New Britain herald., 1930-04-02

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 personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let ters are con fdential.-Editor. Q. What is the usual tip in a restaurant? A. Ten per cent of the bill. o. What was the theme song Of the tone picture Sunny Side Up? A. The same as the picture | Sunny Side Up.' Other hit num- bers are: I'm a Dreamer, Aren't We AL" "Jf l Had a Talking Pic ture of You and Turn On the Heat"
 c. Who were the wives of Henry " of France" A. His first wife was Margaret of Valois, sister of Charles TX. King Of | France; his second, Maria dc Medici of the illustrious Florentine House of Medici.
 q. Did Firpo ever fight Godfrey, the negro boxer? A. No. Q. Under what treaty did Italy obtain possession of Trieste? A. Trieste, formerly an Austrian port, was ceded to Italy under the Treaty of Saint Germain of 1918. Q. Where is Fiume? A. It is a seaport, situated on the river Fiumara, where it falls into the Gulf of Quarnero, at the northeast extremity of the Adriatic Sea.
 Q. I have a daughter oo years of age in Hungary who wants to come to this country for permanent residence. Does she have to come Tn under the quota
 A. Yes.
 c. Where is Skibo Castle. that was owned by Andrew Carnegie, located?
 A. In Dunfermline, Fifshire, Scotland c. Who designed the Coat of Arms of the United States, and when was it adopted?
 A. It was adopted June 20. 1872, and was designed by William Bar ton of Philadelphia.
 Q. When was Marshal Foch given his degree of LID. at Yale University"
 A. He visited New Haven and received a degree on November F, 1921.
 Q. What is the population of Porto Rico? A. 1422,0Oo. Q. Is there any estimate of the number of earthquakes that have occurred during the 10th and o0th centuries? A. Exact figures on the number of earthquakes which occurred dur ing the 18th century and the present century are not available, but the following throws some light on the subject: Up to 1905 more than 10000 earthquakes had been listed. From various sources it is estimated that there are on the average 4,700 a q rt biot, little over one hundred are serious and perhaps 15 to 20 more arc sufficiently serious 10 be recorded on instruments throughout the world.
 Q. Is the engagement ring worn over the wedding ring? A. Yes. c. Are land salamanders as large as those that live in the water? DO they feed on the same kind of food ? A. The land salamanders usually reach length of six to eight inches; the aquatic forms. foot or more. | The land salamanders are carnivor- ous and will eat angleworms, small insects, etc.; the aquatic forms eat small fish and fish eggs. Q. Is dandruff contag gious? | A. No, but it may carry germs of scalp diseases which are infec- tious.
 Q. What is the Eighth Beati- tude" and who composed it? A. Alexander Pope in a letter to Gay, dated October 6, 17c7, wrote what he called the Eighth Beati- tude" as follows: Blessed is he who expects nothing. for he shall never be disappointed" Q. When does the second quarter of the year begin and end" l A. The second quarter begins on the first day of April and ends on June 30.
 Q. How fast do the wings of a bee revolvc? A. The wings Of a bee do not revolve, but have an up-and down movement. It has been calculated that the bee makes a40 wing strokes g. second. J
 Q. Where could letter be ad- dressed to the former Kaiser Of Germany?
 A. Doorn Castle, Doorn, Neither lands.
 Q. Where is radio station W2XD?
 A. At Tuckerton, N. J. It is operated by the Radio Corporation Of America.
 Q. What is lyric tenor?
 A. One whose voice is adapted to singing emotional songs, especial. ly love songs.
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