New Britain herald., 1926-10-15

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 Q. How thick Is the armor plate on the largest battleships? A. Between 14 and Is inches. Q. What is the organization Rebekah?
 A. Women's lodges of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows. Q. Who was "Noleda"? A. A prophetic virgin, who be- longed by birth to the Bructeri and, in the reign of Vespasian, was re- Stiiu - liIOsSl iiaLicJc III NCbti Shi Germany as a divine being. She lived in a tower near the river Luppia Uippe).
 c. What is transsubstantiation and consubstantiation?
 A. ranssubstantiation is the doctrine that when bread and wine used in communion service, is blessed by the priest, a miracle transformation occurs and it be- cC.les the body and blood of the Cord. This is expressed in the Latin trans" which means across or over. The clements of the sac rament are made over into the body and blood of Christ. Consubstan- tiation does not go so far, but holds that the real presence" of Christ comes to the elements when blessed by the minister in the communion service. There Is no change in the substance of the material, but a spiritual union of Christ with the consecrated clements takes place. This is expressed in the Latin pre- fix con" meaning together with"
 Q. Was dentistry practiced by the ancients?
 A. Some forms of dentistry seem to have been practiced In ancient Egypt, Etruria. Greece and Rome. In the middle ages the art made little progress, except among Arabi- an physicians. It was revived as a serious study in the 18th century when Fauchard published 'Le Chirurgien Dentiste" Q72S). The literature of the subject was even then of slow growth. but in 1926 koecher's Principles of Dental Surgery" published In London. es- tablished dentistry as a science out of which modern practice has evolved.
 c. Can you tell me something about Nell Gwynn?
 4. Her birthplace is not known definitely. She was brought up in poverty and as a child. sold oranges at the Theater Royal in London. She was not great actress. but her springeliness. beauty and skill in dancing made her popular fla vorite. She had many lovers, among them Charles Hart the actor and Charles Sackville. who in 1877 became the sixth Earl of Dorset. About 1869 she became the mistress of Charles II. of England by whom she had two sons, Charles G6T0) called Beauclerk, and James (167D who died young She was received into the best of London society, and she was in fa"or with the people for her many acts of charity. After the Kings death, she led quiet life. She died in London and was buried in the Church of St. Mar 1 tin s-in-the-F Fields.
 O. When should bride ac- | knowledge shower and wedding gifts?
 A. Wedding gifts should be ac- knowledged when received or as soon after as possible. Shower gifts are acknowledged verbally at the time Of the shower and, if the gifts are expensive and the occasion elab- crate, notes of acknowledgment may