New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-06-18
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@ When did the Chaldean En-
plre EXIST
A L vas founded by Nabopo-
lassar II 625 3. c. and ended 500
B. c.
Q. Who SAID that there was no
royal road TO geometry, and under
what Circumstances
A Euclid the celebrated Greek
scholar, haung been asked by
Pholeny I. i geometry could be
mastered by some easier method
than the ordinary one, replied:
There IS no royal road to geom-
etry"
Q. What state first adopted
workmen's compensation laws
4 Maryland was the first IN
1902 Massachusetts, and Illinois
followed II the next few years, and
today there are only four states IN
which such laws are not operative.
In some states the laws apply only
to state employment and are not
operative in the case Of private
companies.
@ How many letters are there
IN the Italian alphabet?
A Twenty The missing letters
are H. K. W. Y Y
Q Does Poland border on the
Baltic Sea-
4 small strip Of about 81
miles borders on the Baltic.
@ Which IS the last L. :
battleshlp to be put IN commission
A The West Virginia.
G. What were the theme songs
Of Alas Jimmy Valentine and
In Old Ola Arizona"
4 The theme song OF Alias
Jimmy Valentine" was Love
. Dreams" and My Tonia" was the
theme song of In Old Arizona
@ When and where did the first
Mrs Woodrow Wilson die
! In the White House. August
Il. 1914
Q On what date vas me first
drat- registration for men for the
World war;
! June 3. 1911
Q Where IN the Bible does #
say Behold I stand At the door
and knock"o
A Revelation $50.
Q What Is the difference be
tween a soothsayer and q sorceress
A A soothsayer is one who Is
SAID 10 be able to divine the future
prophet. A sorceress is a woman
Who is said to have power over
evil spirits. and to be able TO con.
iur them Both terms are used O
7upersnuons OF the past and present
Q What are the barking sand
Of Hawai-?
4 The so called barking sand
Of Hawaii (and many other places
are varieties Of sand known a
musical sand These exhibit re
marka bic sonorous qualities whel
struck or subjected to friction TIL
sand must consist Of rounded anc
polished grains OF tolerably uniform
size and must be clean TIL
sounds emitted are often decldedf
musical, and distinct notes can b
produced. high or low, according +
the nature of the friction an
quantity Of the sand operated upor
There is nothing IN its appearance
to distinguish it from mute sand
sonorous and non-sonorous sand Q
precisely similar apect lie side b
side on the same beach. No salts
factory explanation of the phe
nomenon has been given.
@. Is there a tribe Of people /
the Philippines called 1ta2
4. In some parts OF the PHILIP
pines the Negrito tribes are Gale
TIA Il is a local term.
@ Is Jockey Earl Sande mar
ried?
A. He is wldower, his wifi
| Marion Casey Sande. having die
. September 2, 1927 at Saratog
I Springs, New York. She was
G niece Of Mrs Samuel Hildredth, wit
Of the late Samuel c. Hlldredtl
: noted trainer of the famous Rar
= cocas Stables Of Harry F. Sinclair,
n G. In what poem does the lir
= The best is yet to be occur
A Robert Browning poem Be
d Ezra"
4 Q. What is the modern spelllr
Of Pekin, the former capital
h China?
" A PeipIng
e 0. What is the value Of
h Ericsson Memorial issue, &c,
h gray. lilac stamp of 1925?
l. A. It is catalogued at II cen
e if uncancelled, and 10 cents If ca
p called