New Britain herald., 1930-07-03

QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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 Q. How long does it take turtles eggs to hatch?
 A They usually are deposited in moist earth or decaying vegetation along river banks. The time of in cubation depends entirely upon the | weather and degree of heat and is proba bly, a month or so for most of the North American species.
 Q. How long ago was Charlie ! lkOSS hIul4G ptI " a9 IlO tNCl found?
 A. He was Kidnapped at German town, Philadelphia, Pa, July 1, 1874. The boy was never found although his father spent his entire fortune tryin gto find him. O. Are all ladybugs the same color, and do they all have black dots? What do they eat?
 A. Ladybugs may be brilliant red or yellow, with black, red. white. or yellow spots. They and their larvae, feed chiefly on scale insects and plant lice, in devouring which they are very useful 10 agrlcultur- sts and fruit growers.
 Q. What is the full name of Dempsey, the boxer?
 A. William Harrison Dempsey. c. How many tobacco pipe manufacturers are there in the United States, and what is the value of their annual product"
 A. In 1927 there were 23 tobacco pipe manufacturers. and the value of their product was s7,273,So6. Q. Is the crocodile reptile? A. IL belongs to the reptilia di- vision of vertebrates. Q. Are there more deaths by violence in the United States than | in other countries?
 A. The United States still leads the world, and the rate continues to creep upward. In Al American cities, with a total population of about about 3S,Oo0,O0o there were 3,993 homicides in 1928, a rate of i10.5 per 100000. This compares with 104 in 1923. These figures are 1 furnished by Dr. F. L. Hoffman. who has been making a study of homicide statistics for 30 years.
 c. When will Nils Asther make his first appearance in second picture?
 A. In The Sea Bat" soon to be released.
 c. Are world and universe synonymous?
 A. World means the earth. IL also may mean any similar orb in the heavens. It also may mean the earth and all created things that belong to it; hence the earth and all other celestial bodies, the earth hav- ing once been supposed to be the center of the universe-in that sense world would be synonymous to uni verse. Universe means the aggre- gate of all existing things; the whole creation embracing this and prised in space. considered as some sort of unity or system; the cosmos. l World, therefore, in it's general use, tends to be a word by which we re- ] fer either to the earth, or to one of 1 the other bodies in the heavens; whereas the word universe tends 10 be used as word by which we refer to all existent matter in time and space.
 Q. Who were the principal male actors in the picture, Behind That Curtain?"
 A. Warner Baxter and Gilbert Emery.
 Q. Is there more than one Mil waukee in the United States?
 A. There are two places by that name; one in Wisconsin, and the other in North Carolina. The popu. lation of the latter is about 200.
 e. What is the standard size fol boxing ring?
 A. According to the rules of one of the states where boxing is legal the ring must not be less than 1t feet nor more than 20 feet square.
 c. What is the plural of phe nomenon?
 A. Phenomena.
 Q. Is an automobile taken into Mexico from the United States sub ject to duty?
 A. Yes
 Q. Who is Mary Phagan?
 A. young girl employed in { j pencil factory in Atlanta. Georgia She was murdered, and her bod, was found April 27. 1913. Let Frank was convicted of killing her He was taken from the Georgi; state prison, August r. 1915 an' 7 lynched.
 !, Q. What is the plural of cannon , A. Cannons or cannon.