New Britain herald., 1930-08-11

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- ceive a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. A Il let ters are confidential. Editor.
 2. What iocs Aud lang syne' mean?
 A Happy days gone by.
 Q. When was the movie The Thief Of Bagdad" released and who played the title role?
 A. It was released in 1924 and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. had the title role.
 c Who owns Doorr Castle where the former Kaiser lives"
 A. It is owned by the former Kaiser Wilhelm II who acquired it hy purchase. 2. How many persons have been buried m the crypt of the National Protestant Episcopal Cathedral in Washington. D. C., besides Wood rev Wilson?
 A. Since the foundation stone of the National Cathedral was laid by President Roosevelt in 1907 there have been thirteen burials there: Admiral George Dewey Rev. Alfred Harding and his wife Justine P. Harding. Herman H. kohlsaat (Journalist). Rev. Walden Meyer, Rev. J. Townsend Russel. Rev. Hen ry Y. Satterlee and Jane L. Satter- lee. his wife. Henry Vaughn (Archi- tecD. Woodrow Wilson and Henry White, former amoassador to France.
 c. What is the width of the Eng hsh Channel between the ponts where Gertrude Ederie male her successful crossing?
 4. Approximately twenty one miles.
 Q. Is Palestine still under Brit ish mandate?
 A. Yes
 Q. What are the populations Of China, Japan and India?
 A. China. (estimated) 4oo.5oO,- or0; Japan (proper) 59,l3S,o0o; h. dia 318.6S5.960.
 Q. When was postage on letter mail raised to three cents, and when was the two cent rate restored?
 A. The three cent rate became effective November ., 12l7, and the two cent rate was restorod July i, 1919.
 Q. Are the territories Of the United States divided into courtlts like the states?
 A. Of the two organized terri tories O fthe United States. Hawaii is divided into counties and Alaska IS not.
 c. N-hatUas the name of the mother of Zachary Taylor before her marriage?
 A. Sarah S.rather.
 e. How far will the bullet from a SprlngfelQ rllle tIdNeL o4iN "1 V hat distance will it kill?
 A. It will travel $500 yards and will kill at about $500 yards.
 c. Where are American Austin automobiles made?
 A. The general office is at 73o9 Woodward avenue, Detroit. Michl- gan. The factory is at Butler, Pa
 c. Is the United States richer than the United Kingdom?
 A. The wealth of the United States is estimated G920 at sS49'- 0oO. 100000 and that of the Unlted Kingdom was s121,663, ,O00,Q0o.
 Q. Where and what is the Ma son-Dixon's line?
 A. Originally it was the parallel Of latitude 29 degrees 4S minutes 2s.3 seconds. which separates Penn- sylvania, and Maryland. It received itr name from Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, two English mathe- naticians and astronomers, who traced the greater part of 1t, be- tween the years 1163 and 11bh thouch the last 36 miles were fln- ished by others. It was practically the dividing line between the free and the slave states in the east Dur ing the discussion in Congress on the Missouri Compromise, John Randolph, of Virginia, made free use of the phrase and thereafter It became popular as signifying the d. viding line between free and slave territory throughout the country. The boundary, as thus extended by popular usage. followed the Ohio River to the Mississippi, and west of that was the parallel of 36 degrees 30 minutes, the southern boundary of Missouri. though Missouri itself was slave state. ! Q. What is the meaning attached 10 a ring of haze around the moon: A. It is known as halo. and IS i due to refrdction of light by minute ] Ice-crystals floating in the air. and i is seen around either the sun or the moon.
 Q. What is the rational wealth of Italy?
 A. l. was estimated in 1923 at s21,250, 100000.