New Britain herald., 1927-01-21

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 c. What is the value of a con- federate s1Oo bill, issue of 1864 with bust of Mrs. Davis?
 A. s2.00 per hundred notes.
 O. Where did the expression "All roads lead to Rome" originate? What does 1t mean?
 A. Rome was the focus of the ancient Roman Empire and from that center a network of roads ra- diated. The expression "All roads lead to Rome" has taken its mean ing from that ancient fact and sig nifies that for those who have an objective any path of conduct will inevitably lead them to it in the end.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Boyd?
 A. It is from the Gaelic and means "yellow-haired".
 cf r-% ct New York and continue going west until he circled the globe would his direction change in the middle of the Pacific ocean and would he start going east?
 A. If you start west from New York and maintain the same di- rection, you are going west until you come back to New York. hav- ing circled the globe. In the middle of the Pacific ocean at the 180th parellel of longitude. you gain a day depending on whether you are, travelling around the world in an easterly direction or a westerly di- rection. The direction does not change at that parallel of longitude; only time changes.
 Q. Can I get a Victory button from the War Department to re- place the one I lost?
 A. The War Department does not supply duplicate Victory but tons. They can be bought from Bailey, Banks and Riddle, 121S Chestnut street. Philadelphia, Penn sylvania upon presentation of hon. orable discharge popers.
 c. How soon after one receives his second citizenship papers does he become a full citizen of the United States?
 A. Immediately.
 Q. How old is Lillie Langtry. the actress? Is she still on the stage?
 A. She was born in Jersey, Eng land October IS, 1852. She has re- tired from the stage, and lives at Regal Lodge, Kentford, Suffolk, England.
 Q. What is the meaning of tNe name Winifred?
 A. Lover of peace.
 @. What is the average length of a railroad passenger coach?
 A. They range from 70 to 80 feet.
 Q. After washing a sheepsllin coat how should it be dried in order to keep soft and pliable?
 A. Wiring out the coat. shake it and hang it to dry with the skin side toward the sun, but not when the heat is scorching or the skin will become hard and brittle. While drying, 1t should be shaken fre- quently and hung first by one end and then by the other.
 o. What is Paper Blockade"?
 A. Blockades of a country by sea in time of war which are declared but not enforced and therefore, exist only on paper. Napoleon de- clared blockade against the whole of the British Isles, but was unable to send any French warships to sea to enforce it.
 Q. Who were the "Missi" and the "Missl Dominici"?
 A. Missi were officials sent out by the Frankish Kings for special