, 1935-05-27

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A reader can net the answer tu
any question OF fact by writing Tia
Brownsville Herald Information HUI
reau. Frederic J. Hasktn, Director.
washington. d Q. Please enclcSe
three CD cents for reply.
q. Is gold being produced rapid
ly? H. y
"A. The League or Nations reports
nm increase Ln the visible gold sup
ply OF sl54.O00.O00 during the first
three months OF this year. The Unit
ed States got most of the Increase.
Union on South Africa was second.
and France third.
q. when was Brooklyn made q
part Of New York City? VI. Il. r.
A. In 1912. Greater New York was
organized which includes the former
city government OF Brooklyn. BROOK
lyn Ia nov one OF the five boroughF
constituting Greater New York.
a. Where IA baggage carried I'm N
jaunting car? A. III.
A. The seats are placed back 70
back lengthwiSe. projecting over the
wheels, and there Is q well between
them for baggage. There is also
room beside the driver for q pass
enger.
O. Is mn T. O. u. n promissOry ncte7
y. I'D.
a. II AZ not regarded as such since
ID contains no promise TO pay. It Ia
an account stated. and payment may
be demanded at once, II no term Is
specified.
q. What perfumes or scents are
preferred by English. French, and
Spanish people? L. v. r.
A. A generalization Is as follows:
English, clean flower scents like
lavender, heliotrope. violet: Frencn.
mixed perfumes OF small flower
odours. with no one predominatins.
but given ID trade name, also laven-
der and thyme fer household linens
and lingerie. a de colgne extern
Sively for toilet; Spanish. heavy
flower scents. as altar OF roses. oil
Of Jasmine. mimoSa. mixed perfumes
with basis Of patchouli. amber, musk.
myrrh.
q. What IN reprisal? w. >
"A. II refers 10 the reaking from Ak
enemy goods which Inc has sei1nT
or capturing from him other goods
"a an equivalent for the damage ne
has inflicted.
q. How long has a Governor OF
Virginia occupied the present Cover
nOr's Mansion? Z. s.
A. The present house was built
in 1912 and was occupied first by
James Barbour In 1913. IL has been
the mansion OF the chief executive
regularly since that date
q. was Joseph Conrad the real
name Of the writer? NJ W.
A. Originally. his name was jos
eph Conrad Kor1eniowskl.
q. AT what price Is Judith with
the Head Of Hol0fernes" valued BY
the Detroit Institute Of Arts? II. T.
Nj.
A. At more than 100000.
"a. Did Tennyson stop writing for
n period because M adverse criti-
cism? H. H.
IA. Tennyson published a small
volume Of poems In 1880. the year
before he left college. and another
volume in 1892. They were both sew
erely criticized. Blackwood's Maya
zine called some OF the lyrics ~dr-
vel" and Carlyle characterized the
aesthetic verse as "lollipopS." This
criticism and the shock from Hal
lam's death caused the poet 10 re-
main silent fer nearly 10 years HIS
son and biographer says that MS
father during that period "protited
~ friendly and unfriendly criticism,
and in silence. obscurity. and soil
tude. perfected his art"
q. What Is the scope Of the wOrk
done BY the Children's Bureau IN
Washington? T.. L.
A The act establishing the Bu-
reau provides that ID shall inveSti-
gate and report upon all matters
pertaining 20 the welfare OF chill
dren and child life among MI class
es OF people. and shall especially
investigate the questions OF infant
mortality. the birth rate. orphan
ages. juvenile courts desertion.
dangerous occupations. accidents.
and diseases Of children, employ
ment and legislation affecting
children in the several states and
territories. The Bureau Is also EN-
powered 10 publish the results or
these investigations III such an
ner and 10 such extent aS may be
precribed BY the Secretary OK La
Dor.
q. Who founded the Neediework
Guild of America and how long has
" been established? X. l.. B.
A. The Needlework Guild. said TO
be the largest woman's charitable
organization In the world, celebrates
its fiftieth anniversary this month.
II was founded by the late Mrs John
Wood Stewart OF New York. There
are now 7s7 branches
q. What N the approximate money
value OF N transaction tax on NIL
transactions In the United states
for q given time? III. n. =.
A. An estimate was made before
the Ways and Means Committee OF
the House Of Representatives that
D 2 per cent transaction tax lowering
all transactions would amount 20
about SO. SOC. OOo. 900 the first year.