New Britain herald., 1926-06-14

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 c. How many policemen in large cities were killed in the line of duty in the past five years?
 A. According to statistics col lected by the Dearborn Independent 256 policemen were slain in the line of duty in 5 cities of the United States with q population of more !! than 100000 each during the last five years.
 .. Are any men on the United States pension rolls over 100 years old?
 A. In the last report of the Com missioner of Pensions there are two pensioners reported born in 1895, who served in the War with Mexico that ended July 4. 1S48. These men were born January :, 1925 and Sep temher 3. 1895, respectively.
 .. Which of these states, Ohio or Virginia, was the birthplace of the larger number of Presidents Of the United States?
 A. Eight Presidents were born in Virginia and seven in Ohio. Tay- Tor. Tyler, William H. Harrison. Monroe, Madison. Jefferson. Wash ington and Wilson were born in Virginia; and Grant, Hayes, Gar field. Benjamin Harrison. Mckinley, Taft and H; ling were born in Ohio.
 Q. How long ago ~as petroleum discovered in the United States?
 A. The story Of Inc petroleum industry in the [. s, extends back only 67 years. On August 2S, 1852. oil was struck in the Drake well, near Huntsville, in northwestern Pennsylvania. and when the pump ing began the oil flowed in q tiny of 40 and later only 15 bar rels a day; but since that day of small things the tide of oil has mounted .high'r and higher: . in 1870. 26 million in 1880, 45 mil lion in 1890. @ million in 1900, 209 million in 1910. 356 million bar rcls in 1918 and 763 million in 1925.
 Q. How old is the city of Pana- ma?
 A. The history Of the city Of Panama dates from the tTth cen tury The old city of Panama is now in ruins a few miles 10 the east or the present city. old Panama was entirely destroyed by the notorious pirate. Henry Morgan, in 1871. The rev city was built soon afterwards 1n a high rocky spit of land run ming out into wide bay of the Pacific.
 Q. What has been accomplished ! y the Rosenwald fund?
 X. This fund. established in 1917 1 0 promote Negro education by aid 1 nc in the erection of school build 1 ngs and teachers homes, is now n operation in IA Southern states. Aided by the fund 2.8S9 school 1u' trgs and II teachers homes nave been built. Mississippi with | 4 teachers homes stands first in i hat respect. North Carolina has 500 schoolhouses and also leads in l otal number of Rosenwald build 1 ngs erected the number being 514. |
 c. What is rayon?
 A. A fabric manufactured from | treated cotton linters or good pulp to give to the filaments l .trength, plia ilty and the high uster that is characteristic of the material,
 Q. How much of inc worlds upply of cotton is produced in tie -. S.?
 A. One half of the total cotton 'rop of the world is produced in the l 1nited States, usually 10 10 16 mill ion bales. A single state. Texas, l produces about one-third of the 1 American crop or about 1-6 of the |