New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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@. How does an automobile en-
CINE work
\. The.motive mechanism Of
E250linasautemobile rs the engine.
G2S0lins mixed with air, in proper
proportions is the fuel for the en-
iTine. . This fuel is introduced into
the cylinders through manifold,
md is exploded in successive cy-
finders by means Of an electric
spark furnished by battery, or
magnetic through the spark plugs.
The explosion in each cylinder
drives the pistons downward i'm
parting force to the crankshaft,
This energy Is sent through the
Transmission assembly to the differ
"ntal gears located in the rear axle
housing, and these gears drive the
rear wheels whic himpart motion to
III car.
Q. What are the words Of the
E%sn Song of Lohengrin?
\. Il give thee thanks, my faith
full swan
Turn thee again and breast
~ the tide,
Return unto that land of
Where Joyous We did Ions
abide,
Well thy appointed task is
done.
Farewell, farewell, my trus;y
swan"
: g. Can you name some famous
S"alrapearcan actors OF the past
,ru1 present?
A. Eminent Shakcspearean &C
tors of the past and present are:
edwin Booth, Tom Salvini, John
Edward Mccullough, Edwin Forrest.
Elmund kean, Henry Irving, E. H.
Southern, julia Marlowe, Fritz Lie
h,r, Walter Hampton. John Barry
more, Robert Mantell, Sir Herbert
Ircrbaum- Tree. 'N
.. Where is the city Of Rats
hon?
y. It Is an ancient city of Ba-
v2ria on the right bank of the
Danube 1t has endured seventeen
sicgos since the tenth century, the
last being that conducted by Ma
poleon in 1909.
Q, What is the average pay Of a
90 aman in the American Merchant
e. Marine?
4. The pay varies according TO
the type of vessel on which he is
Employed and TO the destination of
HE vessel In 1928, the average
wage of. an able-bodied seaman was
n little more than sixty dollars L
month.
G. When and where did the sur
render of Lord CORVALLIS to George
Washington at the close of the
Revolutionary war take place
A. On October 10, 1881. Lorn
CORVALLIS lin command of the
british forces) surrendered his
sword TO General George Washing
ton at Yorktown. Virginia.
Q. What nationality was Hans
Christian Anderson, the author of
the fairy tales? Did he ever write
anything else?
A. He was born at odense. Den
mark, April >. 1908. In 1888 he
wrote the FAIRY Tales" which made
him famous. He also wrote Tin
darbox" ana big Claus and Little
Claus" in the same year. He was
both a poet and q novelist. He
died at Copenhagen. August 4, 1873.
Q. What Is the present popula-
ton Of the United States?
A. The estimated population Of
the United States on July !, 1925,
was 11S,493.720. This however is
onlyga calculation by the Bureau Of
Census. No actual figures are
available. since the 1920 census
Q. How many government en-
ployes pay into the Civil Service Re-
tirement fund and about how much
money is paid annually into this