New Britain herald., 1930-09-12
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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. Washing ton. D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be under taken. All other questions will re- cetve a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let- ters are conhdentiaI.-Edito
 0. What can be done to rid plants and trees of red spiders?
 A. A stiff stream of water, fre- quently applied. will rid plants of the red spiders in many cases. h. dividual trees may be sprayed with lime sulphur mixed with soapy wa ter or kerosene emulsion. Kerosene emulsion mixed with nicotine sul- phate should also give satisfactory results. Make at least two applica- tions with a 10-day interval be- tween, the first as soon as the mites appear
 c. Where is Normandy, and how large is it?
 A. It is an ancient province of France, bounded north and west by the English Channel and traversed in it's eastern section by the Seine. The area Is about 10,500 square miles.
 c. What was the title of the si- lent screen version of Moby Dick? Who starred in it and who starred in the sound picture?
 A. The silent screen version was called "The Sea Beast" Recently it was produced as sound picture with the title, "Moby Dick" John Barrymore starred in both versions
 o. How many watts do stations WEAF and WIZ use in broadcast ing?
 A. Station WEAF broadcasts with 5o,ooo watts; WIZ with 3o,- 900.
 o. Is there a difference In the structure of the skeletons of white men and ntgroeso
 A. No.
 c. What percentage of the wage of the average workman is spent for ok Ar n1n 1ieht opd fuel?
 A. From available studies of ex- penditures in workingmen's famil- ies, drawn from various sources, government and private, it may be aid roughly that the workineman's wage is spent in various costs of liv- ing in the following percentages: food, 3s to 45 per cent; shelter. 12 to IS per cent; clothing, 12 to 16 per cent; fuel and light, 1-2 to 9 per cent; sundries. 17 to P per cent. Q. Where is Mt. Wilson Observa- tory, and who is the director?
 A. The director is Dr. Walter s. Adams, and the observatory Is at Pasadena. California.
 0. Who was the last opponent of Young stribling before his fight with Phil Scott?
 A. Otto Won Porat, whom he knocked out in one round.
 0. How many stomachs has a COW and what are they called?
 A. Four: the rumen, where the food Is held until tho COW is ready to chew 1t, the reticulum, where the food passes after the COW has -"chewed its cad" the omasun, and the abomasun (the true stomach).
 c. What railroad in the United States operates the greatest number of miles?
 A. The Southern Pacific operat- ing 1s,s51 miles.
 Q. What was the score in the opening game of the 1880 baseball season between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yan- kAes?
 A. Philadelphia 6, New York 2
 c. Are there two William Boyds appearing in talking pictures?
 A. Yes. One has been appearing in "Lady Of the Pavements." He has been On the screen for years. The other William Boyd. who appeared in "The storm was formerly stage actor.
 o. Who were the sire and dam Of the race mare Handy Mandy
 A. Sired by Pennant, and dam- med by Mary Belle
 o. Please give the verse by Hen " Van Dyke beginning -Four things a man must learn to do If he would make his record true?"
 A, -Four things man must
 learn to do
 If he would make his record
 true;
 To think without confusion
 clearly;
 To love his fellow man sin
 cerely;
 To act from honest motives
 purely:
 To trust in God and Heaven
 securely"
 Q. Is long staple cotton grown in the United States?
 A. It is grown in the United States and averages approximatelt ten per cent of the total cotton pro- dnofiAp