New Britain herald., 1929-10-21
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 Q. Are there any American sol dicrs buried in Flanders Field Cem- etery in Belgium?
 A. Yes.
 Q. Where are the largest red wood trees?
 A. The four largest are in Cali fornia. Three of them in Sequoia National Park are: the General Sherman" 273.9 feet high and 37.3 feet maximum diameter, rcputed to be the largest and oldest living thing in the world, Abraham Lincoln, ," 270 feet high and 8 feet in di- ametcr, and the "California Tree" " 2G0 feet high and 90 feet in diame- ter. "General Grant" a redwood in the General Grant National Park adjoining Sequoia is 264 feet high and 35 feet in diameter.
 Q. Where is Shoshone dam and what is the nearest town to it?
 A. It is on the Shoshone River in Wyoming, and Cody is the near est town.
 Q. What were the religious affili- ations of George Washington, An drew Carnegie and Abraham Lin coin.
 A. George Washington, Protes- Presbyterian. There is some contro- versy about Lincolns religion, but he attended New York Avenue Pres byterian church in Washington while he was president.
 Q. Are the Railroad Brother hoods affiliated with the American Federation of Labor?
 A. Nc.
 Q. What is the most powerful explosive?
 A. T. N. A.-Tctronitroani the explosive point of which is be- tween 237 and 247 degrees.
 Q. What is a coed?
 A. The term is an abbreviation ct co-cducational. In common usage it is a colloquial term for a female student at co-educational universi- ty for men and women.
 Q. How does the present popu- lation of the earth compare with the number who have died since the beginning of the Christian Era |?
 A. No comparison is possible.
 Q. How can coral beads be cleaned?
 A. Dissolve a teaspoonful of boraX in pint of warm water and dip the coral in it several times, then rinse in tepid water and dry.
 Q. What is the percentage of na- tive population of the United States to naturalized?
 A. According to the last census about 93 per cent is native born.
 Q. What Is the importance of the Island of Guam?
 A. It is United States Naval Station and coaling plant. The Pa cific Cable company has a landing station there for cables from Ma nilla and Yokahoma, and the Mid way and Yay islands.
 Q. In what business was Warren G. Harding engaged before he be- came president?
 A. He was owner of a newspaper in Marion, Ohio.
 Q. DO fish have hearts?
 A. Yes
 Q. How Is the gauge of a shot gun determined
 A. 10 gauge shot gun is one in which lead ball weighing one. tenth of a pound will just fit the barrel.
 Q. What is the life span of the fly?
 A. No flat statement can bt made about the life span of a fl, as too many factors enter into tn, problem-some live for only day and many are killed by the weather In longevity experiments one record