New Britain herald., 1926-05-21
QUESTIONS ANSWERED


 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 extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are nfdential-Editor Q. How old Is Clara himbaIl Young, the actress?
 A. Thirty-four.
 Q. If 8 soldier is in Panama when he is discharged does the gov crnment pay his way back to the United States?
 A. Soldiers in Panama who are to be discharged from the Army are sent on Army transports to NeW York, where they are discharged. Transportation is paid from New York to the place of enlistment.
 Q, What are some good plants to use for window boxes? 4. Bergonias, ferns, Wandering Jew, English Ivy and Fuchsias are i good for shady situations and Gera- niums, Pctunias, NasturtiumS. PhloX, Verbcnas, Colcus and Sweet AIyssum for sunny situations. Germany Ivy is a good vine for trailing over the edge. Bcgonias and ferns would io well in places where the sun does not shine
 .. Who said; If a man write better book, preach q better ser mon, or make d better mouse-trap than his neighbor, tho he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door?"
 A. Mrs. sara S. E. Yule credits the quotation to Emerson in her 1 Borrowing" GSS9) asserting that she copied this in her handbook from lecture delivered by him The "mouse-lrap' quotation was the occasion Of a long ControversJ owing to Ebert Hubhard'5 claim tC its authorship. This was assertcl by him in q conversation with $ Wilbur German. of \. W. Aver ant Son, Philadelphia, and in letter tt Dr. Frank Vizctelly, managing odito of the Standard Dictionary.
 c. How far is the North Sta
 from the earth?
 4. Measurements of the paralla, l of the North Star indicate it's dis tance O be about 250,0OQ,Qg0Q0o,00
 miles from the earth.
 .. When did the Johnstowr
 Pcnnsylvania, flood occur and wha
 was the loss of life?
 A. The flood occurred on May 2 1889. The loss of life was 2,2o9. z. Where is Mount Polee an how many times has it been eruption?
 X, The volcano is in the north
 western part of Martinique, Yves . Indies. In 1902 it became yiolenu
 active, bu, previous eruptione ha occurred in 17G2 and 1851. l April 1902 warnings of impandin
 activity were seen and heard on tn island and on May there was , terrific explosion that destroyed tn town of St. Pierre and wiped ou its population almost Completel! On August 50 of tho same year ar 7 other eruption destroyed Morn | Douge and other villages. Q. What is "Mctonomy?"
 A. A figure Of speech that cor : sisis of naming 9 thing by one ( ! it's attributes. For example sul stituting the bottle' for "drunker l. ness"
 Q. Has the financial value of human being been estimated? A. The financial value of a nev ', born child has been estimated u $95; at 20 years of age he is sal
 10 be worth worth $4.000; and . 5o years of age $2.90o. e. What per cent of the popl : lation of the United States live Y, New York city?
 A. The estimated population
 the United States for 1925 is l13 493,72o. New York city has d population of 5,ST3S5S. approx '' matcly A per cent of the whole. = Q. What is the Adamson Act?
 A. A law passed by Congress " tn" fall of 1916 10 avert thrca
 ened strike on certain railroads f the southwest after efforts 10 sett
 the controversy hy mediation ar x arbitration had failed. It provide
 for an eight-hour day and for |
 postponement of the other deman
 of the employees until after the r
 port of a commission appointed
 investigate the effects of the eigh