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A reader can get the answer tu
AIRY question OF fact by writing The
Brownsville Herald information
Bureau. Frederic j. HaSkin. Director,
Washington. ID G. Please enclose
three Cd cents for reply.
q. When ~ the Centennial ceIebra-
ton nj GAINESVILLE. Wisconsin? III. III.
A. The Tooth anniversary OF James
ville's founding and historic settle
ment Of the Rock River Valley will
be celebrated July 2, 3. a. and 8.
q. Does the United States stIII
produce most OF the worlds cnlton7
w. s.
A. While until recently the United
States has produced more cotton
than all other countries OF the world
combined, the situation has shifted
and N Is estimated that this season
only 43 per cent OF the world crop
will be produced here with 81 per
cent being the product OF other
countries. India Is the second larg-
est producer with IL per cent OF the
world output.
q. When was the famous dark
day I'm New England? WI. "A. w.
A. The Dark Day" occurred in
New England May 10. 1880.
q. what n the cost % the nation
I'm medical expense and property
damage caused by motor accidents?
A. Nj.
"A. In 1884 motor accidents caused
36. 900 deaths and l,250.000 n~on-fatal
injuries. The cost 70 the nation In
wage loss and medical expense was
approximately $3.50. 0c0. 900. Prop
erty damage amounted TO about
$500. 900 900.
q. What racing stables led I'm the
amount OF money won last year?
r. L.. A..
"A. The leading money winning
stable OF 1884 was that of Mrs. Dodge
Sloane; G. ". Whitney was second,
j. X. Widener was third. Greentree
stable fourth. and +. r. Bradley
fifth.
q. What n the name OF the COM
position played al the beginning Of
the movie, Laddie? wi. w. U.
A. The composition played as n
theme In Laddie Is Josephine by
Max Steiner. IL was written as the
theme song OF Little Women.
q. What Is the origin OF the ex-r
preston French leave? Il. H. NJ.
A. Many authorities believe that
the term French leave" originated
In the French custom in the 18th
century OF Withdrawing from crowd
ed assemblies without taking leave
OF either host or hostess: others,
maintain that the word French
Is merely a corruption OF the word
frank meaning free"
q. Please give a brief history on
the Patriotic Order Sons Of Ameri-
en-. j. j. L..
A. The Patriotic Sons Of America.
under a slightly different title was
one Of the four organizations trac-
ing back TO the Revolution or earlier.
The Patriotic Order United Sons Of
America was a secret organization
founded In Philadelphia. prior to
l847. IL was absorbed by the Know
Nothing Party, but revived during
the Civil Wa as the Patriotic Order
OF the Sons OF America. It IN On bene-
ncial organization composed OF nh-
tive American males, sixteen years
or over. A belief In n supreme being
Is required. also the pledge to sup
port the Constitution and institu-
lions OF the United States. There
are O than 100000 members and
over $500 lodges.
q. How many prisoners are dis
charged yearly? n. R.
A. Latest available figures 1880
show that in the United States Co.
022 prisoners were discharged
q. How long have press confer
ences been held by the various Pres
idents? X. G..
"A. The press conference IN its pres
ent form Is a development Of the
past fifteen years. All OF the preSi-,
dents Of this country have had con-
tact with newspaper men but IL was
not until subsequent TO the World
War that the giving out Of daily
news became OF such importance.
q. When did Soviet RuSsla'S sec
ond Five Year Plan begin? II. X.
"A. The Second Five-Year Plan be-
gan January !. 1888.
q. Please describe the highway
known as the Broadway Of Ameri-
en- Nv. III.
A. The Bankhead Highway which
has been 70 called. * n thoroughfare
connecting Washington, ID. c., with
San Diego. California. ~ "A 3.45O
miles long and is named for Senator
Bankhead Of Alabama, long iden-
titled with the good roads move
ment. The highway passes through
the cotton-milling. textile and man
ufacturing cities OF the South and
includes points OF interest along the
Mexican boundary line.
q. Do any women belong TO the
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers? G. r.. X.
"A. There are twelve women mem
bers OF this organization.