New Britain herald., 1925-06-22

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 EDITOR
 Q. Is the term horsepower, as used in mechanical technique. equivalent to the physical strength of an average horse Or Is it purely a theoretical term not having It's origin directly from the horse?
 A. Horse power is unit for the rate of work or for the power rep resented by force eXerted through path or distance in unit of time; usually the minute, though sometimes the second Is taken. The term originated in the eighteenth T century, when the mechanical force of expanding steam in engines was replacing the muscular force of horses in hoisting and pumping in the British mines. What number Of horses, formerly used, would the steam engine replace? was the question asked. Experiments by Boulton and Watt using the mas sive dray-horses of England showed that horse could lift 3$0 pounds at rate of 100 feet per minute, } which of course was the same UT gearing were to be used) as lifting
 s3,Oo0 pounds one foot in a min-
 ute, or $50 pounds one foot in one second. Accordingly steam engines r at that time and since have been l designed on this basis. However . now the term is generally consid- - cred to have no special reference
 10 the work done by horses. Ii
 would probably be too high, except
 for a horse working for very . short period.
 0, What arc the duties and WorF n of Justice Of the Peace? , A. He is a local magistrate witt ]. powers partly administrative, part o ly Judicial. In the United States
 justices of the peace exercise ex
 tensive powers Of investgatin'
 crimes, and committing suspected u persons to prison. They are als'
 generally empowered to try smal
 cases, civil and criminal. In som r. states they are created by executi' 'f appointment and in others by popu 5 lar election.
 J. 0, Who was the author 0 Ie "Monas Choice" and when and b 'e whom was it published? 10 A. Mrs. Annie French Hector
 inc author. It wns published in 18S e. by J. w. Lowell company of Ne I, York city.
 W 0, If an immigration perm sd were granted to a person to come nt this country in July and he foun
 that he could not come until SeI a. tenber. would the permit still hol on good?
 lie T. The person should write on the Immigration officer who gran d. ed the permit and ask for 2 10 amendment thereto, specifying Il m. reasons for such amendment. Shou as he fall to do this, he must come he July. or his entry before or aft ca this time will be considered as Ii
 within the time allowed him al Wi may cause him 10 be sent back. 1le Q. How many dimes with | ny g" mint mark were coined ne 1894?
 A. Only twenty-four. er' c. In the siege and taking
 Jerusalem by Titus was the cl completely destroyed?
 .ed A. Titus began to attack Jer ne salem in the spring of A. ut- 70. at Passover time. when the 10 were many strangers in Jerusalt nal for the feast, probably more th
 million persons shut up witt m- the walls. After five days strenuc I'E attack, the second wall Of ihe c n.y. was battered down, and Titus master of the lower city. Then co nee menced the slow process of sta nee ing the inhabitants, Six moni Il later, September s, 70 A. D.. Q" city fell and was levelled to my ground by Titus. The temple 'nle destroyed contrary to the sener' so orders by firebrand thrown bl ap- Roman soldier. Titus himself ory into the Holy Of Holics in an eff me 10 put out the flames, but to "'|' avail.
 ectS c. In a balloon would pure me drogen or helium have the grea 'hS lifting power'
 A. Pure hydrogen will lift ab "ill 70 pounds per thousand cubic [ III the exact amount depending u my weather conditions. Hclium lifts
 proximateiy 10 per cent less. In
 weight lifted. must. of course,
 included the weight of the ball | a containing the gas. Actually the 10 in balloons becomes rather rap her contaminated with air which fuses through the fabric, ant ting ,ns.I, nurp, In designing balle was lifting power of not more | him' 60 pounds per thousand cubic was of hydrogen or 50 pounds per n Iim- sand cubic feet Of helium is '''NH sumcd.
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