ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 192, 15 August 1931, Page 2 (Supplement)

ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Buddy—lnformation concerning- Macfadden publications will be supplied on application to ttie manager, The Macfadden Health institute, 3, Crown Buildings, Cuba Street, Wellington. • » • • Scientist wants to know (a) Ilow a large boat is lifted Tor repairs to be done to tlic keel or liull, and (b) Exactly what is electricity.—(a) Boats that bave to be repaired beneath the water line are raised by means of a floating dock, or are put into dry dock, (b) Electricity may be described roughly as a force or influence set up by various physical or chemical means; but its true nature is still incompletely understood. * * * * E.L. inquires (a) For a cheap way of fattening the arms and legs, and (b) What is the cow's native country?—(a) Arms and legs may be fattened by exercise or massage, which develops the muscles. It is quite impossible to nourish one part of the body more than another, (b) The domestic cow of to-aay is the result of centuries of interbreeding, but in all probability the wild ancestors of European cattle belonged to one or more of the subspecies of aurochs or urus which were widely distributed in Europe, Western Asia and NorEheni Africa in prehistoric times.

ur Rovina Eagl» asks (a) Tlic cost or a sump album. <b) .The names of the countries that have issued a number o. specified stamps.—(a) Stamp albums may be purchased at different prices, the •miou its vary'-g with the size and quality or the album. The cneapest album obtain2ii?So!ST/«. »'"r,r y V •j/6 0/«, 7/G and 10/. (b) The Hist mamn that you mention comes rrom Greece, the second from Bavaria the ■third and fourth riom Venezuela and the filth and sixth rrom Hungary. * * * * Camper wants to know: (a) When the fishing season opens at Taupo, and (b) what is the Heaviest trout that has been caught in the Taupo district—(a) The trout fishing season >pens at 'iaupo 011 November i (b) Probably the heaviest trout caught in the Taupo district wpitrhed about 221b. Last season a 101b rainbow was caught in Lake Waikaremoana. This is considered by fishermen to be a very good eaten. v , Pansv asks: (a) How to remove soil stitns from the hands? (b) What do the names Winifred and Michael mean?—(a) one ouite excellent way or washing the hands to remove soil stain is first of ail to wash the hands with soap, and then to finish off by mixing sugar with the lather. When this has heen well rubbed in, the stain will most probably wasn off with clean water. Another method is to rub thP hands with lemon juice arter washing 00 Winifred rrom the Teutonic, means a lover or peace, whilst Michael, which is rrom the Hebrew means "Who is like God 9 " Special note should be taken or the mark or interrogation at the end or the last sentence.