New Britain herald., 1929-09-07
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau 1922 New York avenue, Washington D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply Medical. legal and marital advise cannot be given, nor can er- tended research "1 undertaken. All oth her questions will receive per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are confidential. - Editor.
 Q. What is the meaning of the rame Randolph?
 A. It is from the Saxon and means pure help "
 c. How much did the Graf Zcp- peln cost?
 A. Approximately one million dollars.
 Q. How high is the dome of St. Peters church in Rome, and what is the seating capacity?
 A. The dome of St. Peters is 4O4 feet high and 13S feet in diam eter. St. Peters is the largest church in the world. covering 1S,- 00O square yards. There are no seats except a few chairs in some of the chapels.
 Q. Where can l find out if my father was ever naturalized in the United States?
 A. Write to the Commissioner of Naturalization, |. S. Department of Labor, Washington, D. C.
 Q. Which is longer the A1aure- tania or the Bremen?
 A. The Mauretania is 762 feet ? inches; the Bremen is 935 feet and is the longest merchant ship in the world.
 Q, What is the value of a Unit ed States dime dated 1900?
 A. 10 to 12 cents.
 Q, Do bicycle tires have inner tubes?
 A. Some do.
 Q, What does the name Carl mean?
 A. Manly, noble spirited. Q. How old is Marion Nixon?
 A, She was born at Superior, Wisconsin, October 20. 1904.
 Q. Did the idea that the earth is round exist before the time of Christ?
 A. In astronomy, about 500 years before Christ, the Pythagoreans taught that the earth was a sphere, and that it, together with the other planets, r2volved about a central globe of fire, the hearth or altar of the univcrse.'
 Q. Who wrote the poem The Tapestry Wcavers?"
 A. It was written anonymously, and is found in the volume ''Heav- en's Distant Lamps" by A, E. Mack.
 Q. What is the value of a United States large copper cent dated 1794
 A. From 25 cents to two dol lars.
 Q, Where is Lake Lucerne?
 A. Switzerland. @. What is the national income per capita in the United States?
 A. s775.
 @. What Indian posed for the design on the Buffalo Nickel?
 A. Many think that the Indiar head O., the five cent piece is { ! portrait of an individual Indian, bu James E. Fraser the designer IS yer! definite in his denial of this. Tn, | head is composite made from fiv' ! different models, and is the sCulp tors ideal of an American Indian.
 Q. Who played the leading fc male role in What Price Glory 2"
 A. Dolores lel Rio.
 c. Why was William Henry liar rison called "Cincinnatus of th' Vest"
 A. It IS narrated by an ancien historian, though the story is nov disCredited, that on an occasion when Rome was in great danger and Lucius Qlintius Cincinnatus hac  been made dictator to deliver he from danger, the message of hi appointment found him at th plough. It IS in allu.ion to this thl William Henry Harrison was spoll cn of as the "Cincinnatus of tn West" when he was called to th Presidency from nis farm on tn Ohio River.
 Q. Is there such an expression as first chop" meaning first rate .?
 A, This phrase is common i the pidgin- English used in com merce in the Orient and was one used throughout the United State as a synonym for frs rate" Tn