New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
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 c. What was the total number registered in the drafts during the world war and how many were in- ducted into service?
 A. The total draft registration was 24,2S4,021, of whom 2,S10,296 were conscripted. The maximum strength of the army was approxi- mately four million, of whom about 50 per cent saw service overseas.
 o. How do pineapples grow and where are they produced in greatest abundance?
 A. Pineapples grow from to 4 feet high, producing a single axis to which are attached long, stiff, rough edged, sword-shaped leaves. Each plant produces single frag rant, palatanle fruit varying in size from 4 to inches in diameter and 6 and 10 inches long, Florida, Hawaii and the West Indies produce the greatest amount.
 Q. Who played the parts of Ann and Gloria in the movie "The Johns town Flood?
 A. Janet Gaynor played the part of Ann and Florence Gilbert the part of Gloria.
 Q. How was the unit horse power" arrived at?
 i A. From the observations of | Boulton and Watt of the strong dray ] horses working eight hours day at London breweries They found that the average horse was able to work continuously on whim-gin at the rate of 22,006 foot pounds per minute They arbitrarily increased this amount by one-half and fixed the standard of SS,OO0 foot pounds that has been used ever since. Q. How large is the Vatican and how many rooms does it contain?
 A. The Vatican Palace occupies ] 12h acres ground space and has about HOO rooms.
 Q. What is the Lucy Stone League?
 A. A woman's organization that advocates that women should retain their maiden names after marriage Children, however. take the fathers name. The headquarters are at 412 filth street, New York City. | Who ic he Biro Al | Sweden?
 A. Gustavus Adolphus (Gustay Y) oldest son of King Oscar II.
 Q. What nationality is Renee Adoree? What is her real name?
 A. She is French by birth, borr at Lille, France, about 1901. Hel real name is Renee de la Fointe. Q. What will relieve the irrita tion of mosquito bites?
 A. A lotion made of teaspoon of boric acid and 20 drops of car. bolic acid in half pint of ho water. It should be applied b. daubing on with a small wad o cotton or my spraying on the sur. face with an atomizer. Cool before using.
 Q. How can oil spots be removed from woolen rug?
 A. If there is dirt in 1t scrapt the grease off with a dull knife Then scrub the spot with soff brush and warm soapsuds or try ts absorb it with one or more appli cations of Fuller's Earth, French chalk, or talcum powder, or witt plotting paper and warm iron. solvent such as carbon tetrachloride ! gasoline or benzol may be used bu as the last two are infiammable the, must not be used in the same room with an open fire or any kind O flame.
 How do cuckoos hatch their eggs
 A. After laying her egg the fe male takes it in her mouth and de posits it in the nest of some smaller bird leaving 1t there to be matched and the young one fed by the own CTS of the nest. Soon after hatch ing the young cuckoo grows stron, enough to eject the eggs of othe birds from the nest. Until this i accomplished it is restless. Not al species of cuckoos reject parenthoot in this manner. but most of the olt world genera are parasitic. Q. How many telescopes are il the Mt, Wilson Observatory in Cali fornia?
 A. A snow horizontal telescop (refecting) of "A inch aperture an, GO foot focal length, giving al image of the sun 6.7 inches il diameter; a GO foot tower telescop with a 80 foot spectograph; a l foot spectro- o-heliograph and fiv foot spectro-heliograph; a so inc refeeting telescope of 25, 80, or IS foot focal length (depending upo, the arrangement of the optica parts): and the recently completes 150 foot tower telescope with com bined spectrograph and spectre : heliograph of 75 foot focal length. Q. Who coined the expression "A fool and his money are 500 parted"?
 A. George Buchanan, tutor t James Vi. of Scotland, is said t have made the remark to a courtie