New Britain herald., 1930-09-19

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- ceive a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let- ters are nfidentiai.-EdYtor.
 O. Does the president of the United States receive pension from the government after he retires?
 A. No.
 0. What is Mrs Hoover's full name?
 A. Lou Henry Hoover.
 O. Are the so-called "deadmen" in crabs harmful to eat?
 A. No.
 O., What was the value of dimes minted in 1894 and how many were coined at tAe San Francisco mint?
 A. A. The totatl value of all dimes issued was s205,O99.6O and only twenty-four were coined at San Francisco.
 Q. How do you read the number $O.2O1S?
 A. Twenty and eighteen hun dredths cents.
 Q. Is there a way to remove the n1I vinegar barrels? A. Fill the barrels with milk of lime and let stand for several months, then rinse out well with plenty of warm water. and steam the inside of the barrel for half an hour. They may be so impregnated with acetous substances that 1t is practically impossible to render them fit for the storage of any other sub stance.
 Q. Who played the parts of the three brothers in the motion picture Beau Geste?"
 A. Ronald Colman, Neil Hamil- ton and Ralph Forbes.
 c. Is there a state church now in Germany?
 A. The present constitution of the German republic provides for entire liberty of religious conscience and there is no state church.
 Q. Is T feel bad" or I feel badly" the correct expression?
 A. q feel bad" is correct.
  milk?
 A. About S727 per cent.
 Q. Is my sisters husband my husbands brother-in-law?
 A. Your sisters husband is your brother-in-law but not of your hus band, except by courtetsy.
 o. When was Prince Henry, son of King George of England, created Duke of Gloucester?
 A. March 31, 1928.
 o. How long has Brooklyn been part of New York city?
 A. The two cities were united in 1898.
 Q. Where is the continent known as Lemuria?
 A. It is a hypothetical continent in the Indian Ocean, supposed to be- long to a former geologic age and postulatcd by certain zoogeogra phers to account for the ethnological unity of the human family. The name was derived from the fact that Madagascar and the islands of the Indian Ocean were included, which is the home of genus of mammals known as lemurs.
 Q. Can a fur ccat / bought in Canada be brought back to the United States free of duty?
 A. If a tourist buys a coat in Canada valued at no more than one hundred dollars, the amount of the exemption allowed, it may be brought into the United States free of duty.
 Q. Are there any spit-ball pitch CTS in the major baseball leagues now?
 A. Those remaining are Burleigh Grimes of the St. Louis Cardinals, Jack Quinn of the Philadelphia Ath- letics, Urban Faber of the Chicago White SoX and Clarence Mitchell of the New York Giants. Q. What is the duty on import ed cocoa door mats brought into this country. A. Ten cents per square yard. Q. What is the value of an Indian rupee in American money? i A. About 36 cents. O. When were Martha Washing ton dollar bills issued? A. The first issue was February 1oTo.