New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

Tltins 10 the Question Eullof. NC" Britain Herald. Washington Bureau 1922 New York avenue. Washington, b. C.. enclosing two cents ln stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advise cannot be given. nor can e1- tended research be undertaken. All other questions Uill receive a per. sonal reply. unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are dential.-Edltor.
 e Is the former Kaiser of Gc:- many 8, Mason?
 "A. Information supplied bE Masonic officials in Germany states that the former Kaiser Wilhelm Il, is not a member of the Masonic or der. Emperor William l of Ger many and Frederick III were Free masons. but William II, is not.
 Q. What percentage Of the fa- ,alities at grade crossings in the United States in 1@e8 were due to automobile accidents"
 A. Out of 2,55S fatalities at grade crossings in 1928, those in which autos figured numbered 2,165.
 .. Between what two cities does the Mohawk trail run? 1 A. Between Albany, \. Y" and Boston. Macs.
 Q. What causes yarnish to crawl"
 A. It may be due to slow dry ing. to undue haste in applying the i second coat, to improper surface cleaning so that the first coat does rot become hard. or it may be due 10 poor quality of varnish.
 .. By whom are Indian agents appointed?
 A. By the United States Indian Office, from Civil Service lists.
 Q. Who is present Governor General of Canada, and who is the Premier
 4. The Rt. Hon, N'iscount Will iredon is Governor General and Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King is Premier.
 @. How fast can an Asiatic elephant trav5lt
 A. One authority states that tic greatest speed Of an Asiatic ele' phant is approximately l5 miles an hour.
 Q, Was Calvin Coolidge the youngest President Of the United States?
 A. Theodore Roosevelt was ta& youngest.
 O. What ia the legal definition O. the word "domicile'
 A. Bouvier's Law Dictionary dc fines domicilc as that place where man has his true, fixed and per rancnt home. and principal cs tablishuent, and to which wheneve1 he is absent he has the intention Of returning.
 a. When is it proper 10 us 'Ietch," and when "brng'?? 4. "Fetch" generally sianifia the idea of sending someone t bring something from a distance , Bring i5 used in the sense 0 convey, carry, conduct. Both air correct when used in their prope sense.
 2. What is the present member ship of the unions composing tn American Federation of Labor"
 A. The average paid up and re ported membership of the union composing the American Fcdcratio o Labor for the year ending Au gust 31, 1929, was 2,93G,545, Be cause of strikes and unemploymel there were at least 500.000 mem
 bers of unions for whom per capi' = tax was not paid to the America - Federation Of Labor and who ar I not included in the above fisur
 Adding this number the total r 3,435,545.
 y @. What material is used c make locomotive wheels? Il A. Chilled iron or steel.
 c. Who played the part e Pterre in the motion picture, "Tl n Kiss"
 d A. Lew .Ayrcs
 Q. For what do the lcttc " AMOEtC stand@ A. The Ancient and Mystic tfICr or l.CS't' '-IuNiNH 'oIhNl
 the Rosy Cross). T. A. Arc ethyl. dcnatu'cd I 1s mcthyl alcohol the same" at A. In commerce ethyl alcoh al made from maize or other grain, 1c called grain alcohol. II is dcnatur cc or rendered unfit to drink by |
 addition Of q foreign substance, Ill i still 'seful for industrial n' nc poses Mcthyl alcohol k often G no cd wood alcohol or wood spirit. ,o- cause it is one Of the products k taincd by the dry distillltion oi wood.
 Q What IS the meaning of DIG name kirwan? ScS A. It was originally a fan alr name and means dark vsugcd. ut q. What IS Dorothy DiA's l ETC name?
 A. Elizabeth Mcriwcthor n' ner
 )ls n Who, ,s tho Mcditcrran the Locarno, frequently referred 10
 the London Conference on NG
 Armaments?
 A.. A plan for an AnGlo-Trcn 'I- Hispano- Italian treaty of naval '''' curity. proposed by Prime Mini |" Andre Tarditu of France. .. What IS the area of l. o1 Superior?
 'o A. Between 31,000 and g DO square miles
 c. Is the teacher who tat u Helen Keller still living" M A. Mre. Anne Sullivan, teacher. is still living.
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