New Britain herald., 1927-06-25

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Q. How old IL Ramon Novarro,
the movie actor?
A. Twenty-eight-
@. Who said Millions for de-
tense. but not a cent for tribute?
A. A treaty with England made
BY John Jay threatened to involve
the United States In war with
France. Charles Cotesworth Pinck.
ney. American Minister to France
In 1895, was refused recognition by
tho Directory who threw out hints
that money offered by the United
States might have favorable effect.
His reply was Millions for defense
but not one cent for tribute"
Q. How many books are in the
Library Of Congress at Washington.
D. c.?
A. There are more than $780,
900 printed books and pamphlets
constituting the largest library in
the western hemisphere.
@. What IL the BLACK Death?
A. A name gtyen to an Oriental
plague. 1t is an aRte infectious dis
ease causer by - presence Of a
specific microbe. It took its name
from the black. spots caused by
simultaneous hemorrhages, which,
in severe cases, appeared on the
skin. In almost all cases the victims
persisted in two or three days after
being attacked. 1t was most pre-
valent In the fourteenth century.
Q. Who pitched the last game
Of the 1925 World Series In base
ball?
A. For st. Louis, Haines and
Alexander; for New York, Hoyt and
Pennock. The score was. st. Louis
3. New York 2. Haines was the win
ming pitcher and Hoyt the losing
pitcher.
Q. Did Woodrow Wilson veto the
volstead Act for Prohibition en-
forcement?
A. Yes. and Congress passed It
over his veto.
Q. What is the meaning Of q
dream about crawling vermin?
A. One interpreter says that It
signifies sickness and much trou-
BILE. II you succeed in Kidding your
self Of them, you will be fairly sue
cessful. but otherwise death may
come to you or your relatives.
@. How many Roman Catholics
and Protestants are there in Ire
land?
A. According to the last census
there are 2,s12.50s Roman Catholics
and 327.17s Protestants in the Irish
Free State and 430.l61 Roman
Catholics and s20,370 Protestants in
Northern ireland.
@. Should the seed stems be al
lowed to accumulate on rhubarb
plants?
A. Unless the seeds are wanted
the seed stems should be promptly
pulled up. The growth Of these
stems and the production Of seed
tends to lessen the vitality Of the
plant and to reduce the yield.
@. Does the State have jurisdic-
ton over rivers within It's borders
or does the federal government con-
troll them?
A. On all matters pertaining to
navigation on rivers the federal
government has Jurisdiction and the
channel Of a navigable river Is un-
der the control Of the United States.
In all other matters the state gov
ernments are in control.
@. What makes the outside OF
a cucumber pickle soft and slip
perry?
A. The condition Ia one Of the
most common forms Of spoilage in
making pickles and 10 the result Of
bacterial action. It always occurs
when pickles are exposed above the
brine and very often when the brine.
is too weak to prevent the growth
Of spoilage organisms.
@. How many shots from the
German gun, Big Bertha, landed In
Paris?
A. Big Bertha and other large
guns fired from first to last 500
shots into Paris and its suburbs.
killing 23S persons and wounding
$50.
Q. What is the meaning Of the
Irish word "Macushla"?
A. Woman or maiden.
Q. What causes laughter?
A. Laughter is defined as being
caused by convulsive and partly in
| voluntary actions Of the muscles OF
respiration by means OF which, after
an inspiration. the expulsion Of the
air from the chest in a series OF
jerks. produces succession Of
short abrupt sounds, accompanied
| by certain movements of the mus
cles Of the face, and often OF other
parts Of the body. and when excess
sive. by tears.
Q. What is the difference be-
tween the airline distance and the
distance by railroad from New York
city to Los Angeles?
| A. It is Sill miles by railroad
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