New Britain herald., 1930-08-27
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 You can get an answer 10 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 sef- ters are conf1dential.-E Editor.
 Q. What are the ages of Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.?
 A. Miss Crawford is 22 and Fair banks IS 23 years old.
 Q. Has George O'Brien appeared in talking pictures2
 A. Yes. Some of them are 'Noah's Ark" Salute" and Rough Romance"
 Q Are the property and produc- tive funds of Duke University great CT than those Of Vanderbilt Univer- sity9
 A Duke University has grounds valued at sl.224.573; buildings val ued at s19,374431 and productive funds amounting to S20,7S5.oo7 ac- cording to report of the bureau of education for 1927-28. Vanderbilt University was reported as having grounds cncluding farm) valued at s414.557: buildings valued at s4,- 533.642 and productive funds amounting to s1o.777.3o4,
 O. Who was the American am bassador to Turkey at the outbreak Of the World war?
 4. Henry Morgasthau. He re- signed in 1916,
 Q. What state produced the greatest amount Of coal in 1928?
 A. West Virginia produced most bituminous coal and Pennsylvania most anthracite.
 c. Should celery be eaten with the meal or served as q relish?
 A Either way is proper.
 Q. Which president Of the United States had the greatest number of children?
 A. William Henry Harrison. who had six sons and four daughters.
 Q. What uas the first regularly operated radio station in the United States?
 A. kDKA at East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which opened Novem- ber 2. 1920.
 Q. Do esls have two hearts? What IS an electric eel?
 4. Ecls have an organ in the tail that pulsates, and fishermen call 1t a second heart. IL is not real heart. but if an eel is struck in that region it has the same fatal effect as q blow over the heart. An cleo tric eel gives off on electric current, and has electric organs, eight in number. which lie lengthvise along the backbone.
 Q. How can bronze be cleanedo
 A. The best way is 10 use paste made of powdered chicory and water, which is spread over the bronze and rubbed well over the surface by means Of . stiff brush, and then allowed 10 dry on the article After drying, rinse off the powder with running water. and dry in the sun. Wiping with an oiled rag will improve the looks of modern bronzes.
 Q. What is the difference be- tween certified and pasteurized milk?
 A. Any milk which attalns cer- tain standard Of excellence may be certified by q department of health or other organization; pasteurized milk IS milk which has been through the process Of pasteuriZatlon, that is it has been slowly heated to a certain temperature and held there for a certain period of time, to pre- vent fermentation.
 Q. Can you tell me something about the new game called Doug A. It Is a combination of the English game Hadmlnton. and tennis. and IS played on q court one-third s large as a tennis court with the net raised in the air well above the players heads. Packets much lighter and with smaller grips than tennis raCkets are used, cork with feathers in one end i! substituted for ball. This light | floating object can be hit with force and still not sent far, The rallie! are much faster and longer than IT tennis because the court is smaller and the ponts harder to make. I is a very strenuous game. and wa invented by and named for Douglas Fairbanks,
 Q. What are the origins ant meanings of the names Irene anc i Roxana?
 A. Irene is from the Greek anr means peace" RoXana is iron the Persian and means dawn c day.
 Q. Has Rudy Vallee written { book?
 A. The title of this book i "Nagabond Dreams Come True I is published by E. P. Dutton ant ! Company, New York City.
 Q. On what date did Good Fri day fall in 1887?
 A. April 2.
 Q. Who holds the title of wori' champion shorthand writer, an' . what system does he use?
 A. Martin Dupraw holds tn present record. He writes the Greg system. He was tested with differ ent types of subject matter varyini in speed from 200 words per minut for difficult literary matter to 23 | words for easier material