New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-10

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Q. Has the United States EXTRA
dition treaties with all the impor-
tant countries in the world?
A. There are cxtradition treaties
with practically all the important
countries of the world except Soviet
Russia.
q. Is there any difference in the
time it takes for two bodies 10 fall
in a vacuum on account of differ
ence in weight?
A. In Il vacuum, all bodies, even
the lightest. fall at the same rate be-
cause there is no air resistance.
Q. How does International wealth
of the United States compare with
that Of Canada?
a. The national wealth of the
United States in the aggregate is
vastly larger than the total national
wealth of Canada The total nation
al wealth of the United States e-ti-
mated in 1922 by the U. s. Bureau
of Census was $320, S03, SG2. 900 as
against a total national wealth of
Canada estimated in 1924 at $2s.-
195.o00.00o. The per capita wealth
in the United States in 1912 vas
$2.9lS: the per capita wealth of
Canada in 1924 WAS $2,4o5 or slight
ly less than that of the United
States two years earlier.
G. Who vas Archimcdes?
A. He was the greatest mathe-
matician of antiquity. He was born
in the state of Syracuse. Sicily. about
PSI y. C.. and was Of Greek cX-
traction.
g. Who We're the Tartars?
A. A Tungusc tribe. originally
inhabiting Manchuria and Mongo la,
and now represented by the fish
shin Tartars of Northern Manchuria.
the Solons and Daurians of North
eastern Mongolia and the Manchus
of China.
@. What countries have perman-
cnt seats in the Council of the
League of Nations? Who are the
non permanent members Of the
council: Does Charles Evans Hughes
represent the United States in the
League?
The five permanent seats in the
Council of the League of Nations
are held by England. France. Italy.
Japan and Germany. On September
is. 1926 the Assembly Of the Lea;7u lie
Of Nations elected as the nine new
non permanent members of the
council: Poland. Chile. Eumania,
Netherlands. Colombia, China. Salv-
ador. Belgium and CZechoslovakia.
Charles E"ahs Hughes who succeed
ed John I;assett Moore as Judge in
the World Court. does not repre-
sent the United States In the
League Of Nations. He was chosen
by vote Of the Assembly of the
League of Nations.
9. Who played opposite Richard
Earthc!mess in "Out of the Ruins?
4. Marion Nixon.
Q. Will horned toads live in any
part Of the United states? How
should they be cared for?
A. They will live in all sections.
They require a warm place. There
should he about three inches of sanl
in the bottom of the box or cage.
they cat flies and meal worms.
@. We're birds a. symbol Of i'm
mortality to ancient people?
A. Birds were symbols of i'm
mortality among ancient peoples.
The Egyptian Inscriptions represent
the soul flying from the body with
the wings of bird. Tho Persians
have wings on either side of their