New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

cents in stamps for reply. Medical, 1 legal and marital advice cannot be ! given, nor can extended research he undertaken. All other questions vii receive a personal reply. Un- i signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confdential.-Edit Q. Were Confederate ten-dollar bills, issue of 1864. of any value?
 A. The latest quotation is 50 1 cents per 100 notes.
 c. After whom was the city of Baltimore named? What is the meaning of the word?
 A. Baltimore is q Celtic word. meaning large town" The city of ! Baltimore in Maryland was named i for Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore. who settled the province of Mary land in 1885. c. What Is the Carnegie Insti- tute Of Washington, D. C.?
 A. It was founded by Andrew Carnegie by a gift of S1O.000. 900 made January 28, 1902, to which he added S2,000,G0 on December 10. 1907 and 10000, ,000.on January 10. 1911. The -rticlcs of incorporation declare in general, that the objects of the corporation shall be to en- courage in the broadest and most i liberal manner investigation, re- search, and discovery and the appli- cation Of knowledge 10 the improve ment Of mankind. It is controlled by board of 24 trustees. It cm- ploys corps Of trained investigators who conduct research work.
 Q. What is origin of the name Raehurn?
 A. Rae" is an early English form of roe, a kind of deer. Rae burn means the brook where the deer are found, and might be liter ally called deer creek" The family name is based on an older locality name.
 Q. How do Eskimos build their houses?
 A. They have two kinds-tonts for summer and huts for winter. The tents or tupiks are made of scalskiH; the igioos or winter houses, are more varied. Usually they are of stone. chinckod and covered with moss, and banked with snow. Many of the western and Labrador Eski- mos build their houses chiefly of wood. Some of the winter houses of the East Greenland shelter 40 to 60 persons. Some houses are made of blocks Of snow, piled in a shape somewhat like q beehive.
 Q. Are foreign diplomats i'm mune from civil arrest?
 A. Immunity from civil arrest and prosecution is extended to mem bcrs Of the Diplomatic Corps and their families.
 c. What is tho hook called "The Five Kings in the Harvard Classics Series?
 A, The best known of Chinese Scriptures.
 Q. How should chiffon velvet be pressed?
 A. Lay 1t on q very soft surface n heavy bath towel will do--and press on the wrong side The pile should stand out when pressed this way.
 c. When did Jack Johnson and James l. Jeffcries fight? Did any other negro ever hold the worlds heavyweight championship?
 A. The fight occurred at Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910. Jeffcries was knocked out in the 18th round. Johnson is the only negro who has ever held the title of worlds heavy weight champion.
 Q. When did the manufacture of glue begin in the United States?
 A. The industry was founded by Peter Cooper in 1927, when he es- tablshe1 a factory in Brooklyn, New York. About the same time a factory was started in Philadelphia by Charles Baeder and William Adamson.
 O.. Does a collective noun take a singular or plural verb?
 A. When the persons or thing denoted are considered as individu- als a plural verb should be used. When the collection is regarded as unit use the singular.
 Q. Does it harm my chickens 10 give them feed that is little moldy?
 A. Only fresh, dry grain should be used. Damp, moldy feed would cause bowel and other disorders. Q. When were the national and American Leagues organized and when did the Washington team join the American League? A. The National League was or ganized February 2, 1876 and the American League was organized in 1901. The Washington team joined tho American League the year Of its organization.
 Q. Who is the head of all the prohibition forces of the United States government? A. General Lincoln C. Andrews, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
 Q. How did the term 70. K" originata'
 A. It is explained as a humorous or ignorant spelling of the word "Okch" in the Choctaw tIndian) language meaning it is so.'
 Q. What does the name Daphne moan?
 X. II is Greek name and means laurel"
 Q. On what day of the week did July 4, 1889 fall? A, Thursday.
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