New Britain herald., 1925-11-25

Washington Q. What are the chief industries Of tho state of Florida?
 X. Agriculture is pursued gencr. ally In all parts Of Florida. The chief mineral products are phosphate rock, fullcrs earth. lime, and kao- lin. Mineral waters arc also produc- ed. Florida with its long coast line has extensive fisheries. The tobacco manufacturing industry in Florida is also prosperous, Other industries are lh" production of turpentinc and roSln manufacture, fertilizers print ing and publishing. railroad shop construction and rrpairs mNnurac- tured ice and bakery products.
 e. How do pinoapplos grow?
 A. Pineapple plants grow 10 a height of from 3 10 feet. bearing iong rough edged, ridget and sharp pointed leaves from the center of which springs the flower stem, that later turns to fruit. The fruit weighs on an average l-2 to 1-2 pounds Pneapples grow in warm climate, the West Indies, Bahamas Florida, Hawaii.
 Q. What is tho origin of the de- pertinent store in this country" What was the first chain store and the first mail order house to be cstab- Ilshcd in the United States?
 A. The origin of department sio'"s Is hard 10 trace. The develop ed shortly after the Civil War. + is claimed that Jor1an Marsh Com pany Of Boston, Massachusetts con- dHcled the first department store which was copied from the Bon March" of Paris. The first chain stores Were started by the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. establish "d in 1852, and the Wentworth Stores established in IS79. The frs, mail orl"r store was that of Moni- Som"ry, Ward and Company of Chi raso, started in 1872. Economy of operation gave rise to the dovrlop- ment Of these various types of insti- tutions.
 Q. What is the salary Of radio operator?
 A. Rapiio operators in connnrr- cial companies receiver from ,yU to $l2J Der smoAth when stationed on merchant ships in addition 10 state room and meals. At commercial land sia,ionS operators receive SlUO to $500 Der month. The entrance salary of a radio operator in the Goyrru- mont ranges from $Qo0 10 S1l00 per annum.
 c. How many public school buildings are there in the United Sta'"s and how many teachers and pupils are there" How do pupils in private and parochial schools com pare with the number in public schools"
 A. In 1924 there were 2G4,q&o public school buildings in the ntted States, 740,tG& teaching posi- lions and 24,$1To75 pupils. Of whom S,f11,Sol attended high school. The latest figures on private schools tl922) showed 1868 private s,cond- arE schools reported to the United states Bureau Of Education. The pupils in private and parochial schools for I92l-1922 numbered 1,- 5So,S7G.
 a. flow many cities ot the United states have q population ranging from ten 10 one hundred thousand and what per cent Of th" population ot the country live in these cities" s A. According 10 the 19GU census CTS cities had populations ranging from ten 10 one hundred thousand, and l6.4 per cent of the entire popu- 'ation Of the country dwclt in cities of tha, class.
 c. Can you tell mo something ahout Grorg" O'Eri"n, who played in 9Th" Iron Horse and where was he born?
 A. George O'Drirn was born in San l'rancisco in 1900. He is inc son cf the Chicr on Police. Dan O'Brinn of san Francisco. He enlisted in the navy during ,hc World war. He has brown hair anl eyes. is tive feet, rI&v"n incAes in height and weighs l76 pounds. He has appeared in "Thc Roughneck' "Thc Dancers" The Painted Lady, and "Thr Silver Treasure, He is moi married.
 @. How can the lustrc on rubber surfaced goods be restored"
 A, Wash off the Sulphuf with q weak alkai solution and after the surface has dried il can he gosscd with a very thin coat or shoIac. Special yarmishcs can be obtained for this pWposr
 e. What is meant hy a "rc- Strictcd amateur radio s,atiou"?
 X. Amateur stations located within five nautical miles of naval or military stations are restricted to a wave length not exceeding 200 meters and 10 a transformer input not exceeding onc-half kilowatt.
 Q. Was tho city of Helena, Mon tana, named after Helen Of Troy"
 A. Opinions differ as 10 the ori- gin of thc name. l. k said by some to be named after Helen of Troy but according to the Helena Historical Directory of 1879 it was named, st. Helena, by John SomerviUe of Minnesota, on account of rrscm- blancc in the location to that of ori- ginal St. Helena, where Napoleon