New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-20

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@. Will you name for me six
blond and six brunette actresses OF
the screen?
A. Six blonde actresses are Mary
Pickford. Mae Murray. Gilda Gray,
Marion Davies, May Allison and Vii
ma Banky. Norma Talmadge. Poll
Negri, Patsy Ruth Miller. Norma
shearer, Sally O'Neil and Dolores
Del Rio make up sextette Of bru-
nette stars.
@. How long has Lou Gehrig
played for the Yankees and when
did he begin his professional base
ball career?
A. He began playing for the
New York Yankees In 1924. He be-
gan his professional career in 1928.
@. Can oil colors be used for
painting on leather postal cards?
A. Oil colors will not suit for
painting on leather unless specially
prepared to keep from spreading on
the outlines OF figures. The best
method is to use artists tube colors
or other good oil colors, that are
ground stiff; mix them with a little
drier and flexible varnish, reducing
with spirits of turpentine. Or color
in japan may be employed. thinned
with turpentine. to which little
flexible varnish is added for the
flowing and giving elasticity.
@. How is Ireland governed?
A. Ireland is divided into two
sections, each having a separate
form of government The larger
section (southern 1reland) is called
the Irish Free State and has prac-
tically a Dominion form of govern
ment something like Canada or
Australia. Ulster or Northern Ire
land comprises two parliamentary
boroughs and six counties, and re-
mains a part of the United King
dom.
@. Do Americans living in China
have to become citizens Of that
country after a certain length OF
residence? Does the American gov
eminent protect Americans living in
China?
A. Americans who live in
China retain their American citizen
ship and there is nothing in Chinese
law or custom that requires them to
be expatriated or to assume Chinese
citizenship. While they are in China
they are protected by the United
States government and the Ameri-
can government also maintains its
own courts in China to try Amer
against the laws of China.
@. When are dog days.? What
is the origin of the expression?
A. The name dog days" was
applied by the ancients to a period
of about forty days, the hottest sea-
son of the year, at the time Of the
helacal rising or Sirius, the "dog
star; that is, the time when it rose
Just before the sun. We still retain
the expression dog days" as APP
piled to the hottest season Of the
year but it has become a popular
term without any exact meaning.
Almanac makers now vary widely
as to the dates; the Standard Die
tionary gives the dates as July to
August II.
@. According to the Bible story
of the flood how long did it last?
A. According to Genesis Z, the
deluge lasted $50 days. OF these only
the first 40 days and nights con-
sisted Of rain. The remaining 40
days the ark floated about until at
last it rested on Ararat.
@. How many cubic inches are
there In United States gallon and
the British Imperial gallon used in
Canada?