New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-17

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G, Are passports required for
American citizens who travel in
Canada?
A. A certificate OF identity will
serve in lieu of a passport.
Q. On what date did Smedley
Eutler assume the office of director
of public safety of the City of
Philadelphia?
A. January, 1924.
Q. What was Gertrude Ederle's
time for swimming the English
SIduuCl. has any "ohoh SSSA
bettered that record?
A. She swan 1t in II hours and
"a minutes. No woman has yet bet
tered that time.
Q. What is the meaning Of the
word "Egalitc"?
A. 1t is a French word meaning
equality. 1t is one of the three
watchwords of the French revolu-
ton. the other two being liberty
and Fraternity.
| @. What is the title Of highest
ranking officer in the British army?
A. Field marshal is the highest
rank in the British army, introduced
by George II in 1886. Promotion
to field marshal is made from the
list of general officers by royal Sc
lection.
@. How many persons were killed
and what was the property loss in
the explosion of two steamships in
Halifax harbor in the latter part of
1917?
! A. On December 6. 1917. a large
area of the city of Halifax, Nova
Scotia was laid waste; 1900 persons
killed. 1000 seriously injured and a
property loss estimated at $50,O00.-
ZOO was inflicted by an explosion
following a collision in the harbor
between the French line steamer
Mont Blanc. loaded with munitions.
and the Norwegian relief ship. limo.
! Practically all the northern and
older part of the city was demolish-
ed. The rest OF the city suffered
severely.
Q. Who held the heavyweight
boxing championship longest? How
long did Dempsey hold it?
| A.. John l.. Sullivan had the
longest record as heavyweight cham
pion-10 years from 1882 to 1892.
Jack dempsey held it from July 4.
1919 to September %. 1926.
Q. When was the city of Corinth
founded and when was it destroyed J.?
The exact date of the foundation
of Corinth by the Phoenicians is
not known, but it was the chief
trading city Of Greece in the latter
part of the eighth century b. c. In
146 II. G. Corinth was captured by
the Romans who killed the men
and sold the women and children
into slavery. The rich art treas
ures OF the city were sent as tro-
phies to Rome. The despoiled city
was burned. in obedience to the
command of the Roman senate. and
its walls were leveled, and for a
century it remained in ruins.
| @. How many automobiles were
sold in the United States in 1927?
! A. Statistics show 2,74O,0O0 new
cars sold in that year.
@. Are violet rays acknowledged
by the medical profession to have
curative effects?
| A. They are being used with con-
siderable success in the treatment OF
scme diseases such as ricketts,.
Q. What is "broadtail"?
A. 1t is the skin from the win.
'ter-killed lamb of Rokhara origin
persian lamb). 1t is most Away: