Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-21
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A Reader-Your question Is indefi- mite, inasmuch as "engineer' may mean many things. Consult the prin- cipal of high school.
 H. A.-Describe an auto boat? How far can it run in an hour? A. A boat provided with motor and screw propeller. Speeds range from fifteen to twenty-five miles an hour. N. B. C.-What is the. name of the chairman of the directors of the Car negie fund for worn-out teachers, and hs address?
 4. George F. Camp, Pittsburgh, the secretary, can give you informa- l ton.
 B. A.-Does the pope receive any income from the Italian government?
 A. He does not. Under the law of papal guarantees Italy is supposed to l pay the pope $SO0,000 a year, but the latter has never ayailed himself of the law.
 | H. S.-Describe the construction of electric heaters such as are seen in street cars?
 ! A. Most of them consist in the main of coils of refractory substance within insulating material, all en- cased in some metallic radiator. but there is much diversity as to details. IL, American or the Canadian falls at ! Niagara?
 A. The American falls are one thousand feet across and the Cana dian little more than three thousand | feet, but only fifteen per cent of the water flows over the American side. H. D. E.-When was the attempt on the life of Russell Sage? A. December 4. 1891, man made a demand on Sage for million and quarter dollars. and on being re- fused flung satchel on the floor, the satchel containing some high explo- sive. The discharge killed the man and one other. while MT Sage escaped with some injury.
 ]. r. H.-Space forbids the print ing of your description of the James, town medal. Whether it has any value depends upon whether yol can find anybody who wants it. The Jamestown exposition Is to Dc held next year. and maybe 1t would be of interest there. You can ascertain by writing to the secretary, Mir Gwynne Shepperd, Norfolk, Va. F. O.-What Is the explanation of curved baseball?
 A. The ball is so thrown that 1t has a swift rotary motion, and this has the result of creating at one side of the front face of the ball a cushion ofHif deffs err tIitliil. that Of the iopppsite sidr. Consequently the ball, seeking the line of least resistance, departs from straight line.
 V. E.-How many chiefs has Tam many hall of New York had, and who were they?
 A. Tammany dates back from 17S0, and 1t has had many chiefs. But did not become a political power till William Tweed became its "boss." After Tweed came John Kelly. Rich ard Croker, Lewis Qeader only nomi- nally and for short time) and Charles r. Murphy. s .M.-Please tell me how to make any apply the best concreting so It will admit of fine polish on the out i side and last forever if possible? | c., some purposes would be the worst for other purposes. by reason of its cost or otherwise. The word is general term. and you give no indication of | the use to which 1t is to be put The finest kind of concrete Is called beton, and is mixture of lime, sand and gravel. Forever" is long time for things made by man to last. B. B.-Please print the name and office of each member of President Roosevclt's cabinet?
 A. EllEu Root. secretary of state: Leslie NJ. Shaw. secretary of the l treasury: William H. Taft. secretary of war; William IT. Moody. attorney general: George B. Cortelyou. post master general: Charles !. Bonapartc. secretary of the navy: Ethan A. Hitchcock. secretary of the interior: James Wilson. secretary of agricul- ture: Victor R. Metcalf. secretary of commerce and labor. Reader-Can a man in poor health. in possession of a statement from physician that his disability is perma- nent. he compelled to work out his poll tax; C2D If he has worked 1t out. can he compel payment for 1t? 3) Why are barber's signs always poles. and stripedl
 A. He has the option of paying cash. generally. Taxes do not depend upon n mans health. C2l If he has worked he must he able to work. therefore do not think he can prove that he cannot work. c3l Rarbers were anciently surgeons as well. and the pole is an imitation of the appear ance of mans arm after he has been blei.
 Mrs M.-which is the warmest city in the world: C2) How many letters are there in the Russian alphabet: a Locate the highest railroad bridge I In the United Stntesf