New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
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 ! c. In what year were small L. S one cent pieces first coined?
 A, In 1856.
 ! C. How old is Jack Oakie? Tn what picture did he make his first screen appearance?
 A. He is 26 years old. His first Keepers starring Laura La Plante, which was released in March 1928.
 Q. What is latitude and longi- tude?
 A. They are geographical terms used to specify the positions of places on the earth's surface. Lon situde is the distance east and west, measured by the angle which the meridian through a place, makes with some standard meridian. such as that of Greenwich Latitude is the distance from the equator meas ured in degrees of the meridian,
 C. Why is there a census every first one taken?
 A. The first federal census was taken in 1790 and has been taken every ten years since as provided in the constitution.
 Q. Are women employed in the United States secret service?
 A. No
 Q. What is the difference be- tween wet and dry snow?
 A. Wet snow is the looser forma- tion Of crysyls in snowt1akes, and occurs when the ground tempera- ture is S2 degrees Fahrenheit or above, Dry snow forms in intensely cold clouds where the snow crystals are solidly frozen with less moisture content.
 Q. What actress played opposite Milton Stills in a picture about South American Diamond Mines, about two years ago.
 A. The picture was entitled 'Framed' and the leading woman was Natalie Kingston.
 Q. Who publishes Walt Mason's poems"
 A. A. C. McCIurg. 239 E. On tario St. Chicago. III.
 Q. What is the cast of the motion picture "Thc Crovd"?
 A. It included Eleanor Board man, James Murray, Bert Roach, Estele Clarke, Freddy rredericks, Lucy Beaumont, Daniel Tomlinson and Del Henderson.
 Q. How much electricity will be consumed by q ne-quartcr horse power motor per hour?
 A. horsepower equals T46I watts. A one-quartcr horsepower motor will consume approximately 1 S6 watts or .186 kilowatt hour.
 e. Is Toledo. Ohio. one of the first twenty-five cities Of the United States in populationo How does it rank as a railroad center?
 X. Toledo is not among the first twenty-five cities of the United States i'll population. Like Kansas Ilty 1t has 9 railroads entering it. )nly Chicago and St. Louis rank above Toledo and Kansas City as centcrs.
 c. Where can information be ob- l aimed about entering the govern ncnt service in Washington. D. C.?I
 A. From the United States Civil | Service commission. Washington D. C.
 Q, On what day Of the week did Christmas fall last year?
 X. Wednesday.
 Q. Who was the heroine in the notion picture "Thundcrbolt"
 A. Fay Wray who played the part Of Trilby, was the heroine.
 C. Describe the formation Of 'og'
 A. If is q heavy mist--in other words, tiny GlobuIcs of water float ing in the atmosphere. At sea. or near it, foes arc thin clouds blanket ing tn carth's surface, but over cities the damp mist combines with smoke, dust and other impurities in l the air. The reason for foes is that the upper air acts as a blanket to hold the mist down until q wind blows 1t away.
 c. When was the postage rate | of letter to Great Britain reduced l rom five cents to two cents?
 A. October l, 1908. II was l raised to three cents in November l9lI and again reduced to two l cents July 1, 1919.
 Q. On what day of the week did l January 9th, 1913 fall?