New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-09-21

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question OF fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor, New
Britain 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
confidential. Editor.
Q. Who appoints the comptroller
general Of the United States and
for how long Is he appointed?
A. He is appointed by the Pres
ident OF the United States for a
term of fifteen years.
Q. How wide is the English
channel at Its greatest and least
breadth?
A. It's greatest breadth is l4o
miles from sidmouth to Saint
Malo. At the narrowest point It 70
twenty miles.
Q. On what book Is the play
Rain" founded
A. The play Rain" by John
Cotton and Clemence Randolph, is
founded on W. Somerset Maughan's
story, Miss Thompson"
@. Is the vocabulary Of modern
writer's larger than that Of Shake
speare?
A. Shakespearean enthusiasts
have counted the words Of his vo-
cabulary and find that he used over
$4,000. The English language has
grown measurably since his time,
and now contains about 100000
living words. While no computa-
lions have been made to ascertain
how many words modern authors
use, nevertheless with the aid of a
dictionary and thesaurus 1t is more
than likely that some of those who
have produced as much literature
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great many more words.
q. Can you give me recipe for
making candy apples on the stick
such as one buys in the confection-
cry stories?
A. Make a syrup of one pound
OF sugar and half pint OF water.
Boil it until it forms a ball when
dropped in cold water. Wash and
dry the apples, insert the stick
through the core. dip them In the
syrup and place them In the oven
or in the sun to dry. Keep them in
a cool dry place. II 1t is desired to
color them red. add q little cochin
cal syrup (Which can be purchased
at the grocery or drug store) to the
sugar and water.
9. What Is the meaning OF the
name Marie?
A. It Is the French form Of Mary
and means bitter" her rebel
lion;" or star OF the sea-" The
original form Is Hebrew.
@. When does the STRAW hat sea
son for men begin and end?
A. 1t varies in different parts OF
the country. For instance, in New
fork June Is the "official date
for putting on straw hats and Sep.
TENDER / the "o.ficial date" for
taking them OF. IN Washington, D
c., the straw hat season extends
form May Is to September Is. IN
Florida they are worn all winter
@. Where Is the richest diamond
field In the United States?
A. Arkansas.
| G. Does copyrighting a book in.
sure IT'S being allowed to 30 through
the mails?
A. No, the mere fact that thu
book has been copyrighted is no
a guarantee that it can be sen
through the malls without violating
the federal statutes.
@. What Is the lengh of tim,
for the development Of hydrophobi
after one has been bitten by dog
A. Hydrophobia is slow to de
velop and the premonitory symp
toms are usually not discernabl
for ten days after the animal o
person has been bitten, and some
times 1t takes three weeks.
@. Are f1axseed ana linseed tn
same?
A. Yes. Linseed IL an old An
glo- Saxon word and was undoubt
eddy taken from the Latin name 70
fax, linum usitatissimum.
Q. What Is the kind Of WOO
that is used as a substitute for cor
in the making of life preservers
A. Balsa wood. 1t it the lightes
wood known and grows in Contra
and South America,
Q. Are there any exceptions 4
the pardonins power OF the Presi
dent of the United states?
A. The President has the powe
to pardon all offenses OF every ma
ture against the laws OF the Unite
States. but he may not pardon q
an offenss against state law o
(2) remove the disabilities INQUIRE
by an Impeachment.
@. What was the origin Of tn
race OF "Amasons" Or warrio
women?
A. They are said to have com
from the Caucasus and to hav
settled In Asia Minor about tn
: River Thermodon. where the
founded the city OF Themiseyra.
Q. Are there any women burie
in the National cemetery at Airing
ton. Va?
A. There are a number OF wive
of soldiers buried there. They ar
buried In the same graves as thei
husbands.
Q. What causes suhburn. an
does 1t affect everybody the same
, A. Sunburn is the effect produce
on the skin by the suns rays. SimI
lar effects are produced by exposur
to the heat Of furnaces, and ais
| the arm lamp and X-ray. The ei