, 1935-08-29

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Bureau. Frederick ". HmskAn. Dirnr-
tor. Washington. I'D. C. Please en-
close three t3l cents fur reply.
q. Who was the Army officer who
first put nm airplane Into a tail spin
10 learn how 10 come out OF IL?
ID. s.
A. Major Byron @. Jones accom-
plished this. He also was the first
Army flier 10 perform acrobatics IN
the air. This was In the winter OK
l0l4-l5.
q. What are the qualifications for
the girl guides who are employed Arm
New Mexico. Colorado. and other
western states? wi. Bl
A. These guides are called couriers
and must be college graduates who
are familiar with history, Archae-
ology, Indian and Spanish folklore.
and the geography and geology OF
the Southwest. They r obliged 20
be able 10 make business arrange
ments such MS paying hotel bills.
making reservations. and taking
charge or tours
a. How many OF our soldiers died
during the World War ms result or
gas poisoning? y. VI
A. Statistics show that 1921 SOL
diers died In hospitals rs q result OF
gas poisoning and approximately
200 died on the battlefield OF the
same cause
q. DO the Catholics do much work
among the Iepers? K- WI
"A. Catholic missionaries are now
caring for approximately $4,000 lep-
ers in LOT leper asylums and organ
lied dispensaries throughout the
world.
q. How many lakes has the state
Of Maine? J. r. ID.
A. Maine has more than 2400 lakes
with a water surface OF $500 square
miles
a. Please. give R. biography. Of
He@ry Wilcoxon who In appearing
Inn The CruSadeS. Il. 81.
"A. Mr.. Wilcoxon was born TN
Dominica in the British West In
dies and educated In Barbados 49,
Jamaica. When he was sixteen yearaF
| old he went to England where he
worked for a milling firm, becom-
ing subsequently O buyer on me
Corn Exchange. Becoming inter-
ested I'm the stage, he toured Eng
land six times and was with the
Birmingham Repert0ry company for
eight seasons. lie was brought I'd
this country by Cecil de Mile to
play the role Of Anthony.
q. How did the expression. red
tape, originate? s. w.
A. II had its origin in the custom
Of tying official papers with red
tape.
q. What was N ~spongfng house
mentioned in English stories? W. S-
"A. III was "a sort Of tavern kept hy
A bailiff. where debtors could bW
lodged temporarily while arrange
ments for paying their debts were
being made.
O. Who founded the Baldwin Loco
motive works? r J.
A. They were founded by Matthias
w. Baldwin, who completed 5 krst
locomotive, the Old Ironsioes, liz
1882.
q. why did Napoleon send troops
into Portugal? P. - w.
"A. One or the means which Ma
poleon and his allies sought 20 use
IN order to secure the European
domination to which he aspired. was
continental blockade. Portugal
refused TO shut out English trade
and In 1903, Napoleon dispatched
Marshal Junot with an army TO en-
force this order. England then dis
patched an army to Portugal and
Junot succumbed 10 superior num-
bers.
q. What are BaIIy's beads? E. G.
"A. They are o. phenomenon 70
during a total eclipse OF the sun
Just before the moons disc COM
pletely covers the sun the narrow
crescent Of sunlight Is broken in
several places. giving an appear
ance roughly compared TO a string
OF beads. This is due to irregularity
mountains and Valleys on the edge
or the moons disc. These beads
were named after Francis BailyY
noted English astronomer.
q. Did Virginia have early French
settlers? e.. G.. III.
"A. In 1918. about fifty Frenchmen
from Languedoc came TO Virginia
TO teach settlers how to raise silk
and grapes. Between 1899 and 1720
about 1000 French Hugenots settled
at Williamsburg and Manikin town.
a. Is there nm organization whose
object IN the preservation Of wilder
ness aremsg B. T.
"A. "A WILDERNESS Society has been
organized In Washington, I'D. ~. liz
any wilderness areas are 10 he pre-
served, early action Is needed.