New Britain herald., 1925-06-23

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 A. They are slit with a thin Iron disk supplied with diamond dust moistened with brick oil. The rough grinding is done on lead wheel supplied with coarse emery and water. The smoothing Is done with a lead lap and fine emery, and the polishing may be accomplished by means of lead lap whose surface is hacked and supplied with rotten stone and water.
 Q. What Is the population of the world and what part of this popula- tion is Roman Catholic and what part Protestant?
 A. World population is estimated at 1,74S,000, 1000. The estimated Roman Catholic population of the world is 273,50O,ooO. and the esti- mated Protestant population is 170.- 900, 0,00o.
 Q. Are parsnips. which have been left in the ground all winter, pois- onous?
 A. No. but they lose their sweet taste and full food value If so left. ~Q. What is "Cytoiogy?"
 A, The scientific study of the constituent parts and functions of cell organisms.
 Q. Is the North Pole a point or an area?
 A. Correctly speaking, the North Pole Is a point, not an area. The term North Pole is, however, fre- quently used to refer to the Arctic region in general. In this case it would include all that area, land and water, which lies north of the Arctic Circle. This area is S,200, 900 quares miles. The North Pole itself is the theoreticaD point where the meridians of longitude converge; the latitude is 90 degrees.
 .. How much was the share of Jack Dempsey in his fights with Firpo, Gibbons, and Carpenter?
 A. Dempsey received $500, 900 for his fight with Tirpo; $210, 900 for that with Gibbons, and $500, 900 for that with Carpenter.
 Q. Where was Tom Mix, the movie star, born and what was the nationality Of hts parents?
 A. He was born in a log cabin just north of Fl Paso, Texas. His mother, as stated by him in his own life story. is part Scotch and part Cherokee Indian. while his father is Irish.
 Q. How many varieties of the real English primrose arc there?
 A. There is only one real Eng lish primrose. It is the Primula Aucaulis. It is pale yellow. and rarely purple or blue, becoming greenish in drying. It is a native Of Europe. cultivated there and in the United States and is a hardy garden plant.
 q. Who is the secretary and what is the address of the American Library Association?
 A. Carl II. Milan; address, 7s East Washington St, Chicago, III.
 Q. From what is nitro gIycerino made?
 A. When glycerine is treated with mixture of concentrated nitric and sulphuric acids, 1t forms an ester commonly known as nitro-glycerine It is yellow, heavy, oily liquid.
 C. What are the words of thf Moslem call to prayer or the cry 0, the Mnezzin from the minarets
 A. Allah is great trepeated fou times). testify that there is no God but Allah trepeated twice.. I testif, that Mohammed is the apostle O Allah. (repeated twice.. Come tc prayers (repeated twice.. Come {, salvation (repeat twice). There Is nc God but Allah trepeat twice..
 Q, Why is Rome called "Th, Eternal City,?
 A. Legend states that Rome wal raised by or under the immediat, supervision of the immortal gods and the term Eternal City" aros, from that fact.
 Q. What is the character Of tn, land In Arizona? Ts is very noun tainous?
 A. The whole state of Arizona i mountainous, in the form of a short isolated ranges, having a genera northwest--southeast trend, an, gashed by deep gorgos and dry wa ter courses.
 Q. Should horse radish roots b dug tip or left in the ground ove the winter?
 A. Horse radish roots multipl, and should be dug up. The big One should be used and the little one N~rt in slightly moist sand in coIt cellar over winter, and replanted fl the early spring.
 c. What is the most powerful American-made automobile?
 A. Probably the McFarlan, Mod el TV with 12O horsepower. sellini for s57O0 as passenger tourinI car.
 Q. How was John Jay chosen { fill the office of Chief Justice of th Supreme Court during the admins tration of President Washington?
 A. Upon the organization of tn Federal Government, John Jay wa allowed by Washington his choice O all the public offices to he filled b presidential appointment, and chos that of Chief of the Supreme Court 10 which position he was sppointe September SC, ifS9. He served un