New Britain herald., 1925-08-22
QUESTIONS ANSWERED


 You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to The Question Editor, New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. lS22 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 under taken, All other questions will receive a per- sonaI reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are Coniidcntial.-Ed Editor.
 Q. What was the first frcarm in- vented for the use of infantry?
 A. The arqucDus. It was support cd on a rest while being fired. It has been described as having a match or fuse fixed in cock and fired by trigger pulling it down to ignite the priming in the pan. These arQucbuscs, matchlocks or muskcts (as they are variously tcrmed) arc first mentioned in l471, and passed through q variety of forms eliminating in the wheel lock about 1915.
 c. How is the maximum grade an automobile can ascend asCcr- taincd?
 A. It depends upon the position of inc center of gravity of the car and upon the COefliCient of friction or traction between tire and road. About B degrees is the limit if on this grade the center Of gravity is directly over tn" point of contact of the rear wheels with the ground and if tho cocnicicnt of friction be- tween tires and road is O7. Since | the center of gravity cannot he in thiS position with safety. it Is prob able that the maximum grade will rarely exceed 30 degrees or 50 per cent, It is, of course, assumed that gear reductions arc available suffi- cient to provide the necessary force at the rear wheels. c, Are "clairvoyancy" and "hyp~ notism" the same things? A. No, they are very different A cIairvoyant profcsscs to be able 10 see into the future, or 10 soc things happening elsewhere. Hypnotists put the subject 10 sleep, in which condition said subjects arc under the mental control of the hypnotist ClairNoyancy is pure fake, while hypnotism is q recognized psycho- logical phenomenon, though hypno- tism foo, is often lakcd by cheap entertainers.
 c. Why arc the group of islands in the Southern Pacific ocean . known as "l'hc South Sea Islands?" A. The "South sea" is a namc 1 formerly applied to the South Pa l rifc ocean and the China sea.
 @. Can gooscbcrrics be raised from seed?
 A. Yes, although tn c usual method of propagation in the United States is from cuttings. @. What is the highest natural male voice?
 A. Alto.
 G. What is the largest lake in l southern California" A. Owens lake. Tularc and Sal i ton sea have been larger in times i past but have been reduced to a | very small area by divcrting the supplying streams for irrigation purposes.
 o. Is there any difference in the weight of a pound of gold at Nomo, Alaska. and san Francisco, Cali 1 iornia"
 i A. A pound of gold will weigh about 13 grains more Nroy W"iGht, at Nome. Alaska, than at Sun Fran cisco, California, as the weight of an object increases slightly as it moves away from the equator. This 1 difference in the weight of gold is not taken into consideration by the mints buying gold.
 c. How long did it take Lieut.. 1 Maughan 10 mako his daWn-to- dusk flight from New York 10 san Francisco?
 A. The total time elapsed was 21 hours. fl minutes; the total fly ing time, 1T hours, 52 minutes,
 Q. Would the fact that a man has been awarded tho n, s. C. or 1 the Congressional medal of honor, cntitlc him 10 government compcn- sation?
 A. No. In order to draw com ponsation on account of service in i The World war it is necessary that 1 there be at least a trn per cent re- 1 auction of earning capacity, due to injuries received or disease con- traclcd or aggravated in the sew ice.
 Q. Has the dollar bill of South Carolina dated 1776 any value?
 A. None except as a cnro.
 e. Arc there any permanent Y military posts in Florida?
 A. key West barracks, Key West: and Fort Barrancas. Pensa- cola, arc permanent military posts. Q. What is thc difference be- | tween q university and college? l 4. In tho United States popular usaEs employs inc terms "univer- s;tv" and "ColIcCr" indiscriminately for any higher institution Of learn 1 ing which possesses the power or confcrring the usual academic de-