New Britain herald., 1930-02-13
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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 Q. Who directed and produced the motion picture "Thc Tanning of the Shrew?' Give the cast?
 A. "The Tanning Of the shrew" was adapted by Sam Taylor from the story by William Shakespeare. It was directed by Sam Taylor; pro- duced by Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, and released by the United Artists Corp, 729 Seventh avenue, New York, x. Y. The cast of characters follows: Katherine Mary Pickford; Petruchio, Douglas Fairbanks; Hortensio. Godfrey Ward we'll Baptista. Edwin MaXwell; Blanca, Dorothy Jordan; Gremio, Joseph Cawthornc; Grumio, Clyde Cook.
 c. What is the capital Of China?
 A. Ranking.
 c. What does the Latin phrase "Bcnc Factum" mean? A. That which is done well--a good act.
 c. Does the federal government grant pensions to men who served in the Confederate army in the Civil war?
 A. The only cases in which pen sions are paid to Confederate sol diers, or their widows, by the United States government, is when the Confederate soldier served in the Mexican or Indian wars In such cases pensions are sometimes grant cd for service in those wars, but never for service in the Civil war.
 Q. Which southern states grant pensions to Confederate soldiers?
 A. South Carolina. Kentucky. Texas, Virginia. Alabama, Missouri Florida. Mississippi. North Carolina. Tennessee and Louisiana.
 Q. Who were the Popes during the lifetime of Martin Luther?
 A. Innocent VIII; Alexander VI; Plus III: Julius II. Leo x; Hadrian VI: Clement VII and Paul III.
 Q. How long has man been on earth"
 X. Estimates of the age Of man on the earth vary greatly, and it depends on how man" is defined. About 5000 years is one of the cs- inmates.
 @. What arc the two largest cities in Canada?
 A. Montreal and Toronto.
 Q. What is the meaning Of the name S'iirvin?
 X. If is q German family name meaning friend Of a warrior"
 c. What is the plural of datao
 X. Data is the plural form Of datum.
 Q. When did the Jewish Pass over occur in 1901"
 A. Thursday, April 4.
 Q. How old was Christopher Columbus when he died"
 A. Fifty-fivc years.
 c. Where and when was Buffalo Bill born, and when did he die?
 A. He vas born on Scott Farm, near the town of Lc Clair, Scott County, Iowa, February 2G, 1916, and died January 10. 1917.
 c. How many dry cleaning and dyeing establishments arc in the United States. and what is the an- nual total of their business?
 A. There were 2.406 such eStab- lishments according to the 1925 census. and 100000 shops which send garments to the large plants The National Association of Dycrs and Cleaners estimates the 1925 business Of dry cleaning and dycing plants at $250 000, O0O. The census reports, covering only establish mcnts reporting receipts of s5.OO0 or more. place the 1925 receipts at 
 e. What countries arc in thc Far East' and the Near East?
 A. Tho countries usually dcsig- mated as Far East are China. Indo- China. Chosen G[orea). Japan and adjacent islands, TaiWan Sakalin. etc. The countries designated as Near East arc Persia. Arabia, Asia Minor and occasionally Turkey in Europe.
 c. When was the book "DOoms- day published and who was the author?
 A. 'Doomsday," by Warwick Decping was published in 1927. by Alfred A. knops, Inc. 7G0 Fifth Avenue. New York City.
 @. How high does the heat from forest fires rise in the air?
 A. It has been estimated from cloud formations and by aviators, that forest fires cause hot air to
 c. Where did the expression. "An eye for an eye and q tooth for q tooth" originate?
 A. In the Bible Lcvticus o4:o0: Deuteronomy 1921 and Matthew 5:3S.
 Q. What is the real name Of Rudy Nallee?
 A. Herbert Prior Nallee.