New Britain herald., 1926-04-03

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 e. How can light green felt hat be cleansod?
 A. Ammonia and water make q good cleanser Many Of the commer. cial cloansers on the market are also good. Turpentine or bonzine will re- move stains If there is grease on the hat If tho turpentihc leaves a mark finish with little alcohol,
 e. What Is the meaning Of the name "Conrad?"
 A. The name is Tcutonic and means "able counsel" or able speech"
 Q. Is Gene Stratton, who played the part of the Little Scout in the motion picture "The Keeper of the Bees" any relation to Gene stratton Porter?
 A. She Is the daughter of Mrs. Laura Meehan, who is the only daughter of Gene Stratton Porter. the late authoress. q. What is the boiling and freez- Ing point of Illuminating gas?
 A. The mixture of gases such as Illuminating gas do not have single definite boiling points, freezing points or critical temperatures and pressurcs Instead when such a gas is cooled, first Nnt constituent. then anothcr operates out each condensed portion carrying more or less of the remaining gases In solution,
 Q, What is the consumption Of ice cream per person In the United States. and about how much is con- sumed each year?
 A, The consumption of com mercially manufactured ice cream in the United States has increased from 1.04 gallons year per person in 1910 to o.S gallons In 1925. The total quantity consumed last year Is csti- mated at So2,729,o0o gallons. com pared with 2S5,550,ooo gallons in 1924, and oG0,0o0,00o gallons in 1920.
 c. Is there an estimate of the average amount received by the farmer and his family for their labor per year?
 A. In l924-1925 the average net income of the farmers family was SS46. If allowance is made for in- terest on capital investment of $2@7. per family. the remainder of S649. Is left as the reward of the farmer and his family for labor and man. agement.
 q. What is the nature Of the aerial beacons installed by the Post Office department for the guidance of postal planes flying at night?
 A. There are five of these bea- cons. Each is a high-intcnsity arc searchlight mounted on 50 foot tower which revolves three times a minute. The lights are set at an angle of one degree and a 500,000,- 900 candlepower beam goes out from each of these lights. On clear nights they can be sighted 13o miles away.
 .. For what is Marcus Garvcy serving term in the Atlanta Peni- tcntiary?
 A. He was convicted of fraudu- lent rsc of the mails in disposing of stock 10 investors In the Black Star Line. His conviction was confirmed by the ITritcd States Circuit court of appeals and he Is now serving his term.
 Q. Who vas the Postmaster General under President Benjamin Harrison?
 A. John Wanamaker.
 Q. What is the home address 0 Harry Thurston, the magician
 A. Beechhurst, Long Island, Ne7 York.
 q. Who was the actor who playet inc part of the poet in the picture "Wo Moderns""
 A. Carl Miller.
 c. Under what Pope was th' Church of St. Peter at Rome bull and who was the architect? Wher and under what Pope was Il dedi cated?
 A. II vas built under the direc ton of Pope Julius II and the archi tect Rramante. The building Wa: dedicated by Urban VIII in 1926.
 Q. Is the plant of the Hein Company at Pittsburgh, the only on operated by 1t?
 4. The company has o5 finishing factories in addition 10 the mali plant at Pittsburgh. It also ha factories in England. Canada an' Spain. l. owns and operates it's owl ! line of tank and refrigerator tanl