New Britain herald., 1925-10-15
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Q. Are there many genuine
Stradivari violins in existence and
for what would genuine one sell?
A. 1t has been estimated that
there are not more than 500 genu-
Inc Stradivarius violins in exist
ence today. Stradivari sold his vio-
Inns for about twenty dollars each,
but scarcely any of his grand
period instruments are now obtain
able for less than $1,000. One Of
his vlolins recently sold for $15,-
900 and a cello for $4,000.
Q. Is the captain OF the Roose-
welt, the boat In which Peary made
his successful expedition to the
North Pole. still alive?
A. Capt, Robert A. Bartlett is
still alive. He did not. however, go
further than the S7th degree, as
N. Lat. Peary made the last leg
OF the trip accompanied by
Matthew A. Henson. a negro. and
four Eskimos.
@. What rs terra Gotta?
A. A manufactured product
made Of semi-fire clay or a mixture
of fire clay and clay or shale.
These clays are widely distributed,
being found in the largest quanti-
ties in New York, New Jersey, In
| diana and Missouri.
Q. OF what nationality is Rich
ard Talmadge? How old Is he?
A. Hc is Swedish by birth, He
lie about twenty eight years old.
@. Where was the daughter of
Alice Roosevelt tnow Mrs. Nicholas
LongworthO born?
A. Paulina Iongworth the
daughter of Alice Roosevelt and
Nicholas Longworth, was born at
the Chicago Lying-in hospital, 42G
East 51st street, Chicago, Illinois.
@. When Is the best time to
transplant mulberry trees?
A. Early spring. The tree should
be cut back about two-thirds of
Its last years growth at the time
of transplanting.
@. What Is "proantitransub
stantionalist?"
A. 1t is person who is in
favor of anti-transubstant ionaliza-
ton. A ransubstantionalist is one
who upholds the doctrine that the
whole substance OF tho bread and
wine is converted into the actual
blood and body of Christ after It's
conservation.
@. Can you tell me of what
the sails on the flagship Of Col
umbus, the Santa Maria. were
made?
A. They we're made 80 canvas
white in color and quau ~~atcral ir
shape, wider at the bottom thar
at the top, and curved inward
along the sides,
@. What do the letters T. r
mean When used as an advertising
term?
A. 1t means It'll forbid" or ii
other words until the person ad
vertising orders it stopped.
@. Would the addition Of as
bestos be beneficial to a linseec
oil paint for roofs?
A. No. Certain asphalt roo
paints contain asbestos fibers, AM
when properly made are quit
satisfactory materials. In this cas-
the asbestos fibre tends to kecl
from cracking upon exposure Il
the weather. Such asphalt pain
can be made from 10 parts Of lont
fibrcd asbestos, so parts OF as
phalt and 40 parts Of petroleum
thinner or other suitable solvent
The asphalt is TO he cut in tn
; thinner usually by the aid of hea
and the asbestos thoroughly incor
poratcd.
Q. What is the best way t
propagate Dutchman's pipe?
A. 1t is best propagated fror
cuttings taken from we'll mature
wood in spring ana at prunin
time. A rich soil is desirable an
preference should be given {
planting the roots in a border o
he'd that it may be trained up tn
pillars or lattice.
Q. What is the average rate c
speed at which an airplane leave
the ground?
r A. An average airrlane leave
/, the ground at about sixty mile
per hour. Some types Of plane
leave the ground at forty-tiv
. miles per hour or less. Gliders ca
leave at this rate of speed. III
speed of a hvdroplane leaving tn
flying deck of a ship is about tn
same as that Of the average plan,
Q. What are the provisions {
the sixteen hour law for railwa
employees?
@ A. It provides that men mus
y not remain on duty longer tina
t sixteen consecutive hours, an
. when on duty sixteen hours, sha
be relieved and not allowed to g
n on duty again unless they hay
- hi NJ lnnst ten consecutive hnlll