New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
QUESTIONS ANSWERED


 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. l 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. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are conidential.-Edit
 Q. Is it opprobius to call a per 1 son white livered"? | 4. White-livered means having a pale sallow and feeble look and i implies that one is base. cowardly and pusillanimous.
 Q. What company produced the motion picture His Dog?
 A. The Producers Distributing f Corporation, 1860 Broadway, Ne" York City.
 ! Q. What Is the value Of q one thousand dollar bill Of the Confed- crate States?
 A. The highest ever offered for a one-thousand dollar bill of the Confederate States is s15.o0. Only those Of the issue Of 1861 arc worth anything.
 Q. Is there such a thing as ;; bottomlesS ocean or sea?
 4. Every body Of water has 8 floor. The term ''bottomless" is used to describe bodies of water where the depth has not been sounded or which are exceptionally deep.
 c. What do tigers eat?
 A. Encyclopedias say that the prey of tigers consists Of almost anything in the way of flesh from a bison or crocodile to any small creature which it may strike down.
 %. What causes fowls to pull out their feathers?
 4. The habit may be caused by confinement the presence of insect ptSiS OI pt IIlpl optl lttbihS. " il'it some of the fowls of flock have formed the habit fl Is best 10 let them loose on wide range and 10 change their diet by including q plentiful supply of animal feed. Above all. see that the fowls have plenty Of inducement to exercise. If the ,habit becomes fixed, it is very troublesome and may nccessitate killing the fowls in order to stop it.
 Q. flow do fish get In still ponds?
 A. Either they were left there at the recession of waters or the pond has been stocked by the inti oduc- tion of young fish or eggs.
 2. On what finger should an engagement ring be worn?
 A. The third finger ot the left hand.
 Q. Are Jim Crow laws federal or state ordinances?
 A. They were adopted by indi vidual states and the federal govern ment had nothing to do with them.
 "a. " llO dtPOlIttb lIlS NitNtOI di commission that decided the Hayes Tilden controversy
 A. It was appointed by Congress and consisted of five justices of the Supreme Court, five Senator's and five Representatives. The vote was S to in favor of Hayes, each mem Der voting strictly in accord with his political utilization.
 Q. How long did Carter Glass serve as the Secretary of the Treas ury and how long did he serve in tho United States Senate?
 A. He was Secretary Of the Treasury In the Cabinet of President Wilson from December 1918 until November 1919 when he resigned. He was appointed 10 the United States Senate for the uneXpired term of Thomas s. Martin, deceased, from 1919 10 1925 and was reelected for the term 1925 931.
 Q. Why is 1t colder in high alti- tudes than in low?
 A. Because the further away enc goes from the surface of the earth, the thinner Is the air belt. The rays of the sun pass through