New Britain herald., 1930-08-26


 writing to the Question Editor. New 1 Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, l 1922 New York avenue. Washing { ton. D. C.. enclosing two cents ip stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be under taken. All other questions will re- celve a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let ters are conhdential.-Edit
 Q. Did Red Grange ever play football with a college in Ohio?
 4. His college football career was spent entirely with the Unirer- sity of Illinois.
 Q. When did Germany become republic?
 A. On November 2, 1918, the abdcation Of the German Emperor was announced, and from that date Germany became a republic.
 Q. Does alcohol have any food value?
 A. No. IL is stimulant. Q. When was William 4. Rich ardson, secretary of the treasury?
 A. He was appointed in 1873 and served about one year.
 c. Does Chicago have subways and elevated railroads?
 A. There are systems Of elevated railways but no subway.
 O. Of what country is the former Russian province Of Courland now part?
 X. Republic Of Latvia.
 .. Has any part of Canada ever been under the jurisdiction Of the United States government?
 A. No
 Q. What relation does the World Court hold to the League Of Na tions?
 A The Permanent Court of In ternational Justice. commonly called World Court IS an international court, accessory 10 the League of Nations and esta blished in accord ance with Article fl Of the Cove nant.
 Q. How can the sex and age of land turtle he distinguished?
 A. Land turtles hibernate each year and grow rings on each scale in the shell. If these rings have not been obliterated by bruising the age can be determined by counting them. In certain turtles tho males have shaped depression on the lower shell The females have the lower shell fiat.
 Q. In the 1880 census did Hous- ton or Dallas. Texas have the larger population?
 A. The population Of Houston is 259,42S. and Dallas has S26.029.
 Q. Do any states have compul- sory automobile insurance laws?
 A. Massachusetts is the only one About eleven other statea have what is called safety re- sponsbility' laws which are some what like compulsory insurance laws.
 Q. Did Rudy vanoe sing I'm Just 2 Vagabond Lover' in the motion picture "Giorifying the Girl?"
 4. Yes
 c. Are positions as guards in federal prisons and pen'tentiaries obtained through the civil service commission?
 A. Yes
 Q. How can gold letters be re- moved from leather?
 4. By softening the leather with thin paste, or mojstonine slightly and as the leather begins 10 dry it should be rubbed with q soft hristle brush until all traces of the gold arc removed. This is the coursn usually taken with leather that is 10 be relottercd, as tho second i'm prcssion fills and covers the marks made by removing. In smooth grained feathers this process is apt 10 leave scar where the gold is taken off. This scar may he elmi- . mated 10 some extent by polishing lightly with some hard smooth sub stance like ivory
 Q. Why does the spider spin a web?
 A To Entrap the prey upon which i' feeds
 c. What does Alice mean?
 A Noble cheer.
 Q. Arc white and black colors?
 A White is the combination Of all co]ors; black is the absence Of color.
 c. Is billion in the Tinted states the same as 8 billion in the English system Of numaration?
 4. In the United States it is a thousand millions. According 10 the English system of numeration il is 2 million millions.
 Q. What usually Is the hottest time Of the day?
 A Around 2 ?. m. but f varies according to the state of the sun, clouds, wind. etC.