New Britain herald., 1929-07-18
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer 10 any question of fact or information by 1 writing to the Question Editor, New | Britain Herald, Washington Bureau. ! 1922 New York avenue, Washington, i D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps ! for reply. Medi>al, legal and martial advise cannot be given, nor can eX- i tended research be undertaken. Ali | ether questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are Editor. i Q. Which animals have the highest temperature and which the lowest
 A. Birds, which are pcrpetually in action, have the highest tempera- lures, (l0o to 113 degrees F) Most "cold -bloOded" have temperatures about the same as the water or air in which they live; the same is true of hibernating animals during the i latter part of their torpid con- dition.
 c. Who were the prize winners of the Hearst prohibition prize contest?
 | A, The first prize of S25,000 was awarded to Judge Franklin Chase l1oyt, of the Children's court in New York; the second prize of $J,o0o to Brig. Gen. Albert Clayton Dalton, |. $. A.. retired, of Wash ington D. C.; the third prize of s2.oo0 went to Capt Thomas W. 1 Therkildsen, executive secretary of the Moderation League, New York 1 city: and the fourth prize Of S1,000 went to James B. Quinlan, Jr., of Alhambra Cal, a young contractor and graduate of Stanford Univer- sity.
 Q. Where is the city Of Brno?
 A. In tzechoslovakia.
 Q. When and where did lsadora Duncan first appear on the stage as dancer?
 A, She made her first appear ance on the stage at Daly's theater. New York City. April 13, 1895. as q faifry in "A Midsummer Nights Dream with Augustin Daly's com pany.
 c. Who was sarah Camp?
 A. A nurse; a tictional character in Martin Chuzzlcvtt" by Charles Dickens.
 O. What are the first line battle ships of the United States navy?
 A. Arizona, Arkansas. California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada. New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee. Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
 Q. What is the meaning and na- tionality of the name Owen?
 X. It is from the Saxon and means well ll-dcscendcd"
 Q. What is plagiarism?
 A, The act of appropriating the ideas and language of another and passing them for ones own
 Q. Are passion flowers mention- cd in the Bible?
 A. They are not mentioned in the Bible. The story Of the Pas sion flower originated with the first Spanish settlers in America who saw in them a representation of the Lords passion, the tilamentous processes being taken 10 repre- sent the crown of thorns, the three styles the nails of the cross and the five antlers the marks of inc wounds.
 Q. What is the quotation from Pope about little learning being dangerous?
 A, The verse reads:
 "A little learning is a dangerous
 thing
 Drink deep. or taste not, the
 Pierian spring:
 There shallow drauchts intoxicate
 the brain
 And drinking largely sobrrs Us
 again"
 c. Which states lead in the number of marriages and diNorces?
 A. According to the latest avail able figures G926) New York state leads in the number of marriages with 120.965. Texas leads in the number of divorccs with 15,472.
 @. What is an "cliXir"H
 A. In medicine it is a sWcctened aromatiz@d alcoholic preparation. holding small quantities of medic inal substances in solution.
 O. Who're is the largest oil re- fnery in the United States?
 A. The largest in the United States, and probably in the world is at Port Arthur. Texas, and belongs to the Gulf Refining company.
 O. From what American port is the most oil shipped?
 A, S1n Pedro. California.
 Q. How much property do rats destroy annually?
 A. It is cstim2tcd that they dn- stroy property valued al S2oo,oDo,- 000.
 @. What is the origin and mean ing Of the family name Griffith?
 A. lt is of Welsh origin and means "ruddy".
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