New Britain herald., 1926-08-31

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Q. What material is used to con-
struct the gas cells OF dirigibles?
A. A fabric made by attaching
goldbeater's skin to cloth. A spec
tally rubberized fabric may also be
used for this purpose. The latter,
though much cheaper than the
goldbeater's skin fabric. is heavier
and therefore, has a lower lifting
capacity Furthermore, the leak
age of gas in the case of rubberized
fabric is much greater than in the
case of goldbeater's skin fabric.
The joints of both types of fabric
are made with rubber cement. In
the case of the goldbeaters skin
type, a strip of goldbeater's skin is
cemented over the joints to make
them gas-tight.
@. How old is Jackie Coogan?
A. He will be IL this October,
.. Why are radiators usually
placed under windows?
A. To warm the air as It comes
into the rooms.
@. What proportion of elemen-
tary school pupils reach the Sth
grade. How many graduate from
high school and how many from COL
legs?
A. According to statistics fur
nished by the bureau of education,
out of every 1000 children who
enter school, 6S4 reach the Sth
grade, 342 enter high school, 1S9
graduate from high school. In 1920
there were 2S0,902 high school
graduates. OF this number 69,47S
went to college and 1853 continued
their education either at college or
at some other type of school. Out
of every 1000 who enter elemen-
tary schools. 70 enter college and 20
graduate.
Q. Is 1t true that the people on
the other side of theearth are
walking with their heads down?
a. The conception that the people
on the other side of the earth are
walking with their heads down in
wolves q misapprehension OF the
words up" and down" as applied
to objects on the surfaces of spheri-
cal bodies. The earth is a ball that
revolyes on its axis from west to
east, and also performs yearly
revolution around the sun. When
an object, Ike a man is at the sur
face OF sphere. like the earth,
there is only one direction in space
above his head, and that is up;
likewise there is only one direction
below his feet. and that is down.
In other words "up" means any
point in space above the surface of
the sphere; and the word down"
means all that portion of the sphere
between its surface and its mathe-
nautical center. The heads OF all
of us on any part of the earth's
surface are pointing up" from that
surface, and persons on the opposite
side OF the earth from us are no
more standing on their heads
than we are. AS matter of fact
in the course of Il hours we will
be where they are and they where
we are because of the revolution
Of the earth.
@. How many universities and
how many colleges are there in the
United States?
A. There are 913 universities
and colleges in the United States
The terms are often used inter-
changeably and statistics are not
compiled separately.
@. In what country was the
postage stamp first used?
A. The earliest form was used
in Paris. France. in 1858 by the
petite poste, established on royal au-
thority by the Comte de Nogent and
the Sieur de Villayer.
Q. When a law has been de-
clared unconstitutional by the
United States supreme court has
any state the power or authority to
enforce it within its territory?
A. No.
Q. What is the meaning of the
word crack" as applied to an
athlete?
a. The term signifies expertness
in the particular sport or sports in
question
Q. Can you tell me a way to
soften felt hat that has become
stiff?
A. Hold the hat over steam or
place a wet cloth over the brim
and press with a hot iron. Brush
carefully SO that the fiat" look
will be taken away after pressing,
Q. What is the present value of
the British debt settlement with the
United States
A. sS,297,0O0.O00.
Q. In what book does the
character Thinker Bell" occur?
A. In Peter Pan by ]. NJ. Barrie,
Peter Pan is accompanied by fairy
named Tinker Bell, seen only as a
pickering light, which the children
of the story follow into strange
lands.
Q. Is the violin more difficult to
play than the banjo or the guitar?
A. Yes. because it has no frets
and bowinz is a difficult art to
master
Q. How much did the United
States receive from income taxes in
the year 1925?
A. For the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1925 income tax receipts
totaled S1,761,659,049.
@. What are the duties and
salary of an immigration Patrol