New Britain herald., 1930-02-26


 You can get an answer 10 any question Of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. Ne" Britain Herald. Washington Bureau, 1929 New York avenue. Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advise cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are confid ntial.-Editor.
 Q. Where is the highest point in continental United States
 A. Mount Whitney, California, 14,49G feet.
 c. DO the seasons always begin at the same time each year?
 X. Spring begins at the time Of the spring equinox, on or about March 21; sumner begins at the time of the summer solstice, on or about June 21; autumn begins at the time of the autumnal equinox, on or about September 23; winter begins at the time ot the Wintctr solstice, on or about December 21.
 c. From whom are the .Nbani- ans descended? What language do they speak?
 A. They are supposed to be de- scendants Of the earliest Aryan inn ho16IonjgnC 1'rjr lllyrians. They divide themselves into Tosks and Ghegs. The language is mixture from various sources. Latin characters arc used by the Ghegs, Greek by the ToSks. The people are mostly illiterate and the spoken language is a mixture of Latin, Greek and Slavic tongues.
 Q. What is the population of China?
 A. There never has been an ac- curate census, but by combining data derived from various sources, the estimate for China and Man churia is 400OO0,000.
 e. Are "The Daughters of the Rcvolution' and the Daughters of the American Revolution" distinct organizations"
 X, The Daughters of the EcVolu- ton, was founded in 1891, in New York, to perpctuatc the patriotic spirit of the Revolution, to publish and preserve Revolutionary records and to encourage the study of American history. Any woman is eligible to membership who is di- rect lineal descendant of a slgncr of the Declaration of Independence, member of the congress, legislature, or general court of any of the colonies or states, or of one who rendered civil. military or naval service under tho authority of one of the colonies or of the Continental Congress. The Daughters of the American Revolution is a national society organized in Washington whose membership is conditioned upon descent from an ancestor who, with unfailng loyalty, rendered material aid to the cause of inde- pendence. as a recognized patriot. soldier, sailor, or civil officer in one of the colonies or states
 Q. Why do COWS chew continu ously?
 A. They chew their cud, ball of food which is held in q pouch until the cow is ready to chew it, and it then goes into the second stomach and is subjected to the or 1jnarN digest INc prOCrSSCS.
 Q. During what years did th" philosopher Seneca. live?
 A.. From 54 E. C. to 9 X. D.
 Q. When is the English Derby at Epson Downs scheduled 10 be run in 1880?
 A. Juno f.
 Q. Will q frog that jumps half the distance on a 100 foot los one day. and half of the remaining dis tancc on each successive day, ever reach the end of the log X. The distance he lacks may be- come infinitesimally small but he will never quite reach the end.
 c. What is the population Of Hawaii"
 X. The 1928 estimate was 1@,000 | Q. On what continent is Siberia ?
 A, Asia.
 Q. What is the population Of the world?
 A. The estimated population is l l, ,9oG, ,0o0, ,000.
 Q. Why is Wisconsin called The Badger State'?
 A. It was nicknamed for the lead miners. who bunked and cooked in cave-likc homes or "barg- r-holes.'
 c. When did Switzerland become an independent state? To what country did it formerly belong?
 A. Switzerland was a part of the Holy Roman Empire before it's in- dependence was formally recognized by the Treaty of Westphalia in 1G4S. | Q. What was the name of the only woman who ran for President of tho United States?
 X. Relva Lockwood.
 Q. How did the term "bIucs'' | originate in music?
 A. It Is said to have originated from the term used to describe dis cordant notes, resulting from com 1 binations of major and minor chords i with lapses into scvcnths. In carly days it was considered very bad practice. and many musicians have been discharged for playing such music. Then it become popular and the groans, etc. thus produced suggested the idea of feeling blue.
 Q. What docs the name Daniel mean?