New Britain herald., 1926-08-02

QUESTIONS ANSWERED 2 You can get an answer to any 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 8 personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered All letters are Editor.
 c. Who in mythology were the messengers of the Gods?
 A. In classical mythology Mer- 'cury was the swift messenger of the Olympian gods. He is represented with wings on his cap and heels Ganymede also was cupbearer and messenger and Hebe, among the fe- male dieties, performed a similar duty.
 O. When should new trees be planted?
 A. In the late fall, or early spring before the sap begins to rise.
 Q. Can you give the lines be- ginning with, Truth forever on the scaffold, wrong forever on the throne" and name the author? A. The quotation is from Lowell s "The Present Crisis" and is as fol- lows:
 Truth forever on the scaf- fold, wrong forever on the throne, But that scaffold holds the future, and from out the great unknown Standeth God within the sha-
 dows, keeping watch | above his own." c. Is Alaska a state?
 A. No, it is a territory of the United States.
 Q. What is the average number of ears of corn that grow on one stalk?
 A. The average Is two or three Occasionally there are as many as ' or 8 ears on one stalk.
 o. What is the meaning and de- rivation of the name "Zane?"
 A. The origin is the German word zahn, meaning tooth" ; Q. Who is Jeffery Farnol? What is his nationality?
 A. An English author who lives at Sunnyside, Withdean, Brighton England.
 Q. What nationality is Renee Adoree, the movie actress?
 A. She was born in Lille, France of Spanish and French parcntage.
 Q. Are there any girl students al the United States Military Academy at West Point?
 A. No. It is exclusively a sehoo for training army officers.
 O. Are there federal laws regu. lating vivisection?
 i A. No, but -everal of the states have laws on the subject. {, 0. Are burns caused by electric. ity harder to heal than burns from fire?
 i A. Some forms of electrica burns are very serious and among the worst known. No generalization can be made as the seriousness of ( burn and time required to heal il depend upon its nature and the gen. real condition of the person burned
 c. What Is a "Blowing Viper?"
 A. Technically 1t. is the Hog Nose snake or the Heterodom Controtrix that is found all over the easterr part of the United States.
 Q. What does the name Falen' tina mean?
 A. It is the feminine form ot Valentine, derived firm Latin namt meaning worthy" Saint Valentine was a martyr of the early Christian church.
 Q. What gives the color to red bricks?
 A. Color in ordinary bricks i: due primarily to th2 nature of the clays from which they are made Bricks made from pure clay should be white and if the clay contains iron or other coloring oxides they will be more or less colored de pending on the amount of oxides ir the clay and the conditions of burn ling.
 0. Where Is Piscadilly and how did it get the nameF A. It is an important street eX. tending for a mile between Hay market and Hyde Park corner 1T London. The name refers to a kint of lace fashionable in Queen Eliza beth's time, and to the collars O that name worn during the reigI of James I.
 Q. What is "The Black Watch, and how was it named? l A. Formerly it was the name 0 a Scottish semi military organiza ton of Edinburgh in the early par of the eighteenth century. From that a regiment of the British Arm! was formed and the name was ulti | mately appHed 10 tne fznd dHt 73rd regiments, which are now tht list and 2nd Battalions of the "Black Watch" or Royal High | landers. 0. What is the average depth oi the Amazon river? A. Nearly 30 fathoms (1s0 feet) and there are reports of 500 to 600 feet but their accuracy is questioned ! Q. Are cells similar to ordinary ! fish?
 i A. An eel has gills like a fish, in fact 1t is like a fish except for its shape and some points of internal structure.
 ! Q. How should linen be washed and how much will it shrink?