New Britain herald., 1930-01-13

1922 New York avenue. Washington D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamp for reply. Medical. legal and marita advise cannot be given. nor can ex tended research be undertaken. Al other questions will receive a per sonai reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters ar, confid dential.-Editor. Q. What was the estimated na. tional wealth of the United States and the United Kingdom in 1927?
 A. United States, s349,00O, 00O,. 900; United Kingdom, S121, ,663,O00,. 900.
 Q. Where are the |. s. govern. ment documents printed?
 A. At the Government Printing Office in Washington, D. C.
 c. What countries compose the United Kingdom?
 A. England Scotland, Wales Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
 Q. From what race did the pco. pie of Germany come?
 A. The common race or sub-ra ce 1 from which all the people of Ger many diverged was tho Tcuton. the i people who in early times inhabited that part of Europe lying to the north of the Alps, and west of the Oder to the Rhine, vaguely knoHn l by the Romans as Germana.
 Q. How old is Tim Mccoy? Is 15 married and what is his address? A. He will be thirty-nine i,1 April; is married to Agnes Heron Miller; and they reside at the Gar den Court Apartments, Hollywood California.
 Q. How old is Ann Pennington
 A. Thirty-one.
 Q. What do B. C. and A. D. stand for?
 A. B. c. stands for Before | Christ" and A. D, stands for the Latin phrase Anno Domini meaning Tn the year of our Lord"
 c. On what days of the week did January 13. 1898, and August 20. 1897, fall?
 A. January IS, 1898. Thursday, and August 20, 1897 Friday.
 Q. Who made the first successful parachute jump?
 A. The first of which there is record was made in 17S7 in Strass- burg, by man named Blanchard.
 Q. Was the little boy who played the part of the District At torney's son in the motion picture Skin Deep" the same one who ap- peared in The Singing Fool" with Al Jolsop?
 A. Davey Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee of Hollywood. ap- peared in both films. Q. Where does cactus grow?
 A. Aside from few African spe- cies. the 1000 known forms are restricted to America.
 Q. What do mcalybugs look like :? How can they be eradicated from plants?
 A. They look like little downy white tufts on the under side of the leaves, along the veins, or ill the leaf aXils and on the stems of plants. They often form large masses and are difficult to eradicate. An effe3- tive method is a soapsuds bath, fol- lowed by the removal of every in sect. A splint or toothpick will be found helpful in dislodging them. 4 close search should be made each day until eradication. When prac- ticable the plants may be held un- der faucet, or other forceful stream of water and the insects washed off. Treatment should be repeated frequently. Q. How many Swedcs are there in the United States?
 A. According to the last census there were 1.4SS5,063,
 Q. Was Woodrow Wilson the youngest president of the United States?
 A. Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest.
 Q. What is the theme song Of Gloria Swanson's latest picture The Trespasser"
 A. Love, Your Magic Spell is Eycrywhcrc.'
 Q. How can Fahrenheit temper ature be reduced to Centigrade anI Centigrade to Fahrenheit?
 A. To reduce from the Tahren- heit to the Centigrade scale, first find how many Fahrenheit degrees 10 the given temperature is above or l below the freezing temperature and then multiply by five-ninths. To re- duce from Centigrade to Farhen- heit, first multiply by nine-fifths m order to find how many Fahrenheit degrees the given temperature is | above or below the freezing temper ature Knowing how far it is from l the freezing point, it will be easy ! to find how far it is from Zero de- gree Fahrenheit. which is S2 de- erccs below Fahrenheit freezing point.
 | Q. Were special medals issued 10 American soldiers who served in the army of occupation in Germany?
 A. The Adjutant Generals Office. War Department says that no special medal or ribbon was issued to the soldiers who served in Germany. Q. What does the name Edna mean?
 A. It is from the Saxon and means pleasure. NO ROCKS IN KANSAS