New Britain herald., 1930-07-09


 You can get an answer to an, question of fact or information b! writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau 1922 New York avenue, Washing ton. D. C.. enclosing two cents 1T stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given, nol 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 dential.-Editor.
 Q. Was Sicily originally peopled by Italians?
 A. The earliest inha bitants oi Sicily, probably of the original Ibe. tian race which inhabited most oi south Europe, were called Sicani digenous but probably were immi- grants from Italy, like the Siculi or Sicels, who gave their name to the 1 island They were of the same race as the mass of the Italian people.
 Q. Is "kraut" the same as "cabbage?"
 A. kraut is the name of a weed, otherwise known as charlock. It is also one of the German names for cabbage,
 .. Where is the shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre, and can it be reached by railroad? A. The shrine is at Montmorency county, Province of Quebec, at the junction Of the Ste Anne and St, Lawrence rivers. It is on the Quebec railroad.
 c. Is it customary to pay a clergyman for conducting a funeral service?
 A. Some denominations require a fee to the clergyman who con- ducts funeral services. some pro- hibit it. and with some it is purely optional. Amounts range from s5 to s2o, or even higher according to the means of the family of the de- ceased.
 Q. Are brothers and sisters more closely related by blood than a father or mother and child?
 A. The Eugenic Record Office of the Carnegie Institution says that brothers and sisters are more closely related than father or mother and child. Biologically a father and child have one-half common blood, while a brother and sister have all common blood.
 Q. Is Pennsylvania avenue In Washington. D. C.. wider than Broad street In Philadelphia?
 A. Pennsylvania avenue is 16o feet wide and Broad street is 11S feet wide.
 Q. What is the theme song of the picture -Four Sons?'
 A. Little Mother"
 c. How many Christians are there in India?
 A. The estimate is 4,754os4, which includes white persons living there.
 o. Is there a special issue of postage stamps for the Philippine Islands?
 A. They have special United States stamps, which can only be attached to mail sent from the Islands.
 Q. Are the Philippine Islands self-governing
 A. They have an autonomous government. through a legislature pinos, who make the laws. The sovereignty of the United States over the Philippines is represented by the governor general, who is an Ameri- can, and who forms the official con- meeting link between the govern ments of the United States and the Philippine Islands. He draws his salary from the Philippine treasury. The islands, besides being self governing. are also supporting.
 Q. When did the race between Man o'War and Sir Barton occur in Canada? How old were they?
 A. The race was held at Wind sor, Ontario, October 12, 1920. Man O War was a three-year-old and Sir Barton a four-year-old at the time.
 Q. Has hybrid ever been pro- duced between man and any of the anthropoid apes?
 A. Not so far as is known.
 c. What is a non -commission ed' officer in the army or navy?
 A. In the army. navy or the marine corps a non-commissioned officer is a petty officer who does not receive his commission from the president Of the United States, but is raised from the ranks by special order of his commanding officer. are in motion pictures?
 A. Three-Tom, Owen and Matt
 Q. Are the words Of Jesus: Love thy neighbor as myself" also In the Old Testament? A. The words are in the SC called Mosaic Law in Leviticus 19:1S.
 Q. When did the negro riots al Houston and Brownsville, Texas occur?
 A. At Brownsville, Texas, riot ing occurred on the night of August 13, 1906, and was attributed to a negro regiment at Fort Brown. The Houston riot occurred on August 23 1917, and thirteen negro soldiers who were convicted of murder dur Ing the rioting were hanged. In the Brownsville riot the entire regiment was dismissed by order of President