New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 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 are nfldential.-Editor.
 Q. How much oil can be taken fram a whale?
 A. The amount of oil depends on the individual whale. A full grown sperm whale may yield up to 145 barrels of 23O pounds each, but the average is about 25 or 30 for COWS and 75 to 90 for bulls. The largest whale on record was killed off Dis covery Inlet, near the Bay of 1 Whales It was 125 feet long and yielded 115 barrels of oil. Q. What is the real name of l "Olive Palmer" who sings in the Palm Olive radio program? A. Virginia Rae. Q. Was .he death rate from dis ease greater than that in battles in the war with Spain in the World war?
 A. The death rate from disease 1 in the war with Spain was 26 per 1000 and in battle, , per 1000. In tho World war, up to November II. 1918, the death rate from disease was 19 per 1000 and in battle 5 per 1000. That is the first Ameri can war in which the death rate from disease was lower than that in battle.
 Q. What is the maximum and the average life of dogs and cats?
 A. Professor A. D. Peacock of University College, Dundee, Scot land, recently completed an cxhaus- tive study on the life span of vari- ous animals. According to his tabu- lation. the maximum ages for dogs is S5 years and for cats is 40 years. The average life of dogs is estimated at about years; and of cats be- tween 12 and IS years.
 Q. Was A. c. Roebuck, of Sears, Roebucl and company negro? | A. No. c. Does Cuba belong to the United States?
 A. It is an independent repub- | lie and is not possession of the United States although this country has a treaty with Cuba in which we guarantee protection against foreign attack an din certain domestic crisis.
 Q. Of what does the personnel of an American battleship consist?
 A. Approximately 7S officers, and 1,500 enlisted men.
 Q. 2 What is the displacement of the L. $. s. Colorado"
 X. S2.600 tons.
 O.. What is knot, used as q marine term?
 A. It is measure of speed: a speed of ono knot being speed of one nautical mile per hour. 1 Q. What arc the particular char acteri5tics of a cruiser?
 A. It is a naval vessel capable Of steaming on the. high seas with sufficient frccboard to keep dry in moderate weather, and with suffi- cicnt space for stores and fuel to permit stoaming great distances without having to visit port to re- fuel. The protection and arma- ment depend upon the class.
 c. How many school teachers arc there in the United Stateso
 A. approximately o77.3OO.
 Q. What is lodcstonc?
 A. A magnetic iron orc: magnet ite; known as natural magnet Q. Is Tokio still the capital oi stance in which the phenomena ot magnetism were noticed.
 c. Is Tokio still the capital o1 Japan"
 | A. Yes.
 | Q. What is the value of a United States dime dated 1885?
 A. It is catalogucd at 10 to 1; cents.
 c. Does England govern Canada
 A. Canada is self governing dominion. and is co-cqual witt England in the British Common. wealth of Nations.
 Q. Did Fitzsimmons ever holt three different championships? How many knockouts did he score during his career?
 A. He held the middlcwcieht the light heavyweight and the heavyweight boxing championships During his entire career he scored { total of twenty-threc lnoc.outs.
 Q. How old is Charles Evan. Hughes"
 \. Sixty-scvcn years old.
 Q. Was Man O War ever bcatcr in a race"
 A. He was beaten by Upset il the Sanford Memorial Handicap a Saratoga, August 13, 1919. Tn, distance vas three quarters of mile. Man O War vas two yea old and carried lSo pounds.