New Britain herald., 1930-04-28
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 personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let ters are standardization.
 Q. Where s skibo Castle, that belonged to Andrew Carnegie, To- cated?
 A. On Dornoch Firth, near Bo- nar Bridge, about miles west of Dornoch, in the southernmost part ot Sutherlandshirc Scotland.
 Q. Should aerial wire for a ra- diO be bare or covered?
 A. The National Radio Institute says that it can be either bare oH insulated, as the magnetic lines of force will penetrate any type of in- sulation. @
 Q. Does a horse have. feathers A. Feather" is the name for the fine hair which is found on the pcsterior side of the fetlock.
 Q. Is there a race of people who are claw-toed?
 A. There is no claw-toed race, but there is pathological condi- ton, which has been inherited m certain families, and it is generally accompanied by feeble mindedness, @. Is there a single continent that has the point of highest alti- tude on Earth. and also the area that is lowest below sea level?
 A. Asia has, Mount Everest with an altitude of o9,141 feet which is the highest point; and the Dead Sea, which is l,293 feet below sea level and the lowest point.
 Q. Who wrote The Last Mile?'
 A. John Wexley.
 c. What is the capital of Ten nessee?
 A. Nashville.
 c. Does an alien become an American citizen by marrying a woman who is a citizen?
 A.. No.
 Q. What IS the nationality and meaning of the name Cassin?
 A. It is | British family name, from the Greek Cassandra, meaning inspiring love-"
 Q. What race were the Phoeni. clans?
 A. They were an early offshoot from the Semitic stock and belong GU to the Canaanite branch. The Phoenicians Themselves believed that they had migrated from all eastern shore. probably meaning i Rabylonia.
 Q. What were the songs featur- cd in the movie Devil May Care: :
 A. If He Cared,". Charming, "Pompadour." March of the Old Guard" The Shepherds Serenade, and Bon Jour, Louic.'
 Q. Who played opposite Enid Bonnet in The Red Lily?
 A. Roman Novarro.
 c. Where can I obtain informa tion about the Oregon Trail Cen. i tennial?
 A. From the Oregon Trail Me. morial Association, Inc, % Madison avenue, New York city,
 Q. What is jute:
 A. The fiber obtained from tn, inner bark of the jutc plant, whicl is used in the manufacture of car pets and mats.
 O.. Afe MeNicans members 0 the white or red race?
 A. They are largely a mixture , Spanish (white) and Indian (redl ancestry.
 Q. On what date in 1904 di. the Jewish Near Year fall?
 A. Saturday, September 10.
 Q. Are there monuments ( LOllS lellON dllu LoNell III " tStlllIi ster Abbey, London?
 A. A monument 10 Henry W Longfellow stands in the sout1 transcept, and one to James Russci Lowell is m the vestibule of tn, chapter house.
 Q. What inscription did Mari Twain put on his wifes tomb stone
 A.. "Gott sci dir gnadig, 0 mein Wonne," God be merciful to you 0 my bliss).
 Q. What subjects are usually in cluded under the general tern mathematics?
 A. Arithmetic, algebra, plan geometry. solid geometry, plan trigonometry, spherical trigonome uy, differential calculus, and in tesral calculus. There are also number ot special and applie' branches.
 Q. Can an alien who cnterei the United States illegally in Jun ? 1925 become in American citizen
 A. Such alien is subject to dc pcrtation, and cannot become al American citizen. a