, 1935-06-20


1FreJerie IHssLiN
A reader can get the answer to
AIRY question OF fact by writing The
Brownsville Herald information
Bureau. Frederic j. HAskin. Director,
Washington. ID &. Please ENCLOSE
three Cd cents for reply.
q. How many people are assisted
by Travellers Aid yearly? G. I'LL
"A. "A report or the National ASsoci-
alton for Transient Service shows
that In 1894 half a million persons
awaited themselves OF one or more
OF the services OF this organization.
q. What does the electricity cost
for Illuminating n night baseball
game? r. ID.
A. 1t is estimated that the cost OF
electricity for the game runs between
$3.50 and $500.
q. What Is the significance Of the
term grass roots as applied to the
Republican Convention? H. H.
A. John Hamilton. National Com
mitteeman. used the expression In q
speech made nc Topeka In January
on the occasion OF Kansas Republic
cans celebrating their 1884 victory.
One explanation Is that grass roots
Il equivalent &c getting down 90
the brass tacks OF N situation. An
other IN that the rally is held To re-
vitalize the party from the roots up.
q. Why are Blue Sky laws NO call
ed? vi. ". -
"A. The name came from the pro-
poser's claim that to capitalize the
blue skies was the object OF some
promoters.
q. Please describe the animal
known As the aard-vark. NJ. vi.
A. The aard-vark Is a curious In
secteating. burrowing mammal OF
South Africa. II attains q length OF
five feet. including the tail, and
feeds entirely on ants which IL
catches with its long Shiny tongue.
The hair Is a dull brown color.
q. What is meant by new cab
bage? A. W.
A. New cabbage Is not new In the
sense OF being immature. IL has
leaves that are green almost
throughout the head. and In n diff
ferent variety from winter cabbage.
q. What did II cost 10 adminizMp
the NRA? A. W. Il.
A. According TO an estimate OF the
National Industrial Conference
Board. the total cost OF administer
ing the NRA and its 578 codes dur
ing the twoyear period Is more than
ninety-three million dollars.
q. Who originated the miIk-for-
health campaign? A. NJ
A. In 1919 the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture conducted
the first milk for-health campaign
in the United States. This was the
same year that the dairy industry
created the National Dairy Council.
q. Who started Sunday Schools?
=. W.
"A. Robert Raikes n735-lS11), mn
English religious leader. In 1880
started "a school In Gloucester where
children might be taught 20 read and
to repeat the CatechiSm.
a. What IA the extent on the area
covered by the Alps? TX. w. c.
"A. The land OF the Alps covers an
area OF 1878 square miles.
q. Does the Government pay S35 nm
ounce for l4-carat gold? =. W.
A. The government pays that
amount for 24-carat gold. An article
made Of l4-carat gold would bring
only s2o4i an ounce.
q. Who Is known rs the father Of
the United states Military Academy
X. ID.
A. Gen. Sylvanus Thayer Is called
the Father OF the Military Academy.
This month West Point is celebrating
the Sesquicentennial OF his birth.
q. Has the road from Laredo, Tex
as- TO Mexico been completed? Ia
q. wi.
A. The road has now been complex
ed affording N new approach for
travel 10 Mexico. The modern hard
surfaced highway extends through
deserts. mountains. and Jungles for
783 miles.
q. How much ground IN necessary
for cemeteries I'm n city OF n million
people? ID. vi.
A. About four acres Is required an
nually for burial In a city OF this
size.
a.-DceS Great Britain have many
horses? r. b. VI.
A. A recent census by the Army
Army Council shows that there are
1263.000 horses In Great Britain.
The number has declined by more
than 500. 900 In the last ten years.
q. Please tell something about tina
monastery nc Mount Athos. Greece.
U. IT,
"A. The rocky promontory OF Mount
Athos Cl2l square miles,. Am occu-
pied BY 20 monasteries OF the Greek
Orthodox church. each a sort on lit
tie republic In itself. The monks
number over 1000 and no women are
ALLOWED tn enter the territory.