New Britain herald., 1925-08-18
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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 Q, What is tha size of the Amer ican flags that are flown over the White House at Washngt on, D, C.?
 A, Two sizes are flown, The smaller flag, 2 feet is used in bad weather, while in fair weather, the larger flag, 12 l6 feet is flown.
 Q, How can rhododendrons be grown successfully?
 A, The secret of success with rhododendrons is to have the soil cool and moist. They will not grow m soil that has lime in it, In the winter { h ey should be deeply mulched with leaves, In the sum mer they need an abundance of wa ter, They prefer shady places and should he madded in one bed.
 q. Who is the highest paid base ball player and what is his salary?
 A, Babe Ruth. whose salary is $52, ono per year. is reported to be the highest paid baseball player.
 9 Was Samuel Gompers the late president of the American Federation Of Labor, born in the United States?
 A. No, He was born in England and became an American citizen through naturalization,
 Q, Is sawdust good fertilizer?
 A, No. It adds nothing 10 the plant producing properties of the soil.
 @. How many varieties of birds are there?
 4. It has been estimated that there are approximately 20,o0O var ictios
 @. How can velvet be cleaned ?
 A. Lay a damp cloth over a hot iron, and run the velvet over it. This will steam out the greater DOT ton of the dirt, and raise the pile of the material.
 Q. Where WAS Thomas Moighan born and educated? To whom is he married and are there any chil- dren?
 A, Born, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- vania, April 9, 1887, and educated in that city, His wife is Francis Ring. former actress, the sister of Blanche Ring, There are no chill dren
 Q. How does the size of the Pa cfic compare with that of the At
 antic ocean?
 A. The Parific ocean is much the larger. lis area is G7,G99,G&o square miles, while that of the Atlantic is only 34.Sot,400 square miles.
 c. Is there any difference in the meaning of the words "dnito" ant "houndlcss?"
 ~ ] Jl' N''l lil iillll'' lll''tIlN IlD too great or too small as to bt naturally susceptible of measure monr. The term ''houndIcss" mean' without boundaries. unlimited, un confined.
 Q. What was the first magazine published fin the United States?
 A. The history of the periodica in the United States begins in Col onial times with the American magazine. issued at Philadelphia February 13, 1741, by the printc Andrew Bradford, q business riva of Franllin's and edited by Johl Wchbo. The idea was due 10 Frank lin, who had planned an imitation of tho Gcntlcmen's magazine am had inCautiously divulg ged hi scheme to Wohho. Franlllins owl periodical, the General magazine was issued on February 16, 1741 ifs proiector thus losing by thre days tho honor of having edited an, published the first monthly maga zine in America.
 Q. How long has rouge hec' , uscd by women 10 color the face? 5 A. Women have painted thei faces since the earliest days 0 , civilization. Rouge pots have bee found in excavations of many an , Cicnt ruins,
 e. Are there any statistics as { tho number of vacuum cleaner - manufacturcd in the United States $ A. The latest census figures ar
 for l92 and show that there wer 1,245,74g vacuum cleaners manu , facturo1 in that year. ] c. To lemons contain calcium " A. Lemons contain .o36 per cer l calcium.
 $ e. Are there any Indian reservs ) tons in Pennsylvania? . A. Only one. This is in the nortf
 enr part of the state not far frol
 the New York line.
 Q. What is the earliest form ( , religion?
 ! A. AnlmlSnl, or me beH"l r spirits and ghosts animating obiec i such as rocks. trees, clouds, lake r etc, is supposed to ho the earlie 0 form of religion of primitive pet . ples
 y @. What kind of wheat flour
 the most wholesome? ( A There is no agreement amor Q food chemists as 10 which kind l, wheat flour is the more wholesom a Generally speaking, however, it
 agreed that flour made from who
 wheat is more nutritious than Il
 refined flour from which hy-prol
 ucts have hcen extracted. 0 2. Who were William the Col 2 queror's father and mother? II A. He was the inegitimate st
 of Robert II. Duke of Normsnd e by Herlova or Arlotte. a tanner d daughter, and was known in ear