New Britain herald., 1930-09-30

l 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 dentiaI.-Editor.
 o. What are joint committees of congress?
 A. They are committees com posed of members of each branch of congress, appointed by the presiding officers, the vice-president in the senate and the speaker of the house.
 o. Who was "The Rose of Raby?"
 A. Mother of Richard III. She was Cecily, a daughter of Ralph de Neville of Raby. first earl of Vest moreland. c. Is Lady Astor still a citizen of the United States?
 A. She is no longer an American citizen.
 O. What are some of the best known pictures in which Joan Ben nett has appeared?
 A. Bulldog Drummond," Three Live Ghosts" 'Disraeli.". "The Mis- sissippi Gambler" Putin on the Ritz." t'Crazy That Way" "Moby Dick" and Maybe It's Love-"
 Q. How many miles is it by au- tomobile from New York City to Jacksonville. Florida?
 A. It is 1.406 miles by the most usually travelled route. Q. Has Henry Ford plant at Cork, Ireland?
 A. He has a tractor plant at Cork in the Irish Free State.
 c. What languages are spoken in the Philippine Islands?
 A. English and Spanish are used officially by the government. There are also three native dialects; Tag alog in the centers of learning and the metropolitan area of Manila and in the neighboring privinces; Wis., ayan, in the islands of the Visayan group and Ilocano, in the northern mountain provinces of the islands, Q. What is the nickname of the Washington baseball team? A. They are knows as the 'Na- tionals" but the name Senators" is also frequently applied. Q. When did the New Market wreck occur? How many casualties resulted?
 | A. The wreck occurred Septem- Der 24. 1904 between New Market and Hodges, Tennessee. It was a ] head-on collision and the casualties were: Passengers killed 61, injured BOA; postal clerks, killed 3, injured 5S; other persons killed 3, injured IS. Both engineers were killed.
 Q. What is the least number of games that a modern major league baseball team has lost in one season?
 A, Thirty-six by the Chicago Ma tional league club in 1906. The | team won 116 games. 1 o. In how many motion pictures has Bebe Daniels appeared?
 A. Her latest production, Law full Larceny,' is her 2SSth. She has been appearing in motion pictures since she was eight years old. n hot io Nf ;tn,J States three cent paper money, issue of 1863, green back, bust of Wash ington, dark curtain?
 A. It is valued at 20 cents if in new and perfect condition"
 Q. Is there an official represen- tative in the United States from Ckrainia?
 A. Ukrainia is one of the con- stituent republics of the Soviet Rus l sian Union and has no official rep resentative in this country, because Soviet Russia is not recognized by the United States. Q. How can hair brushes be | cleaned so that the bristles will not | lose their stiffness? A. Put a dash of household am- monia in warm water and dip the brush in 1t several times-with the ! back up. Do not rinse at all. This stiffens the bristles Just wipe the back with a soft cloth and lay the brush on it's back to dry.
 c. Is the pronoun none" always followed by singular verb?
 A. The plural construction is the commonor. followed by a plural