New Britain herald., 1930-03-18

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 Q. What does the name Lucretia mean?
 A. It is from. the Latin and means gain. Q. Who takes the part of Seth Parker in the radio feature Of that name?
 A. Phillips IT. Lord at WEAF, Paul Lucas at WTIC.
 Q. What does fauna mean?
 A. The totality of the animals lnudDllIllS d gwen dItd, OI CAlotillS within a stated period.
 Q. What is gravity on the earth?
 A. The accelerating tendency of bodies toward the center of the earth, being equal to the earth's at traction. minus the centrifugal force arising from the rotation of the earth on it's axis
 Q. Do currency bills of the de- nomination of ten thousand dollars have to be endorsed when they change hands?
 A. Mo-
 Q. Are all United States em- ployes exempted from the income tax?
 A. All government employees, with the exception of the president and the federal judges are subject to the income tax.
 Q. How old is the song Yankee Doodle"?
 A. It dates back to the time of Oliver Cromwell, who after the up- rising against King Charles l, is said to have ridden into oxford on a small horse wearing a single plume, fastened with knot, jocularly known as macaroni The Cava- Hers made fun of him by singing the song. The melody is much older, and it's origin is shrouded in mystery. It has long been nur- sery rhyme in England; in France it is regarded as an old vintage song; in Holland it was a reaper's song; and was sung for a sword dance in Biscay. It came to America with Braddock's expedition in June 1775.
 Q. What is the color of human blood?
 A. Bright red in the arteries, and dark red in the veins. The color is due to haemoglobin of the red blood corpncles, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.
 Q. What proportion of taxes levied by the Federal government is used to defray the cost of war?
 A. Senator La Toilette recently stated that 6G12 cents of every dollar paid into the treasury of the United States from taxes goes to defray the cost Of past wars or 10 prepare for future wars.
 Q. Do eating sharks inhabit the waters around Cuba?
 A. Yes.
 Q. what are prOtozoa .
 A. The simplest form Of animal fife.
 Q. What are pairs in the federal congress?
 A. Pairing in legislative as- semblies is an agreement between two members who would have voted on opposite sides to refrain from voting. The pairs are equivalent tc the number of implied votes for and against.
 Q. What is the latest aerial war motion picture?
 A. It is entitled "The Sky Hawk and John Garrick. formerly of the English stage, has the leading role Helen Chandler is the leading woman.
 e.. How much coal is there ir the world? How much was pro, duced in 1928?
 A. The estimated coal supply o' the world is 1863. 1856, 900. .OOO mctri, tons, and the world production ir 1928 was 1,444,000.00O metric tons
 c. What is the register tonnage of ship?
 A, Net or register tonnage is th, gross tonnage; less space for ma. chinery crews quarters, etc. Gros. tonnage IS the cubical capacity O the ship in feet below the tonnagc deck, plus the area of any enclosed space for stores above the tonnage deck.
 Q. Are tourists allowed to brint articles into the United States iron Canada free Of duty? A. Tourists may bring not moro than S100 worth of goods free o duty, and on any amount above tha duty is charged.
 Q. When will the next eclipse 0 the sun occur?
 A. April 2S. 1880. It will b, total in Northern California, Ore gon, Idaho, Nevada and westcrr Utah.
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