New Britain herald., 1930-07-14

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 nfidential.-Editor.
 Q. What IS the given name of the brother of Charles Buddy" Rogers who has recently signed a film contract?
 A. He has no given name He has had the temporary title of "Bh" since childhood, probably be- cause the initials of his father are B. H"
 Q. How does motor vehicle regis tration of Cleveland, Ohio, compare with New York city?
 4. There are 733.191 motor ve- hicles registered in New York CitT and 29O,496 registered in Cleveland, Ohio.
 O. What $ the theme song Of the motion picture The Nagabond King?
 A. "Only q Rose"
 c. How many laws have been passed by the United States Con- gress?
 A. Approximately 6o,O00 laws and resolutions have been passed since the first session of Congress in 17S9. Up to March 4. 1925, Con- gress had passed 30.31o private measures and 19,75O public acts and resolutions.
 Q What is the largest magnet in the world?
 4. The earth itself
 c. How many volumes are in the Library of Congress?
 4. About 4,000,Ooo.
 Q. What is the largest body in the universe?
 4. The giant star Antares.
 c. How many British troops are in India?
 A. The strength of the British troops in India in 1927 was 6o,223 and the native army had 167,562.
 c. Is salt necessary to mankind?
 A. It IS an essential and prom irent constituent of the blood, and other fluids Of the human body. Carnivorous animals, eating the blood as well as the flesh of their prey. obtain in this way sufficient salt for their needs; man and the herbivora take salt in addition 10 that naturally contained in ,the.r food. While salt enters and leaves the body in the same form, it per forms important functions. From It the hydrochloric acid of the gastric juice is formed, and it is chiefly responsible for the normal solvent power and osmotic pressure of the blood and other body fluids.
 e. Has the United States go"- ernment ever coined two dollar gold pieces.
 A. No.
 Q. Who wrote Raiders Of the Deep" and in what year?
 A. It was written by Lowell Jackson Thomas in 1928.
 c. Was the motion picture Journeys End" taken from book?
 A. It was based upon q play by R C. Sheriff, which afterwards was rewritten as a novel.
 c. How old is Jack sharkey? Where was he born?
 A. He was born at Binghamton, New York, October s, 1902.
 Q. What s the value of a deep blue one cent stamp commemoratins the 40Oth anniversary of the Dis covery of America?
 A. It is cataloged at to S cents.
 Q. When T ship sinks does it set I tie at the bottom of the ocean?
 A. Yes.
 Q. How many stores has the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company in the United States and what is their gross annual business?
 A. The company has over 15,009 stores in the United States and in two provinces of Canada, and the gross sales for the year ending February 26, 193o amounted to $1.O53,692,862.
 Q. How does the United States CensrIs PUreaU classify hairdreSrer-7
 A. Under the head Of Domestic and Personal Service.
 c. Is the sting of a scorpion fatal?
 A. l. is very painful to humans. but rarely fatal.
 .. What does Vitale mean?
 A. It is from the Latin and means full of life"