New Britain herald., 1925-07-02

Herald's 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 per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not bo answered. All letters are con- fidential.7 EDITOR.
 c. What Is meant by the cut-out weight of canned goods and what is it's purpose?
 A, The cut-out weight of a can of sauerkraut, for instance. is ob- tained by draining the contents of the can on a piece of one-eighth- inch mesh screen for two minutes. Tho department of agriculture has, after many experiments, determined put In water, syrup or brine; and has determined the amount of solid material that a properly filled can of certain size will in general yield, Where the drained weight falls below the figures announced by the department the indication is that water. brine or syrup has been substituted for food. In all eases the can should be filled as full as practicable with food without in1ur- ing the quality and appearance of the contents.
 Q. How many congressional med als have been given in the army and navy?
 A. Eighty-two have been given in the army and ten in the navy.
 Q. When and where were the first spools made in the United States?
 A. No very definite information on this subject Is obtainable. The United States National museum has two different records on file; one of spools being first made In New Jer- sey in 1870, and the other of spools being made in aWtertoWn, Conn.,, il 1S49.
 c. Were passports always re- quired of persons visiting European countries from the United States?
 A. Until the World war G014) passports were not regarded as es' sential for those who desired to visi' European countries, except in tho various Balkan countries, Russia and Turkey. Persons coming from Europe, except from these countries before 1914 were not required t( have passports, it being an interna tional comity. At present no immi grant coming to this country can b' admitted without a passport, anC even if he has a passport, if 1t is no properly visaed. he cannot gain ad mission to the United States. Q. How could one secure a posi- !; ton in the rum chasing boats alonj rum row?
 A. It would be necessary to en list in the coast guard. The az ] limit for this service is from IS t 35 years. Boys under 21 must SC cure the consent of parents o guardians before enlisting. Enlist mcnt is for two years, when the ap plicant has had previous militar training; otherwise the enlistment l ' for three years. Boys under Z must enlist for three years, regard less of previous experience. The en trance salary for an untrained ma is $21 per month.
 Q. Can you give some direction
 whereby sweet pea vines might D made sturdy and blossom abun dantly.
 A. Dig a trench for them in th fall, about three feet deep, breakln the ground up well and fertilizin heavily with manure, or good bon meal. Let is stand all winter. ] the spring work it over and give coating of well-rotted manure c other fertilizer, and if the soil IS de
 f1cient in lime dust the bed in in or winter with fresh lime. AS earl as the ground can be prepared l tho spring, dig a furrow about sl inches deep and SOW seed liberall. Cover with two inches of soil. an as the vines grow fill in with so until level with the ground. Swe' peas should be grown in sum
 nIace where they have plenty
 light and air and as little shade
 possible. The vines should !
 picked clean of blossoms, as tf
 vines cease to bloom if the see
 pods are allowed to set.
 o. What is means by "spectrul
 analysis?"
 A. That branch of physic , science that treats of the phcnomer observed with the spectroscope, :. those principles on which its actic |, is based.
 O, What are "beach birds?" A. This is a collective term use ' by American sportsmen for sue
 small wading birds as frequcl marshy bays along the seasoast
 seek their food on ocean beache S They are limicoes, such as snipe h sandpipers willets, curleys, avocot
 etc.
 e. In what state is tho Bci y river?
 A. It rises in north Utah in Il
 Vintah mountains and flows near
 north. It enters Wyoming. r '- enters Utah, again crosses in 5, Wyoming, and taking a northwe
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