New Britain herald., 1928-02-22

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 Q. What was the Mississippi Bubble?
 A. A gigantic banking commer- cial scheme concocted in France by John Law, a Scotsman, in l717. The purpose was to develop the resources of the Province of Louisiana, then belonging to France. Large num- bers of shares of the capital were sold to the public and there was great speculation in them. In 1720 the whole scheme collapsed and thousands of people were ruined, in- cluding many prominent government officials.
 c. What Is frost!
 A. It consists of the moisture al- ways present in the air condensed at freezing temperatures upon the plants and other objects near the surface of the earth.
 Q. Has a goal from the field in intercollegiate football always count ed 3 points:
 A. No. In 1884 goal from field counted five points: in 1904 1t was reduced to points. and. later to 3 points. the present scoring value.
 Q. When will the next eclipse of the sun occur?
 A. May 19. It will be visible as partial in South Africa, southern end of South America and the South Atlantic Ocean.
 Q. What is the width of the Strait of Gibraltar?
 A. It varies from about 9 miles at the west entrance to about Is miles at the east entrance.
 Q. How do the areas of the | Mediterranean Sea. the Caribbean Sea corpare with the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
 A. The area of the Mediterra- mean is estimated at 900, ,OO0 square miles; the Caribbean Sea. 75O,OO0 square miles; the Pacific Ocean 1 6S.634,000 square miles and the .At- lantic Ocean 41,321 ,000 square miles.
 Q. What is the rank of the lowest commissioned officer in the Army and the Navy?
 A. A second lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer in. the@ army and an ensign is the lowest in the navy.
 o. Who were the first white men to land on the Hawaiian Islands?
 "A. Survivors of the crews of two Spanish vessels wrecked on the is lands possibly as early as 1927 were the first, but the discovery is usual y credited to Captain Cook while on his third voyage in the Pacific in 177S. ,-
 Q. Are there any counties in |
 A. The parishes in Louisiana correspond to the counties in other states.
 c. Is person born of Japanese parents in the United States citi- zen of the |. s.
 Q. Why are the letters "M'' "W' and "F'' and also s. o. and D. placed on United States coins?
 A. M stands for MacNeil, or W. for Weinman and F for Fraser. al lof whom were designers of certain coins. s, o. and D are mint marks standing for San Fran cisco. New Orleans and Denver re- spectively.
 0. From what does the word Pope" come? l
 A. From the Anglo Saxon word papa which in turn was from the Latin word papa" meaning bishop.
 Q. How does the wheat produc- ton of the L. s. compare with that of Canada and which states produce the most?
 A. Preliminary figures for 1926