New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
QUESTIONS ANSWERED


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 Q. Are curants and raisins the same?
 A. The term currant was origin ally aplied to the small raisins that are now common in cookery, but in general currant is now used both for the plant and the fruit of the genus Ribes that have no thorns and bear fruit in punches or clusters like grapes. The currant is found in almost every garden in northern United States and is cultivated to a Hs
 Q. Can the wives of veterans of any of Wars Of the United States be buried at Arlington National ceme- tary? If they die before their hus- bands can they be buried there?
 A. Wives of veterans of the Civil war may be buried in the National cemetery and their burial can pre- cede that of the veteran. Wives of Spanish American war veterans are also entitled to burial in Arlington, but interment preceding the death of her husband would be determined by circumstances The burial of the wife of World war veteran can not precede that of her husband. In case a soldier is buried in the Ma tional cemetary and 1t is anticipated that his widow wishes to be buried in the same grave with him, ar engagements are made with the War department that the grave be made deep enough to accommodate sec ond casket on top of the soldiers casket in the same grave. Officers wives can be buried on the asme lot with their husbands.
 Q. Who is Lieutenant Colonel Joel
 A. Solomon Barnato Joel is an English millionaire with large dia- mond interests in Africa. He is in terested in yachting, racing and motoring.
 Q. Where did the Charleston originate?
 A. It is said to be negro dance originating on the levees along the Mississippi, which has been modified for use in polite society.
 c. What is Tungsten?
 A. A chemical element, not a. compound, that is rated as a metal. It occurs in the form of its trioXide or acid anhydride, mainly in wolf ramite, hubnerite and scheolite, and in the United States iss found prin- cipally in Arizona, Nevada, Utah. and California Much of it comes from Australia.
 Q. How is the electricity applied to the propellers of ships?
 A. By means of electric turbo- generating sets on the ships.
 Q. What does the name Filburn mean?
 A. It is Scotch-Irish from "Fil" meaning poet and "byrne' mean ing a brook. hence the poets brook"
 Q. Who published "The Cat and the Canary by Margaret Cameron?
 A. Harper and Brothers, New York city.
 Q. Did Booth Tarkington re- ceive the Pulitzer prize for his novel "Penrod?"
 A. No. He received the prize In 1919 for "The Magnificent Amber sons," and in 1922 for Alice Adams" He did not receive prize for "Penrod" although it is rated as one of his most popular novels.
 Q. What is unwrtten law?
 A. In popular use 1t designates presumptive rule that a man who takes the life of his wife's paramour or daughters seducer is not guilty of a criminal offence.
 Q. When did Cuba become re- public? Who was the first Presi- dent?
 A. The United States formally transferred control of the island to the National government. February 24. 1902 and Tomas Estrada Palma was the first president of the Repub- lie of Cuba.
 o, What is the negro population of the United States and of the world?
 A. According to the last census the negro population of tbe United States was 1O,463,15L The negro population of the world is estimated at 261.27700o.
 o. What was the Zimmerman Note?"
 A, Foreign Minister Zimmerman wrote to the German minister at Mexico City instructing him to pro- pose an alliance with Mexico and Japan against the United States and proposing to return to Mexico Texas. New Mexico and 'rizona, if the United States was defeated.
 o. Is John Barton Payne presi- dent of the American Red Cross?
 A. The President of the organi- zation is Calvin Coolidge, the Presi- dent of the United States. John Barton Payne is its chairman.
 0. What does the flag Of the