New Britain herald., 1930-10-08

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 Q. How can rug be resized?
 A. Stretch it tight and true, and tack it at frequent intervals face down on a floor or some other fiat surface, where it can remain un- disturbed. Sprinkle it generously with solution made by dissolvng IA pound of flake glue in 1-2 gal lon of water, in a double boiler or container surrounded by hot water. The rug should be allowed to dry for at least A hours. If 1t is light weight, care should be taken not to put on so much glue that it will penetrate to the right side.
 Q. How old is Ramon Novarro?
 A. He was born February 6, 1899.
 Q. What does Quitopahilla mean?
 A. It is an Indian name and means Spring flowing from the ground among the pines.' / o. How can zinc be cleaned?
 A. Stir rye bran into a paste with boiling water. and add a hand full of silver sand and a little vitriol. Rub the zinc with this paste. rinse with water, dry and polish with a. cloth.
 c. When did Walt Whitman die?
 A. In 1892. o. How is detour pronounced?
 A. It is pronounced de-tur with the accent on the last syllable.
 c. Do all the states have laws against lynching?
 A. Yes.
 Q. Is a great uncle and a grand uncle the same?
 A. The terms are used inter changeably in the United States.
 Q. What is the value of United States trade dollar dated 1878?
 A.. It is valued at 80 cents (proof only).
 Q. Where does the Tennessee river rise?
 A. It is formed by the confluence of the Clincn and Holston rivers, which rise in Virginia and unite at Kingston, Roane county. Tennessee.
 e. Where is the Lindbergh beason light?
 A. On top of the Palm Olive building in Chicago. III. The beam is five feet in diameter, and there are two lights. one mounted above the other. The lower one has 1,10O,o 100000 candle power and the upper one 2,OOo, 100000. The beacon weighs 2.7oo pounds and is twice as powerful as any other in the world. It is supported by a steel tower incased in aluminium rising e5 feet above the penthouse on the building giving it a total ele- vation of 500 feet. The light cost s5o,o0O and will be serviceable to aviators within a radius of 300 miles.
 Q. What is a mahlstick? A. A staff, one or more yards long, with a leather or wooden ball at one end. They are used by paint CTS to support and steady the right hand while using the brush.
 c. How long did it take Captain Hawks to fly from Los Angeles to New York?
 A. Twelve hours, o5 minutes and seconds.
 Q. What is the color of jasper?
 A. Usually red, brown or yellow, due to the admixture of iron oxid.
 Q. Who played the characters of the lovers in He Who Gets Slapped?"
 A. Norma shearer and John Gilbert.
 o. What is the total area of the United States, and of the District of Columbia?
 A. The total area of the United States is 3,73S,371 square miles; and the District of Columbia contains 70 square miles.
 c. How many students are there in colleges and universities in the United States?
 A. In the school year of 1927-2S there were 767,141 students in col leges and universities of whom 2s0, ,437 were in public schools and 4SS,704 were in private institutions If to these figures were added stu. dents in junior colleges and teachers colleges the total is S7S,0SS.
 Q. How manywoman preacher. are there in the United States?
 A. There are 1.7S7 ordained woman preachers in the United States.
 Q. Is there an Army Navy foot ball game scheduled for this year?
 A. No.