New Britain herald., 1930-10-24


 Britain Herald, Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue. Washing. ton. D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and maritai advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be under taken. All other questions will re- ceive a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let 1 ters are Editor. Q. Who was the author of the quotation: After lfes ftful fever 1 he sleeps well?"
 A. Shakespeare in Macbeth" Act 5.
 Q. Is the African elephant larger than the Asiatic elephant of India? A. The African elephant weighs about ?,5oO pounds and the Asiatic elephant weighs about 1000 pounds.
 c. Were dinosaurs large ani- malsa
 A. They varied greatly in size. The smallest were about the size of chicken and the largest were the 5 Cd ltol liliu ttllllllttlFo hlloNii 'o itlNt existed, being 60 to 70 feet long and 10 to 20 feet tall, and weighing from 20 to 25 tons.
 Q. Who owns tho South Sea Islands?
 A. The term is generally descrip- tive of several thousand islands and islets in the South Pacific ocean, un- der the control and jurisdiction of dozen or moro countries-thc United States, Great Britain. Japan, Australia. France, Netherlands. etc.
 c. Which are the six oldest col legcs in the United States in order Of their founding?
 A. Harvard, Cambridge, Mass GG3G); William and Mary. Will liamsburgh, Va. GG93); Yale Uni versity, New Haven, Conn. G70D; University Of Pennsylvania, Philadel- phia, Pa. G74O); Princeton Uni versity, Princeton, New Jersey G746); and Washington and Lee University. Lexington, Va. U74O.
 Q. Do synchronous electric clocks have q fast-slow adjustment?
 A. They operate only on alter hating current which the power companies maintain at d steady rate, usually 60 cycles, per second. The synchronouS motor in the clock operates in unison with the cycles Of the current so that for every 60 cycles the clock will register a second.
 c. Has the |. $. Treasury De- partmcnt ever published statistics showing the number of persons killed in the enforcement of the 18th amendment since it became effective in 1920?
 A. On June 30. 1880, the state mcnt was issued by the prohibition unit of the treasury department, that since the 18th amendment be- came effective in 1920, 219 persons had been liklcd in the enforcement of the laws. Of these, 154 were citizens killed by prohibition agents and G5 were prohibitions agents who met death in the line of duty.
 e. When did Gabby Street man. ager Of the St. Louis National base ball team. catch a baseball dropped from the Washington Monument?
 A. In 1908.
 O. Where was Jessica Drago- nctte born and educated? How old is she, and is she married?
 A. She was born in Calcutta, India and received her education at Georgian Court Convent in Lake wood, New Jersey. She is about 24 years old, and is unmarried,
 Q. How mapy Jews are there in Palestine and how many in the world?
 A. Latest statistics show total Of 10000 Jews in Palestine, and 14.G00,000 Jews in thcNorld.
 e. Is the value of jade deter mined by its weight?
 A. The color is usually the thing that determines the value. Dark green jade is more expensive than light green, and the stone with a sheen is better than one with a dull finish.
 O. Who first said "Rome was not built il day"
 A. This is an old provcrb dating back to the 18th century. It appar- Cntly originated in Franco in the saying "J:omH ne fut pas fait cn une jour-" The name Of the author is not definitely known, although some authorities attribute it 10 Palingenius and others to Ccrvantos.
 ie, k, II L, governor of Wisconsin?
 A. He receives $500 a year.
 c. When the terms right, left end center are used in connection with European parliamentary par ties what significance do they have?
 A. The parties or party of the right are the conservatives, cor responding roughly to what we call 'reaction"rics' in this country The left part or parties are radicals" generally based on socialist philo- sophy, and the Ccnterists are those in the middle, between the two ex- tromcs, and correspond roughly to what we generally call liberals"
 c. Did the United States supreme court ever render d6clSlon that the 18th amendment and the Nolstcad Act were constitutional?
 A. Tho United States supreme court has held that the l Sth amend mcnt is constitutional The court also declared that the Nolstead en- forCcment Act is constitutional. cS- pccially that part which defines as intoxicating any beverage that con- tains moro than one half of one per cent of alcohol.
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