New Britain herald., 1930-01-29
QUESTIONS A\SW FIRED

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 c. Of What is tin composed'
 A. Tin is not q compound but IS a metallic element. Q. When did the use Of finger bowls originate"
 A. The custom of passing basins of water to lave the hands, or plac- ing them on the table, is of extreme ly ancient origin. and dates back to the days when there were no knives and forks and people ate their food Nltll lllcll llStiS g. l'o 10 VI '1IN''''N water and napkins were passed after each course 10 enable the per sons who were eating to cleanse their fingers.
 Q. Why do men raise their hats 10 women"
 A. The custom Of raising the hat as a mark Of respect or courtesy, IS derived directly from the days Of chiyalry, when men in armor raised the visor Of their helmets in the presence Of friends to indicate that they did not fear attack As mark of courtesy we still retain the custom Of raising the hat, and Of removing it entirely in the presence of friends That the custom in modern times concerns raising the hat to women more than to men is simply due to the fact that ccre- monial customs or any sort tend to become less pronounced between members Of one sex, even while they become intensified between the sexes.
 c. Who was Diana
 A. Greek goddess Of the moon and of hunting.
 Q. How much docs the most cost?
 A.. Probably the most valuable flower seed pod in the world was on display at the Chelsea flower show in London in 1929. A single flower from one Of the seeds sold for more than s1.500. and others sold for s1,00O. It is estimated that the en- tire pod with seed is worth sl5o.- GOO. The pod is the fertilization of d rare orchid, the AIiItona Arm stronsii.
 @. Is there any law compelling i his ship, in q disaster until all the passengers and the crew are off?
 A. It is an unWritten law Of the i sea. The captain is not required 10 go down with the ship. and if he sees that all others on board arc safe, he may honorably save him. self
 e. Is Eimsky-Korsikof one or two persons?
 A. That is the name Of a well known composer and orchestra leader.
 i Q. When and where was th' | Yalc-lIaryard football game of l92' played?
 A. On November l?, at the liar ward Stadium, Cambridge. Mass. Q. What countries lead in th' production Of corn, wheat and rice
 \. The United States leads il the production Of corn and wheat and India leads in the production 0 rice.
 c. What proportion Of alloy i in white gold?
 A. The L. s. Bureau Of Stan
 dards says there are several alloy known as white gold" all contain ing large percentage of gold. Tn
 composition of one such alloy is q
 follows; Gold 90 per cent, palla
 dium 10 per cent; another is gol'
 U per cent-8o per cent, nickel 10
 per cent, zinc o-9 per cent. c. What is the base pay Of a
 army sergeant with less than
 years service?
 A. s54.G0 per month.
 e Why is Virginia called "Th
 Mother of Presid ents?"
 A. Because a number of th
 presidents in early days came fror
 that state.
 c. If the sun was suddenly ex
 tinguished how long would it talk
 for the earth 10 become dark? A. If the sun were suddenly cX - tinguishcd. the earth would be dar about eight minutes later. l c. Docs the international dat l line touch any part Of the Unite r States?
 A. It runs just west Of th : western c%trcmity Of the .tlcutia , Islands. which are owned by th : United States. The wcstCrnmost ( { these islands is SO close to the lin' t. that it may be sdid almost 10 touc fl,
 r e. trc chamolcons harmlcaso = A. Yes.
 !. c. Do the Fox motion pictur r conpanics operate more thcatcrs i 2 the United States than Radio Keith 2 Orphcum'
 {. A. There are $50 thcatcrs undo 6 the control Of the Fox companic