New Britain herald., 1930-06-17
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 confdential.-Edi
 c. Do England and Scotland have the same status in the British Empire?
 4 They are united under one king. one flag and one parliament where each has a proportional rep resentauon, Their respective repre- sentatiyes in parliament have equal rights and voice in all matters of legislation. Both are included in the geogra phlcal designation Great Britain" which also includes Wales and Northern Ireland.
 0 How are snake skins tanned
 4. Prepare a mixture Of eight ounces of salt and four ounces of alum with one gallon of water With q dull edged knife scrape of all of the scales, wash in clear water and put in the tanning bath. Leave in the bath for q week or until the skin is tanned.
 c. Who is the legitimate heir to the throne of Austria?
 A At present there is no legiti- mate heir Austria is now a re- public. Should the people of Aus tria by any chance decide to return to ] monarchial government, the legitimate heir to the throne would Ne Prince Otto. eldest son of the late Emperor Charles I Of Austria He is now living in Lequeitio Province Of Eiscaya. Spain .. How old is James Eads How. the millionaire hobo?
 A About 61.
 c. How many popular votes did Harding and Cox receive in the presidential election of 1920?
 A. President Harding received 16.1G2,2o0; and Cox received a,147353
 Q. Should one say person was hanged or hung
 A. Hanged IS the correct way tc express the execution of person by hanging,
 c Is penny the proper name fol the one cent piece?
 A Technically It is one cent Penny IS merely a colloquial tern for the coin
 Q. What time was made by Gal lant Fox who won the Kentucky Derby this year?
 4. Two minutes ! 3-5 seconds
 q. If an iron pipe, with botf ends closed, were lowered to tht bottom of the sea six miles deep what would happen? 1 4. IT would be fattened O crushed by the tremendous pressure under the sea,
 c. Is bi-monthly the correc word to use when you mean twic' q month?
 A. Bi-monthly means every tw' months. although it IS frequent, used erroneously in place of semi monthly which means twice month.
 c. What is the nationality an' meaning Of the name Lola
 A. It IS a Spanish girls name derved from the Tautonic ant means Man"
 e. Where is Minot lighthous located?
 4. In Boston Bay, MaGsachusett
 c. Who was the leading wona. in Brown Of H2rvard'?
 A Mary Brian.
 c Who said Our country ! 1 her intercourse with foreign nation may she always be right, but righ or wrong. our country?
 4. It is attributed to stephe Decatur
 Q. What was the date of th Battle of Jutland?
 A May 3I. 1o16
 c. Is there a prison in th Statue of Liberty?
 4 No.
 c Was the allegation that th present king Of Great Britain hG at one tjre married the daughter Rear Admiral Seymour ever proved
 I. The alleged marriage of 1T present King of Great Britain to Il daughter of Rear Admiral Seymol was a subject Of court proceedlr for libel in England. an editor ha' ing made the statement in a mag zine. The king took the eXtrao dlnary action of suing for Hbf The editor was unable 10 prove Il charge and the decision was again him. The king took this action clear up once for all the story th he had married the admiral daughter while serving on nav - vessel in Malta. Q. Can bats sec in the daylight 4 Yes
 Q. How long was the App: : Way?
 A, Via Appia. the Roman roa ! extended $50 miles from Rome