New Britain herald., 1930-08-05

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 c. What part of the imports of crude oil comes from Mexico?
 A. Imports of crude oils to the United States in 1928 totaled 79,- 7s7 900 barrels. of which 17,5S4, 900 came from Mexico.
 0. What baseball teams com pose the International league?
 A. Baltimore, Buffalo, Jersey City, Montreal, Newark, Reading, Rochester and Toronto.
 c. Who is the commissioner of pensions?
 A. The office has been abolished by a recent act of congress com- bning the pension office with the veterans bureau to form the bureau of veterans administration. General Frank T. Hines, formerly director of the United States veterans bureau Is now head of the combined veterans bureau, pension office and the na- tional homes for disabled volunteer soldiers.
 Q. What is St. Elmo's light?
 A The name IS given by seamen 10 the electric brush discharge some times seen on the tipe Of masts and yard-arms of vessels, especially dur ing thunder storms. This form of electric discharge occurs also on land, most frequently on mountain summits, where it glows and misses in brilliant tongues of white and blue light several inches long.
 e. What was the origin of the custom of university students wear ing gowns or robes?
 4. The custom seems to have been inherited from the 12th and 18th centuries, when the unlver- sites were finding a form which recognized a democratic factor in the governing powers, but un- der a headship appointed by the church. The scholars were clerics and their robes were not far differ ent from those of clerical orders. The cold buildings of medieval times required capes and hoods for warmth. The cap replaced the hood for the head and the cape with hood was modified into the present hood.
 Q. What is the caloric value of mushrooms?
 A. They have fuel value of 203 calories per pound, and contain small amount of protein and smaller amount of fat.
 .. Who is governor of Alabama?
 A. Bibb Graves.
 c. What is the difference be- tween an American plan and European plan hotel?
 A American plan hotels furnish lodging and meals for a fixed price while under the European plan lodging and means are separately charged for.
 Q, How are paper wheels for railroad cars made?
 A. They were made ot straw board paper, pressed while wet and then baked and dried in a kiln for 30 to 90 days, then re-pressed and baked again for six months. The paper centers were encased in q steel tire and sides. These wheels are no longer used,
 c. What is the population of Palestine? How many are Jews, Christians and Mohammedans?
 A. The census of October 2S, 1922. enumerated q total population Of 757132; of whom 5eo,saO were Mohammedans; S3.734 were Jews and 73.o26 were Christians.
 c. What causes heat lightning?
 A. It consists Of more or less vivid and extensive flashes of cleo trlc nEht, without thunder, near the horizon especially at the close Of a hot day. IL is ascribed 10 far-off lightning reflected from the higher strata Of clouds.
 Q. What is the nationality and meaning of the name Perrine? A. It is from the Greek and means "stone.'
 C. Does the United States have an official national anthem?
 A. There has never been an act Of Congress creating a national an- them, but the Star Spangled Banner is recognized by the Army and Navy in official orders.
 c. What IS the musical signature Of the Amos n Andy" feature?
 A The Perfect Song composed by Joseph Carl Breil.
 c. How do the number Of males compare with the number of fe- males in the world?
 A. There are no absolute statis- tics showing the made and female population of the world. but it Is estimated that they are about equal