States but In general
they are minor shocks In recent
years. slight shocks we're felt in;
Ohio. January n. 1892; Virginia,
January 4 and December 3, 1882.
Georgia. June Q. 1893: Kentucky.
May 20, 1888; South Carolina. July
ar and December 23. 1888: Virginia
middle or January and January 76W
also July %, 1888.
q. What fuses the Aurora 30
reals? WI. WI.
A. Scientists believe that the Au-
rora Borealis Is the result Of cleo
trical discharge through the upper
regions OF the atmosphere. though
under conditions not yet entirely
understood.
q. When did ancient Egypt cease
% be mn independent kingdom?
E. e.. Il.
A. Egypt ceased 70 be an independ-
ent kingdom in SIS B. c., the last
king OF Egypt being Psamtek III who
was depoeed on that date. when
Egypt was conquered by the Persians.
1t was later conquered by the Greeks,
then the Romans. becoming q Ro-
man province In 30 - &.
q. Did the Germans penetrate
closer to Paris than their big g%is
shot? III so. why weren't their own
troops destroyed? WI. =.
A. The Germans did penetrate to
about Is miles from Paris but their
big guns were not moved 20 close.
The first big gun that opened ON
Paris wa 90 miles away. There
were many German troops between
the guns and Paris. but the guns
had n high angle OF fire. the pro-
~jectiles moving high over the heads
OF the troops and falling almost ver-
tically or Paris.
q. III n 2-inch circular bar OF metal
were laid flat and drilled through
with . 2-inch drill. Just cutting the
bar into 2 pieces what would be the
volume OF the material removed?
WI. B. "a
A. The solution involves q tr1nIY
indignation and cannot be printed
but II is equal 10 1913 equals 1888 Gu.
Inches.
q. What food should be given q
lc0rmOranty j. II. n.
"A. Cormorants are aquatic birds,
and. II kept In captivity they should
be provided with plenty or water.
They may be fed on raw. whole,
small fish. such as herring or carp.
Any non-economic fish would be
suitable.
q. How many States have State
income taxes? ~. E. I'D.
"A. AL the present time. twenty
nine States tax the incomes either
of corporations or Of individuals.
and twenty-five states levy n tax
on both
q. Where Is the banner made by
the Moravian nuns for Count Pu-
laski? r. %. WI.
a. The historic facts In regard TO
the banner appear to be that Pu-
laski ordered II OF the Moravian
Sisters at Bethlehem who helped to
support their house by needlework.
This banner Is preserved In the cab
met Of the Maryland Historical So
ciety at Baltimore. II Is twenty
inches square and made 10 carry On
a lance. III Is OF double silk. now 10
much faded and discoiored by time
as TO make II impossible to deter
mine its original color. 10 was orig