New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1925, Page 19

! the Immigration Act of February 5, | largest amount of sugar? | You can' get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1323 New York avenua, Washington, D. C,, enclosing two cents in stamps for reply, Medica), legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research: be undertaken. All other questions will recelve a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor, Q. Are there more Indians in the United States today than there were fifty years ago How many of the Indian children attend sehool. A.“The report of the commis- sloner of Indian affalrs for 1875 shows an Tndlan population of 279,830; the Teport for 1924 gives a total Indian population of 346,- 902, The average attendance of Indians in government, fribal and | mission schools during 1024 was | 26,495, There were, in addition 34.- | 534 enrolled in public schools. Four large non-reservation schools carry pupila through a four year| high school course. Q. What 18 the valus of & United States half cent plece dated 1828 with 12 stars? | A, With twelve stars {t {s valued | at from five to fifteen cents, and with 13 stars from fiva to ten eents. Q. What kind of a word s “Chin-chin?" A. Chin chin {s “pldgin FEng- lish” & jargon of English intermix *d with Chinese, Portuguese and Malay words, expressed in Chinese | ifiom, used in China and the Far Fast in the intercourse between for- cigners and nativea. “Chin chin” usually means “greetings” The Fnglish use it as a toast when drinking. Q. What {¥ the percentage of gasoline that can be refined from crude petroleum? A. The amonnt. varles greatly according to the quality of the crude oil. It ranges from 5 to 17 ver cent. In general it may be sald that the higher percentages come from the petroleum of the Penn- sylvania fields, the next higher from the California fields and the lowest from the mid-continent fields, Q. What is the population of | Armenja’ and what percentage of the peeple are of the Christian faith? The present population is 1,- 2 1. In 1017 the population was placed a 100, of whom 1,416,- 000 were ians. Most of the | cluded others were Mohammedan, Q. Would a person who had committed & crime In another country be admitted to the United Htates? A. According to Bection 3, of 1917, which s still In force, “per- sons who have been convicted of or admit having committed a felony or other erime or misdemeanor in. volving moral turplitude” are ex- from admission into the United States. Q. What were the names of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was bujit? A. Palatine, Aventine, Caplitoline, Hanlculum, Quirinal, Caellan and Esqulline, Q. Was Gutzon Borglum allow- ed to finish the Contederate Me: morlal at Stone Mountain? A. He did not finish the me- morial, He had an altercation with the governing board of the Stone Mountain assoclation over financlal matters and refused to go on with thework. Tmkeman, a sculptor of * Richmond, Va., has been installed in his place, Q. Was there ever a hook called “The History of Joseph, the Car- penter” in'the Bible? A. This is one of the apocryphal books of the New Testament that was omitted by’ the early church councils in making up the . serip- tures. Q. YWhat are some of the prod- ucts of eorn? A. Among the products of eorn might be mentioned starch, glucose, corn eyrups, calluloso, whiskey, gun cotton, varnish and corn cob pipes. Q. Does the law compel an afr-| plane flying at night to display lights? A. Most or practically all of them do display lights, but there| {8 no law compelling them to do so. Q. What can T do to rid a trunk of a foul odor which does not seem to leave although I have expored it to the air for a long time? A. Try taking the paper lning from the trunk and placing a quan- tity of charcoal in it, then closing the 1id tight for a couple of days. | odor. You can then either reline the trunk yourself or ‘have it re- lined at some trunk store at a small cost. Q. What animal? A. The turtle. Tn the Galapagos | islands are turtles known to be 400 veara old. | Q. What is the retirement age for government civil fce em ployes? How many years' service are neressary hefore retirement? A. Paragraph 1 of the retire- | ment act of May 22, 1820, provides | that employes In the classified ety service of the United States who ! reach the age of 70 years and who | have rendered at least 15 years of service, computed as described in | the act, shall be eligible for retire- | ment on an annuity. The act also, provides that mechanles, clty lndi rural carrfes and post office clerke | «hall be elfgible for retirement at | 65 years of age and railway postal | clerka shall be eligible for retire- | | fs the longest-ltved | TOMIKOWSKI & DAWSON The Store For You Kirschbaum Clothes Tailored of Virgin Wool SUITS TOPCOATS $25 to $45 They Lower the Cos Middischade Blue Serge Suits One '35 Made in Fourteen Strikingly Different Models, To : Suit All Tastes Our Furnishings and Hat choice selection of merchandise that is correct in every detail TOMIKOWSKI 361 MAIN ST. One Price, the Lowest One Quality, the Finest $25 to $35 t of Dressing Well Guarantee that covers everything Department offer you a & DAWSON OPP, MYRTLE NEW. BRITAIN -DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1925. ment at 62 years of age, If sald mechanica, city and rural letter car- riers, post office clerks shall ha rendered atleast 15 years of service computed as described In the act, Q. What country exports the A. Cuba exports about 4,250,000 tons annually as compared with 600,000 tons from Hawall, the next largest exporting country, Q. s It customary and proper to stand when a band plays a part of the melody of the Star Spangled ner in a medley of patriotic sonm? A. The general rule concerning | standing while the Star Spangled Banner {s played is that one should stand if the melody is played as a whole seletcion but it played simply As a part of a medley it {8 not nec- essary to stand. Mtlitary bands have | Instructions not to play the air as | a part of the medlay, Q. 1Is the consumption of elgar- ettes increasing or decreasing? A. According to figures colleet. | ed by the department of agriculture smokers are tending away fram clgars and toward the cigarette, This tendency began to be notice. Letter Carriers to Mark Oldest Rural Route Hope, Ind, Sept. 36 (A—The In. dlana Rural Letter Carriers’ associ- ation has planned to erect a monu- ment to mark the site of the oldest rural free mall delivery in the Unit. ed States, which was started 29 yi ago, Two experimental - routes were THE W. G. Stetson Shoes able shortly before the war. During the war the cigarette demand fn. creased greatly and has continued | growing since the armistice. The cstimated acreage of cigar type to- bacco for 1925 is 143,000, which is 20,000 acres less than in 1023, | Location of Pheasants ‘ To Be Told to Nimrods | The whereabouts of larke flocks | of pheasants will be pointed out to members of the New Britain Fish and Game assoclation at i{s meet- Ing next Monday night in Junior | ©O. U. A. M. hall, Hungerford court, The mething will take place at § | o'clock, and those who have ob- served the birds will be the chief speakers. The largest pheasant sea- son {n the history of New Britain Is predicted, some of tha flocks al- | ready seen numbering as many as 21 birds. | Thomas Dolan of the polies force has been appointed chalrman of | | The charcoal shonld absorb all the | 'he 1w enforcement committee by | the directors of the assoclation, and | thie move s expected to prove popular with the members, a large | number of whom are anticipated at | the meeting, 4 In all Sage-q For Men Sturdy Shoes For Boys And Girls OXFORDS SPECIAL 85 West SHOES for FALL In Smart Styles NEW AND FASHIONABLE HOSIERY For Men, Women and Children The W. G. SIMMONS Corp. started & year before the Hope pro- Ject, but they since have béen aban. doned, while the route out of here has been continued without inter- ruption, Not a record is available in the Hope post office that establishes the exact date of starting the route, All postmasters who knew the story are dead and Ralelgh Norman, the first carrler, was killed in an automobile accldent a year ago. SIMMONS CORP, New Pumps For Women Patent Leather Suede, Tan and Autumn Browns Main St. INC. 2-111 27171 HARTFORD The UNDER-PRICE STORE in the Basement 2 PHENOMENAL SALE OF DRESSES at '9.98 Everything About These Dresses Is New ! New Fashions—New Fabrics—New C(olors A price that cannot be duplicated anywhere for actual Street dresses, school frocks, better house frocks value. and afternoon dresses included an extraordinary event and one which suggests early in- vestigation early to-morrow morning. The Fabrics Bordered and plain flan- nels, twill, jersey, crepe de chine, georgette, tub silk, broadcloth and twill sheen, Balbriggan. The Styles One and two piece models. llen & Co. e in this group. Altogether The Tr.imming' Details Embroidered and beaded designg, lace yokes, jabots, ribbon sashes, metallic buttons and contrasting colored collars, cuffs and piping. Sizes For women and mis THE COLLEGIATE SLICKER A Marvelous Value at $4,98 bright shades, Guaranteed rainproof, THE UNDER-PRICE MILLINERY SECTION Another Value-Giving Triumph v Hat of Velvet and Satin $2.95 A new and smart combination in hats for fall and winter. styles and sizes for girls and matrons. Children’s Hats of Felt or Velvet—$1.95 School and dress hats in becoming styles and colors. The Ni In LAWYER FINALLY DIES Maked Second Time Budapest Atty, Had Been Prepared Yor Burial Budapeat, Sept, 25 (#—When Dr, Ludwig Pollay, a lawyer, died re- cently it made the second time he had been prepared for burlal, Thirty vears ago during a duel he was shot In the stomach and was carrled | home as dead, During the funeral oration:at the grave the corpse suddenly began fo stir and the burlal was postponed. For three weeks (hereafter the lawyer's Iife hung in the balance, but after another four weeks he was able to take horseback rides, I'rom then until his recent final iliness he had enfoyed good health. PORCUPINE PUNCTURES, Saco, Me. ~— Stanley Hurd drove his coupe up to his home here the other day to discover he had & flat tire, On close examination he found the casing plerced with porcupine quills. He sald he remembered strik- ing an animal on the road, but thought it was a skunk and hurried away from the place, REMOVAL SALE PHONOGRAPHS—RECORDS—RADIO Less Than % Price OUTING PORTABLE Was $40, Now $15 PAL PORTABLE Was $25, Now $13 GRANBY UPRIGHT Was $140, WE HAVE SOME EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN THE LATEST CONSOLE TYPES Now $39 Call Saturday and Look Them Over “Widenens 138 Main Street New Britain RADIO SETS AND PARTS BELOW COST The f A 8 \ . LA J. PHILLIPS CLOTHING CO., Inc, DIES’ COATS Garments that are the season’s Newest in Style, Color and Material DRESSES Latest creations in Gowns of Satin, Flat ( repe and Novelty Materials; also Dresses of Balbriggan and other Fabrics at Popular Prices Men’s Fall Suits and Overcoats Just what one needs this kind of chilly weather. You can't afford to be without one COME IN AND GET ACQUAINTED WITH OUR MODERN METHbD OF OPENI COLLECTORS A CHARGE ACCOUNT—NO RED TAPE AND NO TheF. J. PHILLIPS CLOTHING CO., Ine. NEW BRITAIN, CONN. % CHURCH ST.