New Britain herald., 1925-07-27

| BNtaln Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue. Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply, Medical legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered, All letters are standardization.
 Q, Who are the women members of the British House of Commons?
 A. Lady Astor, the Duchess of Atholl, Mrs, Hilton Philipson, and Miss E. Wilkinson
 Q. What IS the largest pyramid In Mexico?
 A. Cholula, with a base of about TITO feet and height of 177 feet.
 c. What are the two largest lakes in Canada?
 A. The Great Bear 1.1821 square miles in area; and the Great Slave, 1o,719 square miles.
 Q. What is the average width of the Nile river?
 A. About TOO yards,
 Q. What is the best food for feeding rabbits?
 A, Timothy hay. mixed with green oats or alfalfa is recommend ed.
 Q. What countries comprise the Iberian peninsula?
 4. Spain and Portugal.
 Q. Why was the plan of 'decen- trallzation' of the U. S. Veterans bureau put into operation?
 A. In order to bring the offices closer to the men. When applying for compensation, capitalization, etc, the eX-soldior can reach the Veterans bureau more quickly through the regional offices than through the central office at Wash ington.
 Q. Please give the addresses of Pierre Gendron and Renee AGoree.
 A. Pierre Gendron, United stud- ios, Hollywood, California; Renee Aooree, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Culver City, California
 Q. Can an American woman who has married an alien have right to vote in the U. S.?
 A. A woman citizen of the United States who married an alien after September 22. 1922, did not lose her American citizenship by reason of such marriage. Therefore, she can vote if she is otherwise qualified under the election law Of the state where she wishes to vote.
 Q. When is Dominion day in Canada, and what does 1t celebrate
 A. July l, Dominion day, na. tional holiday, Is observed through out the Dominion of Canada, in commemoration of the date when the Dominion of Canada came into being, July i, 1867.
 Q. Which vice. presidents of the [. s. succeeded to the office of President on the deaths of Presi, dents?
 A. Tyler, Fillmore, Johnson, Ar thur, Roosevelt and Coolidge.
 Q. Which cities in the U. S. have more than million population?
 A. New York Chicago a n Philadelphia.
 e. What are the three larges industries in the |, S.? A. Measured by invested capital 7 1, iron and steel mills; ?. foundr, $ and machine shop products; 3, cot l ton goods. Measured by value 0 3 product i, slaughtering and mea t packing; 2, iron and steel mills: 3 3 aut omohies.
 O. Has any variety of seedles l watermelon been grown? |. A. The bureau of plant industry = department of agriculture, says nc
 c. What kind of fuel is used t c produce the steam for a Stanle e steamer automobile? s A. Kerosene, fuel oil or furnac oil.
 t Q. What did General Lee d after the war? d A. He was president of tn e Washington college, now the Wash a ington and Lee university, Lexing e ton, Va. until his death.
 Q, Where is the word reverend mentioned in the Bible?
 A. The only place is the il Psalm, 9th verse: He sent redemp ton unto His people; He hath com manded His covenant forever: bol and reverend is His name." Q. What did Robert Cavelie La Sale discover? > A. April, 1882, he arrived at tn mouth of the Illinois river. He un dcrtook voyage to Louisiana b the Gulf of Mexico in 1884, bl failed to find the mouth of the Ms m sissippi and landed in Texas, wher he was murdered by his mutinor crew.
 Q. For what is the species kangaroo known as Macropus brul remarkable?
 IS A. For the fact that it is foun farther north, thus nearer the equ' 5 tor, than most of the other men 1T bers of the genus, its habitat beir in the Aru islands and Great Ke near New Guinea,
 Q. How can one distinguish Il spring growth from the summ' growth in an oak tree? ." A. Wood formed in spring
 light and open in texture: woe formed in summer is dark ar close grained.