New Britain herald., 1925-07-08

@. How can the green worms on privet hedges be eradicated"
 A. Spray the hedge generously with solution of three teaspoon fuls of arscnate of lead (powderel) | to one gallon Of water One pound of the arsenate of lead makes 50 gallons of solution,
 e. What is the marriage cere- mony among the Olgonquin tribe of Indians?
 A. The general custom is for the woman to gather a small bundle of !, sticks or rods, which she takes to | her betrothed's tepee, where she builds fire and bakos meal cake. The eating of the cake by the man constitutes the marriage.
 q. Where are the largest bathing beaches in the world?
 A. Among the largest beaches arc Atlantic City, x. J.: Coney ls- land, N. r.; Long Branch and Nen- ice in California, the Lido, near Venice, Italy, and DeauNille. France.
 q, What is the narroWest part of Boring Straight and for how long is it open to navigation?
 A. The narroWest part is between Cape Deshnev (East Cape) in Asia and Cape Prince of Wales in Amer ica. The distance between the two capes is about 40 miles. Boring Sea is largely encumbered with ice and the northern portion is usually closed 10 navigation by NoN ember. Pack ice extends southWard 10 about latitude 60 degrees. beyond l which it continues by foes. the dis ruption of which permits navigation 1 by May. Boring Strait is ordinarily reached by navigation in the third week in June.
 Q. Were there any other persons by the name of Webster except Dan iel Webster who were instrumental in securing a strong constitution for the United States?
 A. Daniel Webster was the great orator and expounder of the Consti- tution Pelatiah Webster an Amer ican publicist born in Connecticut in 1725, first preacher, then a successful business man in Phladel- phia, is claimed by some 10 have originated the plan for the consti- tuition. Noah Webster, the lexiCog- rapher. in his "Skctchos of Ameri- can Policy" published in 17S5, ad- vocated the formation of a new con- stitution.
 c. What was the first book pro- duccd by movable type"
 A. The Gutenberg Bible, about 144o A, b.
 e. Are crawlish good for food? .?
 A. The fresh water crawfish or crayhsh is very good, although there is not much sustenance in one. They are boiled just as Holsters are and the head and ,iscera removed
 before eating.
 c. Are persons born in the
 United States citizens Of the United
 States if their parents are foreign
 CTS?
 A. Irrespective of the national itty of their parents, all persons
 born in the United tSatcs, and not
 subject to any foreign jurisdiction, are citizens of tke United States and , are. therefore. entitled to all the rights and privileges to which nat ural born American is entitled. r Q. How long have gloves been worn as an article of dress? : A. From very ancient times ) They have been found in the relics | of the cave dWclcrs, made of leather = and sewn with leather thread s Gloves were worn by the ancient
 Greeks. but chiefly as a protection s for the hands in doing heavy work S of the dress. By the Romans they
 were worn as an ornament and con ] sidered a sign of rank. While some r thing in the form of protection 0 = the hands from cold must alway | have been needed by northern na n lions, gloves did not become an i'm : portant article of dress until afte
 the Norman Conquest. It is though
 that the custom of carrying pc
 falcon upon the wrist led 10 thei
 general use.
 Q. How did Alma Gluck, the dra
 matic soprano get her start on tn
 stage?
 A. She was born in Bucharest il
 York when a child of by he . parents. A gentleman who hear If her sing was so much struck wit 3 the quality of her voice that he ad s yised her to have it cultivated :. Without any thought of profes IF sional career she studied vii .- Buzzi- -Peccia in New York from 190 st to 1909. In the latter year he
 teacher induced her 10 sing for Nil ,e Gatti- ti-Casazza, the director of tn 4 Metropolitan opera house, who i'm d mediately offered her an engage d ment, She accepted and made he IS debut as Sophie in Massenet ,e "Werther" in November, 1909. E. c. From what is glucose ot n tained?
 h A. Glucose is a carbohydrate an ss it is customary to speak of this sim at pie sugar also as dextrose and grap
 sugar. The latter name is given { V: it on account of its occurrence in th t. juice of the grape and of other riI
 ening fruits and also 10 distinguis