New Britain herald., 1929-05-25

QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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 Q. What is meant by "Profes- sional ethics?
 A. The standards of behaviour fixed ny honor and courtesy which members of a profession maintAiA toward tho other members of their profession and the public.
 Q. What is the meaning of Amen? t
 A. It is a Hebrew ~ord, that also was adopted. into the Greek language. It is an interjection and has been variously translated into English as: so it is; 50 be 1t; let it be so < --
 c. Where is The Great Stone Face? ---. ...
 A. ''rhe Great Stone Face" which forms the title of Hawthorne's short story of that name, is another name for Profile Mountain in the Francoaia Range of the White Mountains. New Hampshire.
 q. How should silk be ironed?
 A. It should be ironed while slightly damp. with A warm iron on the wrong side of the material.
 Q. Are blowing vipers poisonous?
 4. Blowing viper is the coloquial name for ! harmless snake in cer- tain parts Of the country.
 Q. How did Europe and Asia get their names?
 A. Europe is derived from Eur opia, in Greek Mythology a woman who was carried off by Jupiter. who came to her disguised in the form of a white bull-and bore her to the island of Crete. The Greek word is said to be derived from the Semitic "ereb" meaning darkness. evening. sunset. Asia is said to derive it's name from the Semitic word "acu" meaning going forth, or rise of the sun.
 Q. Is pure rosin used for violin bows?
 A. Yes.
 Q. What is a prune?
 A. Prunes are the dried fruit of any one of several varities of the common plum, raised mostly in southern Europe and California.
 Q. What does the stamp "U. 2. Inspected and passed by the Dept. of Agriculture" on meats mean:
 A. Just what it says-that the government has inspected the pro- duct or meat and found it in condi- ton for human consumption.
 q. From what country did Raoul Dandurannd, former president vf the League of Nations, come?
 A. Canada.
 Q. Where are sea gulls native.
 A. They are snative on the sea coasts in all parts of the world, and also of the shores of large rivers and inland lakes.
 q. Who is the American consul in Lyons, France:
 X. Hugh H. Watson. Q. Can. tickets for the Calcutta Sweepstakes be purchased in the United states'
 A. They are regarded as a lot tery, within the meaning of the l.. s. statutes. and no tickets can be received or transmitted through the mails. Q. Who owns and supports Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington! A. In 1858 the Mount Vernon Ladies Association purchased 2oc acres of land from John Washing ton. Jr.. for 3200,0oo plus interest. The money was raised by contribu- tions in B states More land has been added since the original pur. chase. making 260 acres at present. The Mount Vernon Ladies Associa- tion owns this land and building. in behalf of the people of the Unit. ed States. Upkeep is provided for by the gate receipts. paid by hundreds of thousands of visitors who TO there annually.
 ! (t tion of a syllosism?
 A. All men are mortal; John i1 a man; (there:ore) John ii mortal | This, is a syllogism because it con. sists of an argument in logical form consisting Of three propositions. the first two being premises and th< last the conclusion which contain, the matter to be proved.
 Q. How long has the art of talk ing finger prints been known and usedo
 A. This art va. practiced in tn. East at very early period. wher thumb prints were monarch'A sizs manual. The permanent charactel Of thumb prints was first put for ward scientifically in 1923 by J. E Pnrkinje. professor of physiology who read a paper before the Uni versity of Breslau advocating a sys tenn of classification. His work va taken ur by Bewick. an Englisl draftsman. who made a number o impressions. and later by Sir Tranci Gallon and Sir William Herschel