New Britain herald., 1930-10-13
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 1T stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. noI 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.-Edit Q. How does the output of the dairy industry in America compare in value with that of other agricul- turai products? A. In the fiscal year, 1927-192S the total income received by Amer ican farmers for all farm products vas about s12,250, ,00o. 900. One fourth of this, or about three bill lions, was produced by dairy cows This was two and a half times the annual value of the cotton crop two and a half times the beef and veal crop, more than three times the wheat crop and more than twice the hog crop.
 0. How many post offices are there in the United States?
 A. On July 30, 1880 there were 4s,103.
 Q. How is Iowa pronounced and from what is the name derived?
 A. It is pronounced Eye-o-wah, with the accent on the first sylla- ble. The name is derived from that of an Indian tribe, and means "eleopy one"
 o. Is there anything that will entirely remove the odor from a goat hide?
 A. Tanning is the only way to remove the odor A slight odor will still remain even after the tanning process. Nothing will remove it en- tirely.
 Q. How oI1 Is John Masefield, the British Poet Laureate?
 A. He was born in 1875.
 Q. Does increasing the number of plates in a storage battery give it greater capacity?
 A. The number of amperes a storage battery will deliver, is pro- portional to the area of the plates exposed to the electrolyte (solu- tion). Therefore, the more plates connected in parallel, the greater the capacity of the battery.
 Q. Has Rudy Vallee ever been married?
 A. His marriage was annulled after one year.
 Q. What is the area of the state of Texas?
 A. It is 265,S96 square miles.
 Q. What is the value of a Unit ed. States one-dollar gold piece dat ed 1850 and one dated 1S40?
 A.. One dated 1850 is cataloged at $1.5O to s250. There were no United States one dollar gold pieces coined in 1S40.
 Q. What proportion of the pop ulation of Canada speak French?
 A. The last Canadian census enumerated a total population of S,7SS,4S3; of whom 2,452.751 spoke French
 Q. Who is the author of the quotation After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well?" A. Shakespeare in Macbeth, Act 8, Scene 2.
 Q. Can fleas be trained?
 A. They are trained to dance, draw chatiots, throw objects many times their own weight, and per form other stunts. The first trained fleas were exhibited in New York city, In 1921.
 Q. Are there any fish in Great Salt Lake?
 A. Several species of insects ana brineshrimp have been found in the Great Salt Lake, but no fish.
 Q. Is a lhild born of American parents, temporarily residing abroad, eligible to the Presidency of the United States?
 A. Such a child is counted a natural-bcrn American and is therefore eligible for the office of President of the United States?
 Q. What Is the derivation of the word Thermometer?
 A. It is derived from the Greek word "therme," meaning heat and "mcter' meaning to measure. Lit erally it means an instrument for measuring heat.
 O.. What is ~peat moss?"
 A. It is a trade name for a form of peat used as a mulch in gardens. It is sometimes used with sand to propagate certain plants from cuttings.
 Q. Ho do eagles teach their young to fly?
 A. The young eagles naturally exercise their wings in the nests by Tapping them. and when they have sufficient strength they start flying a little at a time.
 Q. Who was the author of the motion picture Hearts in Exile?"
 A. It was adapted from the play with the same title by John Oxem- ham. Harvey Gates wrote the see mario.
 Q. What Is the fastest regular rSlroad train in the United States ?
 A. The Boardwalk Flyer, opcr- ated by the Philadelphia and Read ing Railroad between Philadelphia Ia. .aIi 1 4