New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 25, 1928, Page 3

" APPLYING LAGQURR " PERPLEXING WORK Perlction Required in Problem That Challenges Patience One of the most difficult and i tricate problems encountered by | manufacturers of hardware Is ap- | plying lacquer to their gBods with- out a great loss of time and ma-! terial, i Taequer is a substance that is formed by ‘dissolving a varnish of shellac in alcohol. It is used to coat articles after manufacturlng processes are completed. The pur- Dose of lacquer is to preserve the | finish and to prolong the product's | Nife, After a picce of hardware fo completed and given a high color| it is semt to be lacquered. Here the troubles of the manufacturers bes gin. The success of the laequering process depends on the weather, A clear dry day 18 necessary to do a | good job. When the acticle has been | dipped in Jacquer it s taken to a! kiln where It is allowed to dry under | tremendous heat. After the piece| of work is taken out of the kiln the defects, if any, arc readily seen, If the workman was carcless and left | the lacquer too thick, long green streaks will appear on the surface. Many times, especially when the day 1s damp or rainy, the lacquered ar- ticle will have a grayish appearance. | The least draft of cool air that gees | into the kiln when the article i/ drying will causé the lacquer to| spread and lcave long streaks on the | surface, 1f there arc.small pinholes in the | . which are hidden to the| large spots will appear work is taken from the | Kiln. This is caused by lacquer which runs into thesc small holes and does not dry sufficiently. When the cold air reaches the article the lacquer gradually works its way out of the holes and discolors, the sur- face. It is a common thing to take hardware articles out of the kiln and pass them as perfect. An howp or go later, upon re-inspection, it will be found that the surface is| covered with large brown marks. All this costs the manufacturers estra time and money. Tt is necessary to take the spoiled articles and dip them inbenzine to remove the dacs auer. Then they are returned to'the | quent dog i explicit, buffing room and re-buffed. Many times after they are returned to the | lacquer room the same troubles arc | encountered, 5 i It is necessary to be strict in lac- quering departments. No windows are allowed opened, 50 as to keep | the temperature of the room even. ' In many factories special rooms are built for lacquering work, all doors | and windows being kept closed. | Workers in these departments must | become used to the heat and the |strong, penetrating odor that comes! {from the lacquer. While the;udor ¢ rom lacquer is not distasteful it i very strong and will bring on head- aches. Son of Jay Gould Is Children’s efactor ' Houston, Tex., Feb. 25. UP—An unannounced -stranger walked into the De Pelehin Faith Home for Children here recently, said his name was Gould, and asked ‘o ece the chitdren, : Most of them were in school. but when they appeared there was a romp for the man, whom they re- membered from his last visit threc years before, He was Edwin Gould, son of Jay Gould, the finuncier, Gould gave the home $5,i00 three years ago, and since has scnt money, clothing, toys, food and books at regular fntervals. He explained to the children that he was going from New York to | the West Indies, and on reaching New Orleans, had decided to pay the home a visit. NO DOG TAX THEN— Marion. Ind.. Feb. Delin- tax bills mailed by | Auditor Green carried & reference to the law as “Acts, | 1927." A few days later a promi- | nent church member called him to task. “Marthy and me” said the ! churchman, “sct up till 10 o'clock last night looking through the | Acts of the Apostles, especially | the 19th chapter, 27th verse, but | theére §s no dog tax mentioned | there.” Future bills will be more ! County The Washington monument is 856 | feet high, | from the hors NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, QUESTIONS ANSWERED You can get an answer to any Question of tact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 13 D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps tor reply. Medical, tegal and marital :ulvice cannot be-given, nor can ex- | “tended rescarch be undertaken. Al othicr questious will veceive a per. soual reply. Unsigned requests can- aot be answered. Al letters are con- lidential.—Editor. Who is the Governor of B George A. Parks What is ihe Koenig? A. It is the story of an old king wio took a great fancy to boy. He followed the father and child as they rode on a horse. The «hild looking hack saw the crlking story of the Erl- |coming and cried out in fear,but the futher supposed the child had only scen a vision, As the father rode on the child became more and more frightened at the presence, and cried * his breath.” At the end of the jour- ney, the father lifted the child down body had grown heavy and lifeless, tor the Erlkoenig turned out to be Death, Q. When did the carthquake occur? A, September 1 Q. How long did the War last? Tt began February big Jupanese tusso Jap- an 8, 1904 ————————————————————————————————————————————— WHAT THE POST OFFPICE DEPARTMENT DOES The Department of the U. . partment. The story of the postul . postage stamps wers fir Expres Ppresent yostage rates, the about postal lomses anud frregularitles, alr mafl service, and cther Interesting information & Washingten Bureau's latest bulletin, for it: T want & copy of the bulletin, THE ICE, and cnclose herewith five cents overnment touch with every man, woman and child in the U. service fs as Interosting am a started in colonful days, how it was developed unier the Conetitutio uscd, how 1t got its n CLIF COUPON BERE HISTORY EDITOR, Wishington Bureau, New Brituin Mo 1322 New York Avenue, Washington, D, omes wost s the Fost closely Office De- novel. Huw 1t L wien me, the story of the Postal Union, ng and expe Pony what to iting mall, contained in Fill out the coupon below U i du the and send | = oes e Y a. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERV- in loose, uncancelled, U. §. pustage stamps or coin to cover postage and handling coste; NAME STREET AND NUMBER cITY 22 New 'York avenue, Washington, | a little | g | fulfilling the requirements of | and ended upon the signing of the Lreaty of peace Sept. 5, 1906 Q. What is the immigration quota for Chinese and Japanese in this country * A. There is no immigration quota for Chinese and Japanese. They are barred by law from immigrating to this country. Only certain classes of Chinese and Japanese may ad- < initted, such as government officials, uctors, professors, and other classes provided for in the treaty between the United State and China. @ Whb is Secretary of Labor of the United States? A, Hon. James John Davis. Q. When did the big strike of ,the Railroad shop crafts occur and what was the cause? A. The strike occurred in 1922 The chief causc was an order is- sued by the United States Labor Boird June 6, and effective July 1 | reductng wages of 400,000 shop | workers 7 to 9 cents an hour. Q. Who is t Socret Service A, William H. Moran. Q. What was the date of the | Louisiana Purchase Exposition i Tt was held at St. Louis, Mis- souri, from April 30 to December 1, 04, Q. What arc the meanings of the names Cyrus and Sibyl? Cyrus is from the Persian aml means “the sun,” hence “great.” Sibyl is from the Latin and means “prophetess,” “foreteller.” Q. What is “E pluribus unum? | A States of America and means “one out of many."” Q. What is the meaning of the word “Kosher™? A. Tt meana “permitted chief of the U. 8. by or the {law"; clean, pure, used iy connec- tion with the processes 6 prepar- |ing food. nd noticed that the | It is the motto of the United | | Q@ What is the origin of dice? i A. Their origin 45 ascribed by |some aughors to Psalmedes of Greece 11244 B. C). Those exhumed at { Thebes differ in no respect from the Isix &idud cubes of bone or ivory in | jusc today, with spots ranging on cach side from 6 to 1, the sum on | the spots on the opposite sides of a | cube always making 7. | Q. How tall is Greta Garbo? | A, Pive feet, six inches. ' Q. What became of the race horse “Black Gold,” the winner of the Kentucky Derby in 19247 A. e broke his leg a few weeks ugo in ce at the Fair Grounds | track, New Orlcans, Louisiana. He was killed and is buried in the in- | field there, Q. Who played the part of Paul i in the motion picture | A Harry O'Neill. | Q Who wrote th motion picture “The fments”? { A, Jeannic Macpherson {the narrative for the picture. Q. When were the first Lincoln { pennies made? | A In s | Q. s Ernest Scton Thompson | the correct name of the author or is 'it Ernest Thompson Saton? | A. 1t is Ernest Thompson Scton. His surname was changed from Thompsen to Seton. Q. What nation anada and how did i control of the country? A. Canada was settled first by the Prench. Their claim to the coun- try was disputed by England. A long struggle for kupremacy followed. which ended in the Treaty of Paria in 1763 by which England won i control. story for the T2n Command- wrote first settled HERA | _EAD 1 FOR M CONNECTICUT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Hay Takes Largest Acreage. The largest arca of crop land in Connecticut is u. ducing hay. In point of valu only to tobucce, having an cstiv <1 in pro- : of single ctops, second 1 value of $10,000,000 year! Much of the hay growr in this state is consumed by livestock on the farn. wher The total acreage in tame 363,000, the production 424,000 tons. This wa the United States. 1 ton hay, th tons per acre bettel 1900 there were 478, 543,162 i grown. ye than the 1 to this crop. The estimated price ree . 1925 and imated price a ton for [ he avarge ved themn second 31 a ton, 50 crmont $14 cluded: Alfalfa, 4,00 timothy, 38,000, 53,000; grains Sudan grass and other, hay in the state during 192 eraging 1.17 tons per tons per acre below th s vield w .ven thousund additional ¢ average yield per acre 5 acres in N at $6,000,000, 5 for the United States Island hay brought $25 a ton and Massuchy d third respectivel; 1,000, Monday—Clay, Concrete Products; 26 was or totaling verage for estimated at 53 res during 1026 were fn wild being one ton, which wu averaget for all states. During ¢ in the state, producing During 1580, 542,485 ac Sire for Connecticut tame hay during 6 was higher than that of any other sta 1926 wasy Rhod: nking Maine hay brought only and New Hampshire, $19. cut en, 7,000, 13 ,000. 100; millet aving Materials, —————————————————————————————————————————————— ngland get | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1928 WTIG T0 EXTIRPATE SOUEALS IN RADIO ‘Experiments Aimed to Remove | Objectionable Heterodyning Additional for object broadeasting in general and pa ticularly the climination of hetero- dyning. is being undertaken by S tion WTIC at Hartford, the first station to sugwest u matching of crystals by stations operating on the same wave in order to eliminate heterodyning. “tell-taler ing set severul miles from WTIC and connecte:! with the station by balanced tel phone circuits, This arrungement made it possible for a heterodyne, not audible at the station itself. to be picked up by the distant receiv- ing set, thereby vnabling the Hart- ford station to adjust its transmit- ting cireuit to clear up the disturb- anee, Adjustments have been made bout every 15 minutes during th: periods of broadeasting, the past tew months. During the time th |experiments have been carried on if any listencr, detected a sharp heterodyne which immedi appeared, it marked t (ment made by WTIC. | been difficult and not wholly successful, since the adjustments must necessarily follow, rather than precede, the disturbang ome time ago it was récomn «d 10 the federal radio commi: that WTIC'S erystal be synchro- niged with that of WHO by the bureau of standards. The commis- sion expressed its interest in ‘the experiment and, as a consequence. igements w calibrating W1 that of WHO, in order te match the frequencics exactly. These mea urements were undertaken by tae bureau of standards upon pecial which of cxperimentation its the welfare a- it le The experiments which W bween conducting during the past few months have for their object the climination of squeals, as the condition {8 cgmmonly termed everal months ago ® the federal adio commission direeted th Hartford station 10 attempt a wan- ual synchronization with WHO, lo- cated at Des Moines, Towa, a1 loperating on the sam: frequency as WTIC. This work was undertaken {by placing what is known as a * has nd- wpointment at & tised lemperaty in order to arrive al @n exaet matching of the two crystais. This should provide each station with a warning i cuse of a departure from its frequency. ¢ WTIC will continue its cxperi- ments for the gencgal improvement of broadcasting. In’ this connection it 1s pointed out that the station has been compiling, for several months. daily logs of heterodynes, which have been made upon obser- ion during every five minutes of broadeasting. The station is the first one -to suiggest 1o the commission the matching of crystals in an effort to avoid lieterodyning between distant stations required to operate om the sume frequenc Nestor M. Hotchkiss Osteopathic Physician Room 202 Nat’l. Bank Bldg. Phone 2236 Office Hours 912 A.M. 25P M Evenings by appointment !'The Powerftfl Katinka ouT By Fontaine Fox THE FAMILY- ARE" ALWAYS GLAD To HAVE KATRINKA ALONG WH THE CAR HAS To BE GOT OSUT FROoM CRAMPED PARKING /~ Now puLL T TOoWARDS You INTe ‘THE STREET! 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