New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
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 c. What Is the lowest and high est salaries paid civil engineers em- ployed by the United States govern ment?
 A. Two personnel classification board gives the range of salary for civil engineers in the government employ from s1,S60 for engineers. Junior grade, to s6,00O for chief en- gineers with possible promotion to s7,5o0.
 Q. Does Mae Murray, the movie actress, wear her hair bobbed?
 A. Yes.
 .. How can tarnish be removed from brass and copper?
 A. Buttermilk or vinegar will remove the tarnish. The metal must be washed with water and dried afterwards, or it will tarnish again quickly.
 O. How can food stuck to en- ameled kettles be removed without harm to the enamel?
 A. Put a little soda in the kettle with hot water and let it boil. Wash in hot water and soap, rinse and dry thoroughly.
 c. Why does a notary public write the date that his commission expires on document that he at tests?
 A. It is required to prevent mis- use of notarial seals by persons who no longer hold commissions
 c. How do collectors of internal revenue in the government service SVG llCil pOolllOllS w HSIS Call 1 get detailed information?
 A. The positions are filled by appointment, and not by civil serv- ice examination. The commits sioner of internal revenue, treasury department, Washington, D. c. can advise you about them.
 Q. What is the Gobi desert?
 \ stretches across the whole breadth of the Asiatic in Mongolia. Q, Is it fact that toads do not | drink?
 A. They do not take water through the mouth, but soak 1t up ! through their queer, warty. spongy i skin .-.--.-. .-,---.-.-.--......--.
 Q. What is teleology?
 A. The doctrine of final causes: the doctrine which asserts that all things which exist were produced by an intelligent being for the end r. which they fulfill,
 Q. What country has the most valuable collection of postage stamps?
 A. Valuable collections of stamps are to be found in the British museum and in the United States National museum at Washington but the most complete collection in the world is owned by France. Q. What is the coining value of an ounce of pure gold and an ounce of standard gold?
 A. An ounce of pure gold has a coining value of s2O.671SS; an ounce of standard gold a coining value of :. s1s.60465. Q. What are the names of the |, Indian reservationn in California? A. Hoopa Valley, Round Valley, Paiute and Yuma In addition '. there are about 30 mission bands under the superintendent cf the Mission Indian Agency, Riverside, California. D Q. What is the value of reindeer '. meat shipped from Alaska? ' y A. In 1925 6S0,o00 pounds of V. reindeer meat was shipped from .. s. Alaska, averaging about 1o cents :" "" per pound. v Y, c. How many parts are in the ;r ooWs and arrows made by Ameri- n 'an Indians and how long did it :, ake to make themo ' A. The bows of the American -, Indians were either simple or com s, pound, that is, made of one or more k, pieces Of wood. The full bow con- tt lsted of six parts, back. belly, f, wings, grip, nocks and string. The 4. materials used differed widely among 1T he several tribes. The arrow. had ix parts: head, shaft. foreshaft, n, haftment, feathering and nook. cc he time required to construct them N aried from several hours to many tr avs, including the search for and b, reparation of materials. re Q. What did it cost to build the of Voolworth Building in New York to ity? co A. The total cost of the building, a the site, was approximate ' s14poo,ooo.
 c. Can you suggest some well WI nown songs to be sung at an Tn Ia ian Night" entertainment? IF, A. By the Waters of Minneton- TIT a." by J. NJ. Canass-T -Thurlow fl, ieranco; Papupooh" (Deer Flower) VI y the same author; From the an