New Britain herald., 1930-07-22

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 O. What is the Major League record for consecutive games in which player has batted safely?
 A. It is A games, made by Will liam H. Keeler, Baltimore National league, April 22 to June IS, 1917.
 Q. Is it possible to encircle the earth without touching the equator?
 A. It is not possible to encircle the earth at it's point of greatest circumference without touching the equator, but it is possible to cir CumnaVigate the earth at any other point either north or south of the equator, and the further away from the equator the shorter the distance. The Graf Zeppelin, on it's trip around the world followed a line north of the equator the entire dis tance.
 c. How long were the rounds in prize fights when John L. Suli- van was fighting?
 A. In those days a round lasted two minutes, with knockdowns counting also as rounds
 Q. Do homing pigeons fly at night?
 A, It is common for homing pigeons to roost at dusk, although birds that are nearly home will fly until it is almost dark.
 Q. What salary does Rogers Hornsby receive?
 A. s40,00O a year
 2. Is poultry raised on all the farms in the |. S?
 A About 90 per cent of the farms raise poultry.
 Q. What is the total mileage of operated lines of the Pennsylvania railroad?
 4. The company operates owned lines, 3,o2S.o6 miles; under con- tract, 6.95O.5O miles; under trackage rights 53325 miles--a total of 10,5lI51 operating miles.
 Q. How much does license cost to hunt big game in British East Africa?
 A. The cost ranges from about s243 to s34O with extra fees for hunting elephants and giraffes.
 Q. Can lilacs be propagated from seed?
 A They can but that method is usually practiced only with the more common typical species. The rarer kinds are usually propagated by greenwood cutting, under glass in June, in early spring from forced plants, by hardwood cuttings, by grating, and also by suckers and division,
 .. How many words and chap ters are there in the Koran, Of the Mohammedans
 A. IL is divided into 114 chapters (suras) and contains 77s3a words.
 c. In what state is the greatest variety of minerals found?
 A. California.
 Q. Who was the first motion pie ture star?
 4. Florence Turner. who became a star in 1907.
 Q. Is it possible for the heart of a fsh to beat for hours aftetr its head had been cut off?
 A. Under ordinary conditions it is not possible. but it might beat that long under stimulation of cer- tain solutions.
 c. How old Is Janet Gaynor? A. She Will be A years old in October.
 Q. What causes an eclipse of the sun?
 A. IL is caused by the moon get ting in direct line between the sun and the earth.
 Q. How fast can 8 jack rabbit run?
 A. They have been known to at tain a speed of 35 miles an hour. Q. What do the words "effluX and influx mean? ! A. Eflux Is flowing out. influx is flowing in. ! Q. When and by whom was the city of Lima, Peru, founded?
 A. By Pizarro in 1885. Q. Is the moon a planet7
 A No, it is satellite of the ] earth.
 Q. Are there any' absolutel! ! black flowers?
 A. The department of a agrlculturt says that no flower is absolutel! ! black. Certain varieties of pansie! are almost black and Scabiosa il very dark. The Prince Camille d. Rohan rose is considered a blacl h,v