New Britain herald., 1925-06-24

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 A A cement for amber may bo made by dissolving gum copal in ether to form a syrupy fluid. 'The broken pieces should be warmed slightly, the cement quickly applied, | and the two pieces brought close to- gether and bound with wire. The cement sets quickly and the excess may be pared off with a sharp knife.
 c. Are a young male horse and young female horse both called a colt?
 A. Colt is tho term specifically applied to the young male horse. while Ally is the term applied to a young female horse. A colt, how ever, may mean any young horse.
 Q. Does enrolment in the Citi- zens Military Training Camps obli- gate one to serve in the army, na- tional guard or organized reserves and does one have to go for four years?
 A. Enrolment in the training camps does not constitute any pres ent or future contract of enlistment in the army of the United States or any obligation to serve in the na- | tional guard or organized reserves. You do not have to go for any longer period than the one year and if you desire to go at any other time you would have to make application just as you would this year.
 Q. What is the national wealth per capita in the United States and how does it compare with the wealth in 1880 and 1912?
 A. The national wealth per capita of the United States for 1922 was SS2.2S. For 1880 1t was s6.26 and for 1912 1t was $13.91.
 Q, Where is the office headqusr- tcrs of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World?
 A. SS3 Madison avenue, New
 York city
 Q. Should lead pipes be used for
 conveying water for drinking and cooking purposes?
 A. Lead. brass or lead-lined pipes } should not be used for conveying { water for drinking and cooking. This l caution applies with especial force } to lead pipe and to cases where the
 water Is soft and contains much free
 carbonic acid and oxygen or stands
 tor some lime in the pipes. Differ
 rnt waters and soils vary greatly ir
 metals. There might be danger , therefore, in drinking water iron T lead pipes unless the water IS al ' iowed. to run until the water that ha t hcen standing in the pipes has rul n out.
 Q. What is done with none
 found in letters sent 10 the Deat y Letter Office?
 k A. It is held in that office for
 year. 1T unclaimed at the end o
 that time. it is turned into th
 United States treasury with the reg
 uIar postal receipts.
 Q. What was the greatest mum 1T her of runs ever made in a profes
 sional baseball game? d A. The greatest number of run r. was made in a game between Brook T lyn and Buffalo of the Player lz league, July 12, 1890. A total of { e- rUns were scored, 2S by Brookly d and 16 by Runalo. ot Q. How much oil does the Lev 10 athan burn per day?
 " A. When travelling at the rate h 23 knots. the Leviathan burns ST e- tons of oil per day.
 Q, Is the bite of d ccntipet at poisonous?
 ~ ~ A, The bite Of this insect probably somewhat poisonous N well as painful. though the seriou ,,. M ness of the results will be depender .', as in all similar cases, on the susce " tihii'y Of the patient. The pois' q injected in tho act of biting is pro ', ably merely to assist in numbil rn and quicting it's victim and in spi
 of the large number of these insec
 very few cases are recorded of ,,. having bitten any human being. ,,,, pressed with the bare foot or har ,.o this. like any other insect, will u
 auostionably bite in self defense a ,r the few cases on record indicate th or severe swelling and pain may rcs' ,.p from the poison injected. ,,r O. How must l care for my G nd Nntbs so that they will give tn" b ,ns results?
 .ss A, Dig up the bulbs after m foliage has turned brown. Ike as them in a moist cool laE@, such nix the cellar during the summer yer place where there is a good circ inc lation of air, ani rcplan. them his the fall, taking care not tc have ht- tops of the bulbs more than ol red inches below tho surface St the g the At the time of planting mix ht hey meal with the soil.
 in Q. How much does it co.t 10 p rv- duce an acre of corn?
 A.. IL has been estimated q , the usual cost s from 12 to 4 q the lars.
 Q. Can you name soma scr Igh, actresses with the. .rame Of Et hat whose last names aT't not more n
 1vn letters longo
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