New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

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 c. Where is the Boston Post Road?
 A. It was originally built for mail and passenger coaches between New York and Boston. It runs from New York through Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Springfield. Wor- cester to Boston, a total of 234 miles.
 Q. By whom are probation off cers appointed and what are their duties?
 A. They are appointed by a court, usually a juvenile court, 10 keep track of persons placed on probation, and to see that they re- port to the court at the specified time. They are expected to keep track of the general behaviour of persons under their charge and to bring them into court at the ex- piration of their probation with a report on their activitieis and gen. eral conduct, during the time of probation.
 Q. Who was the leading woman with Douglas Fairbanks in The Gaucho"?
 A. Jupe Velez.
 Q. What countries are included in Great Britain?
 A. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
 Q. Who was the first white child born in New England?
 A. The child was Peregrine White, born November 20, 1920, in Cape Cod Harbor on board the May flower. He was the son of William and Susanna White. His father died during the first winter at Ply mouth. His mother afterwards married Governor Edward Winslow.
 Q. How many departments are there in France? in France, exclusive of the three in in France, exclusive of the three in Algeria.
 Q. How does the area of the Pacific ocean compare with that of the Atlantic ocean?
 A. The Pacific is much larger than the Atlantic. It has an area of approximately 55,624,000 square miles, while the area of the Atlantic is estimated at between 23,O00,0OO and 3o,0o0,000 square miles.
 Q. What is the present popula- tion of the United Stateso
 A. The estimated population for 1928 is 12O,013,O00.
 Q. What presidents of the United States left the bounds of the coun- try during their administrations?
 A. Cleveland on a fishing trip; Roosevelt to Panama; Taft to Mexico; Wilson to Europe and the Paris Peace Conference: Harding 10 British Columbia and Coolidge to Cuba.
 Q. Who acted opposite Fannie Brice in My Man" ?
 A. Quinn Williams.
 Q. What is a perfect" score in duckpins?
 A. 500.
 Q. Where was the first news paper in the United States pub lished?
 A. In Boston, Mass, in 1890. It was called Public Occurrences and was a small quarto sheet. hay ing one page blank. For containing reflections of a very high nature" it was suppressed by the governor of Massachusetts.
 Q. Where is Devils Island?
 A. It is one of a group of three islands known as the Hes du Salut, off the coast of French Guiana, to which they belong.
 Q. How many acres of forest reserves are there in the United States?
 A. Approximately 159,o00,o00 acres, including Alaska.
 Q. What town is nearest the site of the Boulder Dam project?
 A. Las Vegas, Nevada.
 Q. Who made the highest para chute jump?
 A. Sergeant Chambers jumped from a height of 26,00O feet, No vember 1, 1921, at Kansas City, Missouri.
 Q. What is Number 10 Downing street?
 A. It is the official residence of the Prime Minister in London, To- cated at that number on Downing street.
 Q. What docs the name Fay mean?
 A. It is French meaning gay" or German meaning "a fairy.
 Q. What are the five oldest uni versailles in the United States ac- cording to dates of founding?
 A. Harvard, College of William and Mary, Vale, Princeton and Uni versity Of Pennsylvania.
 Q. DO cats have nine lives?
 A. No. This fallacious idea