New Britain herald., 1930-07-25
QUESTIONS ANSWERED


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 Q. Can foreign lottery tickets be legally distributed in the United l States?
 A. Lotteries are illegal in the United States, and it is illegal to re- ceive or transmit lottery tickets through the United States mails.
 Q. What was the source of the picture The Sky Hawk?'
 A. A story entitled "Chap Called Bardell' by Llewellyn Hughes who also wrote the motion picture adap- tation.
 l Q. Where in the Bible is the verse "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free?" | A. John S:32. Q. What was the Jewish immi- grafton and emigration to and from Palestine in 1928? | A. The number of Jews who entered Palestine in 1928 was 2,17S and the number who departed was 2,1ss.
 Q. Is sulphur good fertilizer? 4. Its use as a fertilizer is limit 1 ed. It is used in the West for all falfa, and the ordinary mixed fer tilizer for tomatoes contains suf- fcient sulphur.
 Q. What is a penthouse?
 A, A structure in the form of a shed or roof with a single slope affixed by its upper edge to the wall of a building
 Q, Is basic slag generally used as manure?
 A. On pasture land and for legumes. such as sweet clover or crops deficient in phosphate and lime, it is a valuable manure.
 c, Where dM the science of architecture originate?
 A. It originated from primary requirement of human life, the need for shelter. Its scientific develop ment increased as the use of wood was superseded by bricks in early buildings in Chaldea and Egypt.
 c. Do soldiers remove their caps at military funerals?
 A. When on guard at a Casket they keep their caps on. When not on guard duty, Or when seated in 8 church or house, they remove their caps.
 c. Was Athens a democracy be- tween the years B C. and 80 A. D.?
 A. During this period 1t was continuously under the dominion of the Roman Empire.
 Q. How many persons visit Tel lowstone National Park annually?
 A. In 1929 the number of visi- tors was 260.697.
 Q. What is the name of the re- gently discovered planet?
 A. It has been named Pluto by scientists Of the Lowell Observatory, because Pluto was the God of the regions Of darkness where the new planst holds sway, and because all the other planets were named after Roman Gods.
 Q. How can old coias be cleaned?
 A. With powdered whiting ap- piled with a damp cloth To re- turn the original luster of copper and gold coins place them in a raw white potato and let them remain over night.
 Q. Did Primo Camera ever fight in Philadelphia?
 A. He fought there twice. In the first he knocked out Ace" Clark. in six rounds, March 5. 1880 and he fought against George God frey. June c3. 1880.
 Q. How can the odor Of easo- line be removed quickly from clothing that has been cleaned in it?
 A. Try mixing about two table spoonsfulfof vinegar with q pint of lukewarm water. Dampen a cloth in it. lay over the garment and press just as you would had the clothes been washed in water.
 Q. From what is Bakelite made ?
 A. It is the protected trade name of substance produced from ! coal tar by a process invented by Dr. Leo Baekland.
 Q. Where was Will Rogers edu- cated?
 A. At Willie Hassell school, Neosho Missouri. He also attended the Kemper Military Academy for a short time.
 Q. How old is Arthur Brisbane? A. Sixty five. l Q. Where was Ultima Thule? A. The words mean the extrem- ity of the world. the most northern | point known to the ancient Romans. l Pliny and others say it is Iceland Camden says it is one of the Shet-