New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
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I <S oINo " AASAAD You can get an answer to any question Of fact or information by 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 arc nhdential.-Editor. 0. What positions did President Lowell of Harvard and President Hibben of Princeton hold before they were elected to their present posts?
 A. Abbott Lawrence Lowell was professor of science of government at Harvard from 1900 until he was elected president in 1909. John Grier Hibben was professor of logic from 1907 until 1912 when he was elected president of Princeton Uni versity.
 Q. What position did Dwight Morrow hold when he was appointed ambassador to Mexico? A. He was member of the firm of J. P. Morgan and company. 0. Were all government employees exempt from the draft during the World war?
 A. Only those whose work was considered vitally important to the government were exempt. 0. Where is Amsterdam Island? A. It is an uninhabited and all most inaccessible island in the 1n- dian Ocean, 37 degrees, 5S minutes south latitude; and 70 degrees 34 minutes east longitude. It is about co miles south of St. Pauls Island and nearly midway between the Cape of Good Hope and Tasmania. It was discovered by Van Diemen in 1883. It is a possession of France.
 o. What ships participated in the battle of Falkland Islands? Who were the commanding officers? What were the results? A. This naval battle was fought December s, 1914, south of the Falk- land Islands, between a British ! squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir Doveton sturdee and a German squadron under Vice-Admiral Graf p,;+ ;rI, gagged in this battle were the h. vincible. Inf1exible. Carnation, Corn well. Kent, Glasgow. Bristol and Macedonia. The German ships were the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Leipzig, Nurnberg, Dresden, Seydlitz, Baden and Santa Isabel. The first four German ships named were sunk and the Dresden escaped. The battle was decisive victory for the | British, and marked tn eend of definite phase of the war at sea. AS result, German cruiser warfare on commerce practically ceased and England held, outside the narrow seas, undisputed control of the ocean trade routes of the world. l 0. Will kerosene cause iron to rust?
 l A. On the contrary it is some times used to prevent rust o. What is a continental divide? | A. It is a watershed ridge of a continent; in North America it is the divide in the Rocky Mountain region. from which some streams flow to the Atlantic, and others flow to the Pacific and to interior basins.
 0. What six nations have the greatest wealth?
 A. The United States sS49,o0o,- 100000; United Kingdom s121,- 3.0O0,OO0 Germany s75,o00,00o,- 900; France S5S.20o, ,o00,0 ,000; Japan s51,017oo0.oOo; Spain s42,1o5,0oo.- 900. (These figures are estimates for 1o2S).
 c. Who is the American consul general at Naples, Italy?
 A. Louis G. Dreyfus. Jr.
 o. How much crude petroleum does the United States export and l how much does it import?
 A. Exports of crude petroleum from the United States in 1929 were 2e,39i,349 barrels and imports were 7B,932.572 barrels.
 Q. How much cotton does Egypt produce?
 A. The cotton production in Egypt in 1928 was approximately , 1,150,0Oo Egyptian bales. An I Egyptian bale weighs 750 pounds. The U. S. bale is 500 pounds.
 O. To whom does Palmyria island in the Pacific Ocean belong?
 A. It is British possession.
 Q. What is helixometer?
 A. An instrument made from the optical system of cystoscope and a measuring device, which is used te examine and locate imperfections ir the bore or rifling of gun barrels.
 c. What was the theme song ot
 the photoplay "Alibi?"
 A. i've Never Seen Smile Like Yours"
 Q. Are the Four Marx Brothers
 related?
 A. They are actually brothers.  FOR BEST RESULTS