New Britain herald., 1926-08-16

l box number is given? | A. Dear Sir" or "Gentlemen."
 e. Why does salt cause ice to melt?
 A. The freezing point of water. as that of any other liquid is con- i siderably lowered by dissolving in il substances of any kind. Seawater on 1 freeze at 27.5 degrees to 26.6 de- grees. instead of 32 degrees, the 1 freezing point of pure water. Mixing salt with ice, therefore, is equivalent Ito re-combining water and salt, and ! the pure ice, which freezes at 32 degrees is melted because the freez- ! ing point of a mixture of water and salt is not 32 degrees but 26.6 de- grees to 27.5 degrees. Q. Is there any state in the United States where license tag for automobiles is not used?
 A. No, all states use them.
 Q. Has there ever been no hit, no run game played between teams of the National and American leagues, respectively? A. No. Q. What is the correct use of the verbs Hay and lie?" | A. Lay" is transitive, that is, i it must have an object; and it is causative, that is. it means to cause { to lie, to place. An example of the correct use of lay is He lays the book on the table" Lie" never has an object. It means ito rest" to re- main extended in prone position. Examples: He lies down. means "to rest" to remain extended in prone position. Example: He lies down." | Q. What is a gold bond?" Is it more valuable than other kinds?
 A. Both the interest and princi- pal of gold bonds are payable in gold. Any kind of bond may con- tain that provision but its value as an investment does not depend upon its being a gold" bond. 1 Q. Is it illegal to publish income ! tax returns of individuals 1 A. The Revenue Act of 1926 for i bids the publication of income tax returns.
 Q. What are the coIors of the University of Chicago, the Univer- sity of Illinois and the University of 1 Minnesota?
 A. They are respectively Maroon" Orange and Navy Blue and "Old Gold and Maroon"
 Q. Who led the National baseball league last season in batting?
 A. Rogers Hornsby with a per centage of .40S.
 Q. How many passengers were carried on all railroads in the United States in 1924?
 A. S51,O67,086.
 Q. What is the population of Greece and of Athens? How many Greeks are there in the United States?
 A. The population of Greece is 5,447,077 and of Athens, 300,701. According to the last census there were 221,76S Greeks in the United States.
 Q. What is the area and depth of the Kentucky Caverns?
 A. Kentucky Caverns of which 500 have been explored, including Mammoth Cave which is the largest have vertical depth in some places between 800 and GOO feet. The cav erns cover an area of not less than 5000 square miles in Kentucky and Tennessee.
 Q. What is Pola Negri's latest picture?
 A. Good and Naughty" She is now making a new special, "Hote Imperial"
 Q. When does a person attain full growth?
 A. There is no definite age. The time varies with individpals. race and sex. The average American woman attains full growth at 1S years of age; the average American male between IS and 2l years.
 Q. How many churches are there in the United States?
 A. In 1916, when the last cen. sus of this nature was made, there were 2O3,432 church buildings.
 Q. Which is the hottest place il the United States?
 A. Greenland Ranch, Death Val ley, California where the temper ature rises as high as 1S4 degrees This place is about 400 feet below sea level.