New Britain herald., 1925-07-29


 dential-E1itor. Q, What does the word, 'lifer" mean?
 A. It Is colloouial or slang word used to designate a person who IS serving a life sentence in jail
 Q, What is an S, B. degree?
 A, The same as B. S. or B. Sc, (meanlng Bachelor of Science); it is awarded 10 students who have a four year college course in which they have specialized In scientific and technical subjects.
 Q. Why was the name of the capital of Norway changed from Christiana 10 Oslo?
 A. According to tradition, Nor ways old capital, Oslo, was built by King Harold Haardraade in 104S A. D. In 1924 the' name was changed 10 that of it's conqueror, the Dan ish king, Christian ". This name, has always had unpleas- ant associations for the people of Norway, and on January I of this year. according to an act of the Norwegian legislature, the ancient name of Oslo was resumed.
 c. How many women newspa- per correspondents are there in Washington, D. C., representing out of town newspapers and entitled to sit in the reporters galleries of the Capitol. and can you name them?
 A. There are ten: Ruth Finney. Ruth Kleinsberger. Winifred Nal lon, Cora Rigby, Catherine J. Hackctt, Flora G, Orr, Mrs. George F Richards, Dorothy shumate, Mary Harris, May F. Jefferson.
 @. When was the Illinois and Michigan canal built and when was it opened?
 A. Work was commenced in June. 1886, and continued until March, 1S41. when it was suspend ed for lack of funds. The canal was finally completed and opened in April, 1S4S.
 c, How much does corn weigh per bushel?
 A. Shelled corn weighs from 52 to 56 pounds per hushel, depending on the weight prescribed by law in various states; corn In the ear weighs from 6S to 72 pounds per bushel.
 e. Is it true that the govern ment will give a diamond ring 10 any baby born on the Fourth of July?
 A. We regret to say that the presentation of diamond rings to Fourth of July babies has never been a government industry.
 Q. What is the diameter of the suspension cables that hold up the Brooklyn bridge?
 A. The diameter is Is 3-4 incM s.
 C. How long after it struck the iceberg did the steamship Titanic take to sink?
 A. Two hours and forty minutes.
 Q. What sort of food do star fish eat?
 A. Oysters, clans snails and other small crustacea,
 Q, Is there only one day. of the year which is longest. or may there he several of exactly the same length?
 A. There is only one longest day" of the year, but the adjacent days at that time of the year differ in length only few seconds. Therefore, when the length of the day is given only to the nearest minute several consecutive days may appear to have the same length.
 Q. Did General Grant change his name?
 A, Yes, he was first named Hi- ram Ulysses Grant, but through some error he was appointed to West Point as Ulysses Simpson Grant
 Q. How do cyclones move?
 A. In general, in an eastern or northeastern direction. Occasionally a cyclone veers to the north or the northwest but this is rare and does not continue for any length of time
 Q. Has the United States ever in, portp1 u-baot9
 A. Yes the wheat crops were destroyed throughout the eastern states and flour became so scarce that wheat was imported from abroad in the years 1S36-S7.
 Q. Is there any other method than by weighing to ascertain the weight of eggs?
 A. Yes, by remembering that ten eggs of ordinary size weigh one pound.
 o, What is the total area of the earth?
 A. 19s,s4o,4oo statute square miles.
 6. Of what are wampum bead; made?'
 A. The purple portion of clam shells.
 O. By whom was the first photo graph taken?
 A. The first actual picture-mak- ing by means of light was done by Nicephore Niepce about 1923.
 Q. During what period were two, cent pieces issued in the U. S.?
 A. From 1864 to 1873.
 Q. When was Wordsworth borr and when did he die?