New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
QUESTIONS ANSWERED


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 ., What is the difference be- tween q discovcrer and a founder?
 A. A discovorcr is one who brings to light something previously un- known. A founder is one who cs- tablishes or originates some institu. ton Of plan.
 Q. Is the Irish potato native to America or Ireland?
 A. It is native to the mountain ous districts of tropical and sub tropical America. from Chile 10 Mexico, a form of it occurring even as far north as southern Colorado. It appears to have been brought to Ireland from Virginia by Hawkins, d slave trader in 1865. and to Eng land by Sir Frances Drake in 1bS5. Sir Walter Raleigh is said to have taken some tubers 10 England in 1886 and brought them 10 the at tention of Queen Elizabeth. The u. S. Bureau of Ethnology, United States National Museum says that Captain John Smith's records show that the Virginia Indians had small potato which they used.
 Q. What kind of an instrument is a "Twaddell"?
 A. A variety of hydrometer, call cd after its inventor. It is used to measure the specific gravity of liquids heavier than water. The scale begins with zero representing tho specific gravity of distilled watcr and each marking representing .005, so that by multiplying the number of degrees on the scale by .tO5 and adding 1, the actual specific gravity is obtained.
 c. Who is the author of the well known phrase "MiIlions for defense but not one cent for tributc""
 A. This has been attributed 10 Charles Pinckney. wRiln he was American Ambassador to the French Republic.
 Q. What is the full name Of an author named Gore who wrote the "Boyhood Of Abraham Lincoln?"
 A, J. Roger Gore. He was an American born in 1874.
 2. Are there instruments that one can use to determine the pres once of gold ore in the ground?
 A. No instruments are known that will locate gold. Some elaborate electrical methods are now being tried for the location Of ore deposits but their true usefulness has not been determined and they coull not be used hy the ordinary prospcctOr.
 Q. Why are Indians beardless?
 A. II is a racial characteristic the same as their red skin.
 C. Can cracked cement tubs or boxes b" repaired"
 A' FS' Nil away itlt tIttNS bI breaks 10 make the edges straight or slightly slanting in and fill in t'>e space with new concrete or cc- mrnt. e. Where vas the deepest SHOW fall recorded in the United States? A. At Paradise Inn. Mi. Rainier { National Park, Washington. Begin ! ming on March IS, 1917 it showed ! for 22 consecutive days-2oo inches ! of snow fell. @. What is the address of Sally i O'Ncil tho movie star?
 A. Buster Keaton studio. 1925 . Lillian Way, Hollywood. California. !. q. Where did the chicken, tn" . turkey. and the horse originate? \. Tie common fowl is supposed . 10 have originated in anuthwcstnrh Asia. The turkey is American. The i horse in it's wild state appears tn . h9vc been confined to inc stcpp" . country of 1urop" and Asia and was probably d0mos catod in Europe by mon Of the stone age.
 Q. Is the heating apparat tus in a room that is connected with a hot . water furnace called a register or radiator?
 A. \ register is the apparatus for distributing hot air and u radiator is used in connection with hot water, Vapor or steam.
 Q. What dorS thr science of { physio!nomy inclMlrH 7 X. If is tho art CT science of < judging the character from the cX- [! tcrnal Eppoaranc" especially from f th" countenanrc. It is founded upon | the belief. which has long and gen T orally prevailed. that there is an in T innate connection between the {. features and expression of the fact Il and the qualities and habits Of the mind.
 Q, What is the proper pro- runciation of Inc flower name "gladious""
 A. According 10 tho American Gladiolus Society il ie pronounced glad i or us with the accent or Ihe ''ol"
 c. Will you name some of the common foods that contain iodineo 4. Shell fish. particularly oysters. clans and lohsters are perhaps the most common.
 Q, What is the retirement pay of United States Army officer 1. Scventy-five per cent of the pay Of his grade.
 ?. When and under what cir cumstanccs did the deatE of Madame Norlica occur?
 X. Her last tour began in 1918 and was 10 have taken her around inc world. but as q result of ex- posture when the Dutch steamer, Tasman, went ashore. she contract cd pneumonia and died May 10. 1914 at Batavia. Java.
 Q. What function do cats ! whiskerS perform?
 A. They are very sensitive and