New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 12, 1926, Page 13

QUESTIONS ANSWERED You can get an answer to any question of fact or Information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1322 New York avenue, Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions wil receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor. Q. Which are the more impor- tant air mail routes in the U. 8. A. The trans-continental route from New York to San Francisco; the New York to Chicago overnight service, the route from Dallas, Texas, to Chicago and the Western Alr Express from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. Q. Who is the present prime minister of Great Britain? A. Right Honorable Sir Stanley Baldwin. Q. What classes of persons are required to file income tax returns? A. Single persons having a net income of $1,500 or more or gross income of $5,000 or more and mar- rfed couples having a net income of $8,500 or more or gross|income of $5,000 or more. Divorcees or married persons separated by mu- tual ‘consent are classed as single persons. Q.. Whieh are the larger stadiums 13 the world? A. ' University of California, Le- land Stanferd university, Southern California, Iilinols University, Ohio dium in France, State university, Grant Stadium in Chicago, Yale Bowl, Pershing-Sta- Colombe Stadium in Paris and Wimbledon in England. Q.. What is the proper pronun- clation of route? A, Root. Q. Are Chinese born in the U. 8. citizens of this country and have they a right to vote? A. Excepting those whose par- ents are in the diplomatic service, Chinese born here are citizens of the U. 8. and of the states wherein they reside. The eligibility of an American citizen of Chinese parent- age to exercise the right to vote is determined by local laws in the various states. Q. Where is the Kentucky Derby run? A. At the Churchill Downs race track at Louisville, Kentucky. Q. How many buffalo are there in the national parks in the U. 8.7 A, 846, Q. What were the leading ar-| ticles of export from the U. 8. in the first half of the present year? A. Cotton valued at $324,886- 000; automobile parts and acces- sories, not including tires, $172,591,- 000+ gasoline, naptha and other light products, $187,542,000. Q. What is a standard fertilizer for an acre of cotton? A. 400 pounds of 16 per cent acid phosphate, 200 pounds nitrate of potash, Q. Who was the founder modern astronomy? A. Copernicus usually receives| this credit. Q. Where was Alexander, !hei pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, | born? Can you tell me something | concerning his professional baseball | career? A. He was born at St. Paul, Nebraska, February 26, 1887. He began playing professional bascball in 1909 with the Galesburg club of the Illinois-Missouri league. The following year he was drafted by Indianapolis of the American Asso- clation and released optionally April | 30 of the same year to Syracuse of | the New York State league. In| 1911 he was allotted by draft to Philadelphia of the National league, where he remained until 1918, in- cidentally pitching the only game | won by the Phillies in the Worldi of iwould be well to thaw NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1926. series of 1915 against the Boston Red Sox. On December 11, 1917 he was traded to the Chicago Cubs, with Killifer for $55,000 and Pren- dergast and Dilhoefer. = He re- mained with Chicago until last sum- mer when he was released via the walver route to St. Louis Cardinals. | Q. How old e Jackie Coogan and | how long has he been in the movies? | A. He was 12 years old on October 26. He has been in the movies since he was four and a half years old when Charlie Chaplin “discovered” him for “The Kid". Q. How is a gun spring tem- | pered? A. Heat the spring to a cherry red and plunge in linseed oil. To draw the temper to the desired de- gree, hold the spring over the fire and allow thet oil to burn away. take away from the fire, put on more oil, and let it burn away.| Burn the oil off three times and plunge in the oil again. The spring is then ready for use. Do not over- heat the steel. Test the temper frequently with a file. Q. How does the production and use of electricity in France compare | with that in the United States? A. The amount of electricity pro- duced for distribution in France in 1923 was 7,490,000,000 hours. Public utility plants in the U. S. in 1923 produced 55,674,000,~ 000 kilowatt-hours, about 7 1-2 times the total amount produced in France. The per capita use of electricity in France in 1923 was about 200 kilowatthours; fn the| United States it was about 515 kilo- | watt-hours, or more than 2 1-2 times | {as much as France. Q. What is the busiest railroad | crossing in the world? A. On Chicago's elevated system at Lake and Wells atrects. During the busiest hour of the day 218/ trains aggregating 1,100 cars pass | this crossing. Q. What should be done if a hot water heating system becomes frozen? A. Warm up the house very slowly, and as uniformly as possible, throughout the house. Do not heat any part locally except the expan- sion tank and pipe leading to it. It | this out | starting with the tank and king back along the pipe which | first Wwo! | that he should have a telephone { mate kilowatt- | enough to also be aware of the name { American League for the year was | of his butler. connects it with the rest of the heating svstem. Q. How old is.the use of poison gas in warfare? A. The first recorded use of suffocating gases in warfare was about 431 B. C. when sulphur fumes were used in besieging citles of Platea and Delium in the war be- tween the Athenians and the Spar- tars. Q. How fast does the wild duck fly? A. About 150 miles an hour. Barrie’s Phone Found Under Name of Butler | London, Nov. 12 (®—Like many shy persons, Sir James Barrie dreads being called on the telephone. But despite his dislike, the author feels| in his home, The name of Sir James, however, does not appear in the telephone di- rectory. Nor is it registered in the | secret files of the telephone depart- | ment. Instead, the ’phone s listed under the name of Sir James' butler, and by this system the writer is ac- cessible by wire only to those inti- friends who know him well —_—mm—m—— COLUMBUS TO COOLIDGE! 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