New Britain herald., 1928-10-20

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 Q. From where does the saying that the female of the species is more deadly than the male orisi- nate?
 A. It is found in Rudyard Kip ling's poem The Female of the Species"
 Q. How are the gate receipts for the World series baseball games di- vided between the various teams?
 A. Ten per cent of the gross re- ceipts from all games is paid to the secreta-y-treasursr of the baseball commission which is composed of the baseball commissioner and the presidents of the American and National Leagues and the secretary treasurer. Sixty per cent of the bal ance from the first four games goes into . pool. for the players of the contesting teams and of the teams finishing second. third and fourth in their respective pennant races. to be apportioned and disbursed by the secreta-y-treasurer as follows: sev- enty per cent of the pool to the elig- ible players of the teams contesting in the World Series; 60 per cent of same to the winners and 70 per cent to the losers. The remaining thirty per cent Is Gpportioned be- tween the second, third and fourth teams in each major league. fifty per cent thereof to the players of the second teams: B 1-3 per cent to the players of the third teams. and IS c-3 per cent to the players of the teams finishing fourth in their respective leagues. After the ten per cent payable to the secre- tary-trasurer and the sixty per cent which forms the players pool in the first four games has been deducted the balance of the gross receipts shall be equally divided between the two clubs and their respective leagues.
 Q. Who played the leading male role in Silk Stockings" and where could one address him:
 A. John Harron played the lead ing male role. His address is 1915 Kingsley Drive. Los Angeles, Cali fornia.
 Q. What will clean old copper and gold coins and what will keep them from tarnishing?
 A. Old coins may be cleaned with powdered whiting applied with a dampened cloth. To return the original luster of copper and gold coins try replacing them in a raw white potato overnight. Copper coins after being cleansed may be coated with spar varnish or a good hard lacquer which will prevent tar- nishing for a considerable time.
 Q. Did Spain ever have a repub- lican form of government? For how long?
 A. Spain was . Republic from 1878 to 1875. Under the Republic, on September z. 1873. Emilio Caste lar was made the first President of the Executive" with dictatorial powers.
 Q. What is the origin and mean ing of the name Weston?
 A. It is an English family name derived from a locality originally west town"
 Q. Is the sale of cigarettes in the state of Kansas prohibited by law?
 A. In February 1927 the State of Kansas repealed the anti-cigarette law and now permits the sale of cigarettes, except to minors, but taxes every package 2 cents and prohibits all cigarette advertising. :. The State had outlawed cigarettes for twenty years up to the passage of this law.
 Q. How many persons were em- ployed in taking the United States census in 1920?
 A. About s7,0oo.
 Q. When was the last railway mail clerk examination held?
 A.. April g. 1927.
 Q. Are aliens in this country subject to federal income tax and to state and municipal taxes?
 A. All aliens in the United States who earned in this country a tax able income must pay income tax to the United States. In several states, aliens are also subject to some form of state and municipal taxation.
 Q. Who Is the author of The Light That Failed" and "The Eter- nal City,"
 A. Rudyard Kiplins wrote "The Light That Failed" and Hall Caine wrote "The Eternal City"
 Q. When was the first selective draft law of the World War passed !? Did 1t include all men up to forty five years of age?
 A. The first selective service or draft law of the World War was passed May IS. 1917. It applied to men between the ages of twenty-one