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You can get an answer 10 any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau 1922 New York avenue. Washington. D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advise cannot be given. nor can ex- ! tended research be undertaken. An other questions will receive per. .onai reply. unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are con dential.-Editor. Q. What is a Qobar7
 A. It is the meteorological term for a dry fog, especially in the upper Nile region. c. What is the inscription on Shakespeare's grave?
 A. Good friend, for Jesus sake forebeare
 To digg the dust enclosed
 heare Q. Who starred in the first pro- duction of the photoplay The Nir- sinian"o A. Dustin Farnum.
 Q. Where is Crimea?
 X. A state in the Russian repub- lie. created by decree in October, 1921. that forms a peninsula on the north side of the Black Sea. and connected with the mainland by the Isthmus of Perekop. J in I ostl n Q stations are in this country and how many receiving sets? A. There are slightly less than six hundred broadcasting stations and approximately 1e,00o,o00 radio receiving sets. Q. Where is the largest stadium in the world?
 A. Probably Wcmblcy Stadium, located in the suburbs of London, England. is tho largest in area. It has a seating capacity of 1c6,0o0. and is four times as large as the Coliseum at Rome. It's surround ing wall is half a mile long. Next in size is the Grant Park Municipal Stadium in Chicago. Illinois. which will seat 165.000 persons. .The Ses- ouicentennial Stadium in Philadel- phia probably ranks third. It will seat 125, 5,000 The stadium in an cient Athens was the largest the world has ever seen. It could hold 25O,000 people.
 Q. What is kalamein7
 A. Metallic compound used In the preparation of a certain form of galvanized iron. consisting of an all Joy of tin. with antimony. bismuth. lead. and nickel used in tireprooflng of door frames and window sashes
 Q. Where in the Bible does it say: Weep at a birth and rejoice at death"?
 A. The words arc not in the Bible.
 Q. Arc United States troops fighting anywhere at present?
 A.. No.
 Q. Who is the heir 10 the Spanish throne?
 A. Don Alfonso. Prince of tho Asturias, eldest son Of King Alfonso XIII of Spain
 Q. When was Magnus Erksson. king of Sweden?
 A. From 1319 10 1884
 Q. What is the population Of Ualyo
 A. The latest estimated popula- tion is 4o.796,000.
 c. What is the full name of tho Big Four" railroad. and what is the reason for the nickname?
 A. The full name is the Clcvc- land, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis. and the nickname comes from the four big cities it serves.
 Q. What is the duty on candy imported into the United States?
 A. Forty per cent ad valorcm.
 c. What caused the disaster to Galveston in 1900?
 X. The Galveston flood of 1900, inundated the city to a depth of 15 feet in places, and was caused. by the sea overfowing, due to a tidal disturbance.
 c. How many arc killed in the United States each year by football?
 A. The average number is around 16.
 Q. What is the value of a fIugue not Walloon memorial half dollar dated 1924"
 A. It is valued at go cents.
 @. What is the aqdrcY Of Edscl Ford"
 A. 7ASo F. Jefferson Ave-. De- troit, Michigan.
 @, What is the state flower Of Iowa?
 A. The-wild rose.
 e. On what day of the week did September 1@. 1900, fall?
 X. Wednesday,.
 C. Did John Adams and Thomas Jeherson die on tho same day?
 \. Both died on July 4, 1926.
 c. Are there any rubber planta- = tlons m the Philippines. and is rubber exported from the islands,
 A, There are about 16 rubber plantations thcrc, and exports Of rubber in 1928 were S14 tons. valued at s"00, 000.