New Britain herald., 1927-05-28

New Britain Herald. Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York avenue.
Washington. D. c.. enclosing two
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All letters are conndential.-Edttor
@. Does it say In the Bible how
many children King Solomon had?
A. No mention Is made OF the
number of children. It simply states
that he had 700 wives and 800 con-
cubines. Kings 11:43 says: "Reho-
boam, his son. reigned in his stead"
Q. What is the address of the
headquarters Of the National Fed
Grafton OF Musical Clubs?
A. 1900 Columbia Terrace,
Peoria, Illinois.
@. Who wrote: MY boat is on
the shore and my bark Is on the
sea-?
A. Lord Byron in his poem ITO
Thomas Moore"
q. In what part Of the United
States is the movement from farms
to cities most pronounced?
A. Figures show that in the New
England States $4,000 persons left
the farms las. year and $4,000 went
to farms; Middle Atlantic States
$4,000 persons from farms and
101. 900 persons to farms: East
North Central $4,000 from farms
and $4,000 to farms: West North
Central $4,000 from farms and
1913, 900 to farms: South Atlantic
$4,000 from farms and $4,000 to
farms: East South Central 100000
from farms and 100000 to farms;
West South Central 100000 from
farms and $4,000 to farms: Noun
tain 10000 from farms and $4,000
to farms: Pacific 10000 from
farms and 100000 to farms.
@. Why does thunder cause milk
to sour?
A. This belief arises because
there are certain bacteria which
feed on the sugar In the milk caus-
ing 1t 10 acidulate. The air is usu-
ally warmer just preceding an cleo
trical storm and these bacteria null
tiply much more rapidly al warm
temperatures. The souring Of the
milk and the electrical phenomenon
are In no way directly connected
nor does the thunder cause the milk
to sour.
Q. Will salt water freeze?
A. Its freezing temperature Is
four degrees lower than that OF
fresh water.
@. When registering at hotel
how should man sign his name
A. II he is alone he writes his
full name (James NJ. BROWN and
after it the name Of the place where
he resides. When accompanied by
his wife he signed Mr.. and Mrs
James NJ. Brown. II he has other
members of his family with him he
signs James Brown. Mrs. Brown
James Brown. Jr.. Miss Margaret
Brown, Baby and Nurse"
@. How are Pecan Pralines
made?
A. Boil two cups brown sugar
and IA cup boiling water. Add one
cup pecan nutsmeats and two table
spoons butter. Cook five minutes
remove from fire and beat one min
ute. Drop from spoon on butterec
pan.
Q. Where do chiggers come from
and is their bite dangerous?
A. These creatures lnhabi
shrubbery, grass, weeds and woods
and are more abundant In damn
locations. They burrow into tn
skin and die. Soon afterwards +,
small red spot appears which
spreads sometimes to ga Of an incl
in diameter. When the lesion
caused by these mites are unusall,
numerous, the sufferer becomes few
erish and the affliction causes hin
to lacerate his flesh by vigorou
scratching. Serious results are ex
ceptional and undoubtedly point t
impurity in the blood. Sulphur sift
ed into the clothes from the knee
downward and into the shoes an,
stockings or rubbed over legs an,
ankles is q good preventive. Afte
exposure. Ill effects may be pre-
vented. II a bath is taken in no
water or water containing salt o
strong soap. within a few hour,
After a long exposure, a bath ha
practically no effect. and direc
remedies are often necessary.
Q. How many Of the President
Of the United States have bee
Masons?
A. Washington. Jackson. Poll
Buchanan. johnson. Garfield, Nc
kinley, Roosevelt. Taft and Hard
ing. Fillmore was a Mason at on
time but recanted.
G. How is Thousand Islam
dressing made?
A. Chop fine 1-2 green peppe,
liz pimento. one hard boiled eg
and small amount Of chives. Mi
well 1-2 cupful whipped cream an
IL cupful Of mayonnaise. Add
small amount OF tomato catsup an
a dash Of tarragOn vinegar. Sti
we'll together.
Q. How did Wall Street get 1t
name?
A. Where Wall Street Is today
Vail built by the Dutch settlers wa
erected In 1914. 1t was in reality
guard built TO keep out wild ami
mails, and as protection against In
dams. In 1853 Governor Stuyvesan
built real wall consisting OF pail
sades - feet high and 1s inche
thick. The last portion Of this bar
ricade was removed in 1898. TIL
name Wall Street chung. even afte
the disappearance of the wall.
@. Where was the Red Cross OF
ganized?
; A. In Switzerland.