New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

Aou eau 8et 80 3uSW 10 8uy question of fact or information by writing to tho Question Editor, New Britain Herald. Washington BureaL. l323 New York avenue. Washington. D. C.. enclosing two ccnts :n stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can extsnded research be undertaken. All other questions | will receive . personal reply. Un. signed requests cannot be answ cred. All letters are .-EJitor. c. Has there ever been a wo- man ip the United States Senate7
 A. Mvs. Rebecca T.atimer Felton of Georgia was appointed United States Senator and served one day. Q. In what kind of soil do pine trees thrive best?
 A. In dry sandy soil. They re- spond best to a mellow surface and well drained deep loamy sand. Q. To whom should one write for the address of an enlisted man in the United States Navy?
 A. Bureau of Navigation, Navy Depapbment. Washington. D. c.
 c. Are snakes useful to man. kind?
 A. Many of the common snakes serve 8 useful purpose by devouring large numbers of insects. mice and small animals that are injurious to garden crops and stored foodstuffs.
 Q. Does an alien who holds an honorable discharge from the Amer lean army automatically become a citizen of the United States?
 A. He must be raturalized the same as any other allen. t Q. How much Is two bits?
 A. The term seems to depend for interpretation on the part of the country in which 1t Is used. A 'bit" may have meant originally the Pennsylvania elevenpence: the New York shilling or the New Eng land ninepence. The modern mean ing of two bits" is quarter of dollar.
 Latin inscription on the Great Seal of the United States Treasury?
 A. The inscription is ''Thesaur Amer septent sigir' which means "'the seal of the Treasury of North America"
 c. Where did the play What Price Glory" get Its name?
 X. From the English colloquial- ism What Price" used by the Lon- don Cockney to mean what is the value" In the play the name means What Is the value of winning glory.
 e. Is there game called "Af- rican Golf?
 A. This is one of the names ap- piled to the game of dice known as craps" and is applied because of its popularity among the negroes.
 o. What American city is known as "The City of the Saints?
 A. Salt Lake City. Utah.
 Q. On what day of the week did April '. 1927 come?
 A. Saturday.
 0. What is Paradichlorobenzen 1 and how is 1t used to kill moths:
 A. It is a white crystalline sub- stance which vaporizes slowly at ordinary temperatures. forming a gas apparently heavier than air. This gas is poisonous to man. The fumes do not injure fabrics. It | is similar in general appearance to napthalene flakes and is apparently l quite as effective when used accord | ing to directions.
 Q. What is the best way to keep ants out of the house:
 A. Ants go where they can find food and if the food supplies of the household are kept in metal con- tainers or tightly covered jars, or 1 where they cannot be reached ants will not stay. Floors should be swept frequently to re- move any stray bits of food or crumbs which may have fallen on them. Tartar emetic and powdered sugar in equal parts moistened with a bit of water and placed near their haunts will drive ants away. Where the house Is badly infested the legs of tables. ice box or cup boards may be set in cans of water n y,l $1,p NS- H,,- -v,;%A I