New Britain herald., 1925-08-17

tended research be under taken. All other questions will receive a per- sonaI reply. Unsigned requests can not he answered. All letters are contidential.-Editor.
 Q, For what particularly daring exploit ill American history is sam uel McCulloch known?
 A. Samuel McCulloch was an American army officer in the Amer iCan revolution. On August S1, 1777 a party of Indians, about 400, at tackled tho stochadc known as Fort Henry, explained by Samuel Wea- son. On the following morning Ma jor McCu!Ioch, with party of 40 or so men came 10 the relief of the off from his men. He galopcd up Wheeling hill, but was almost cn. tirely surrounded by Indians. He suddenly spurrod his horse down the abrupt hillside to Wheeling creek, and made his escape. It was a most daring exploit and is com- memorated by a monument there.
 O. Which IS the most difficult to play, violin or guitar?
 A, The violin, as it has no frets and one must learn where to place the fingers by continual practice.
 c. How do ventriloquists make the voice seem so far away?
 A. Nentriloquisn is the act. art or practice of speaking or Of pro- duciDg tones in such manner that the sounds seem to come from some other source than the person speak ing; so called from the erroneous idea that the voice was produced from the abdomen. The secret ol the art is in taking a deep inspira- ton, allowing the breath 10 escape slowly and controlling it with the muscles of the larynX and the pal ate, with the least possible move ment of the lips. The effect of dis. tanCe or of stihed utterance is thus produced, and the imagination oi the hearers, skillfully guided by the operator. completes the illusion.
 Q. Why does Great Britain con trol the rubber market? Why have prices risen so much within the past tow months?
 A, Practically all the rubber consumed in industry now comes from plantations in the British pos. sessions in Ceylon and Malay benin. sula and the British government limits the amount that can be ex. ported, so that automatically 2 shortage has occurred which causes the price to increase. The embargo on exports was ordered to protect inc plantation owners and enable th"m 10 get higher prices.
 Q. Is there anything that one can do 10 keep pigeons from roost' ing on the fence and hedge?
 4. The best method of discour, aging them is to have sharp spikes sticking up sufficiently close to- gether to make it difficult for tho birds 10 find footing.
 Q. Are German paper marks nov redeemable?
 A. The German Reichsbank is Escd a call for all the old paper marks of varions issues to be re deemed on or before July of thi year. After that date, which is nov past, the old paper marks are de mOnotizod, that is to say, they vii not be redeemed for the now cur rcncy of Germany called the rcisch mark. They are therefore, now en tlrely without value.
 c. Has a woman more ribs thar man?
 A. No. Each has twelve ribs ol each side of the body,
 Q. When is the best time to plan peach trees?
 A. In the fall, so that they ma, get good root growth before thu ground becomes severely frozen. Q. Which is correct, "Thanl , you very kindly" or thank yo, very much?'
 X. Either expression is correc although perhaps thank you yer, much" is d little more elegant.
 @. How can fresh fruit stains b, removed from wash materials?
 A, For white goods, pour boiling water through the stained part Stains on colorcd material rcquir, different treatment; sponge then with alcohol containing a few drop of ammonia.
 e. How can paint be made {, adhere 10 articles made of lead? A. If the lead articles gre thor oughly cleaned and made slightl, rough there will he no difficulty il getting any kind of paint or ename to adhere.
 Q. Of what is banana oil made Is it from bananas?
 , A. Banana oil derives it's nam from its odor, which is very smila . io that emitted from banana peel ings. It consists of guHcotton dis solved in amylacotate. which i known as pear oil, and is a com bination of fusel oil and vinegar. | Q. Do concrete floors caus ; rheumatism?
 A. They should not unless th floor is positively wet or flooded , Many persons stand on concrete al , day long and never feel any in ef fleets. All garage floors many fac tories and even office buildings ar now using concrete floors.
 Q. Do whales go 10 the bolton of the ocean 10 get food? f A, No. Naturally they lie on tn surface and 20 beneath 10 feed o get away from danger, but not L
 Nothing Unusual
 Roberts; Weren't you astonishe