New Britain herald., 1930-02-27

 Britain Herald, Washington Bureau 1922 New York avenue, Washington, D. C.. enclosing two cents Tn stamps tor reply. Medical. legal and marta; advise cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are ConfidcntiaI.- Editor.
 c. bid Arizona ratlty in" EOul- der Canyon Dam project: Would the failure of Arizona or any other state concerned 10 ratify t make the act ineffective?
 X. Arizona has not ratified tho act, but under its terms it could become effective within six months Of it's passag" when liv" other states and California ratified it.
 c. Does zero temperature prevail in Alaska throus hout the winter?
 A. It Is most unusual for zero temperature 10 occur on $o success sivc days even in the coidest parts. At Fairbanks. in Y years record there have only been four Januaries and one December with q tempora- turo Of zero or lower on each day. and no such instances in any Of the other months Of the year. The mean temperature at Sitka is nearly q degree higher than the mean for that month in st. Louis, and the mean temperatures of January of all stations in the southeastern part Of Alaska. except two. and Of all those on the immediate Pacific coast are higher than the January mean al Chicago; also the normal for Janu- ary at the coldcst station in the section is the same as the January normal at Bismarck. North Dakota,
 c. To what race do MeAicans belong
 4. McXicans are largely mix turo of Spanish and Indian ancestry. II Spanish blood predominatcs, they belong to the white race, whereas if Indian blood predomlnates, they belong 10 the red race. Q. Where is the expression, "For dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return," found?
 \. Genesis 3;19.
 c. What salary does General PershinE receive? A. His base pay as general in the army is $1$,5p0, and he gets sS.00o for allowances, An act Of congress gave him full pay as a re- tired general.
 c. Who is the president Of the American Federation Of Labor? 4. William Green. .. Do sharks lay eggs or do they bring forth their young alive?
 \. some species are 0vOviVipa- rous, and others lay eggs. The eggs are large in comparison with those l Of osscous fishes and are square or oblong in form. with tough horny coat. each corner prolonged into q tcndrl useful apparently 10 en- tangle them in seawceds, In some Of the viviparous species the cm- bryo is attached to the walls Of the uterus by q sort of placenla. Q. Was the captain of the Sh"n- andoah killed when the dirigiblo was wrcckcd'
 A. Commander Zachary I.ans- dovnc who was in command when the ship was wrecked in Ohio, Sop l tembcr ,. 1925, was killed.
 Q. Where is the Virginia Mill tary Institute located? A. Lexington, Virginia. 1 c. Where are Ilcssc and Swabia, and what are the capitals Of the provinces?
 A. Hcssc is in southwest Ger many, and the capital is barn. stadt SWabia is in southwest Ha- yaria. and the capital is .tugsburg.
 a. Is Stronghcart. the dog mo- ton pictIr" star. dead?
 \. He died June 2t. 1929, Of q complication Of diseases following an operation.
 c. What does the abbroliation "au" mean in chemistry?
 4. II is the chemical symbol for gold
 Q. Where and what is Black wells lslandr
 A. The name has been changed 10 Welfare Island. II is in the East river. between Manhattan and Brooklyn. and on il are the New York county penitcntiary for male prisoners. and Solf-committcd drug addicts and court cascs and the correction hospital GormcrIy the work for women prisoners sentenced 10 tho pcnIt"ntiary and the workhoUsc.
 Q Can fish discharge an electric shock"
 A. About fifty different species Of fish are capable Of discharginc electricity. certain kind of cat fish. feet long. that inhahits tn, lower Nile and rivers Of tropical Africa, has a dcludinsly shy man ner but is capable Ot generating fifty volts while moving slowly. Tn, electric eel is capable of diSchargirc 800 volts. that will kill small crca- lures and paraIyzc larger ones.
 .. Who composed the song "AIcNandcr's Rag Time Band? X. Irving Berlin. Q. What is the theme song o' the motion picture "The Delightful Eoguc"?
 \. "Gray Love-"
 c. How many draftsmrn arc ir the United States \. According 10 thc last census there were 52.SG1.
 c. Where is the bay Of rcIorus' . A. II is sound al the northcri , lip or South Island. New Iouland.
 c. What docs 'Ticrra del Iucso' mean"
 A. Hand Of Fire" .. What salaries arc paid 10 th, 1 chief iusticc and the associate jus
 ticcs Of the United States suprem, / court?
 I A. To the chief justice s2Q,5ot ! per year and to associate justice
 $20,000 per year each.