New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
Questions d11dAnSwors Ro@ Washington
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 Q. Will the United States Assay offices buy gold?
 A. Gold ca1 be sold to the Unit cd States Assay offices in amoud's not less than one hundred dollars ;n value.
 e. If the arrow Of T weath>r vane is pointing south, is the wiaI blowing from the north or the south:
 A. The wind blows the way the arrow points, in this particular case from the south.
 Q. Who played the part of Clau- cy in Welcome Danger"
 A. Noan Young.
 c. How many stores has h. Great Atlantic and Pacific Toa Company
 A. More than fifteen thousand.
 .. What is the home address Of Ramon Novarro?
 A. It is 2265 ". 92d street, LoG Angeles, California. c. What are the values "t United States nickel five-cent pieces dated 1900 and 1912? A. They arc catalogued al , tc : cents.
 Q. on what day of the week did March 25. 1902 fall?
 A. Tuesday,
 Q. What do the names Norma and Jean mean"
 A. Norma means Prom tn north" and Jean means "bcloved 0, God"
 .. What were the smallest gold coins issued by the United State: 1 Treasury
 A. One dollar gold pieces Th2rt were gold coins of smaller dcnomina. tions, quarters and half dollars, ls' sued by private concerns, WlthoI' government authority.
 Q. Which state has the larscY area?
 A. Texas, has 2G5,S96 squa", miles.
 e. Is Al JoIson colored
 A. He is white.
 c. What is coke?
 A. Coal from which the Nolatl, constituents have been removed !, l heating in ovens or retorts. ., Can you suggest some Chimes names for a Chow dog?
 A. Nah Jong; Ting Ling; F. Chow: Fling Ling; Chow Mem.
 c. What do the names Willian and Eleanor mean?
 A. William (Teulonic) defend ing many; Eleanor (Greek) "frui- ful."
 c. Who vas the father of Chi" Justice Taft" Did he hold any p2 litical office"
 A. Alphonso 0. Taft was th father of the Chief Justice and I vas Attorney General in Presidea Grants cabinet US76-187O. Min istqr to Austria N8S2-D and Min ister to Russia GS84-5).
 e. How did Lord Carnavon die
 A. He died in 1923, from tII effects of a mosquito bite. recciva while working at the tomb of Tu AnllhAmen.
 c. Where was Theda Bara boz and did she ever play on the legit mate stage? A. She was born in Egypt nc Cairo. July 20, 1890, and studir painting under her father, VITO stories under the tutelase of rel, tive. and eventually adopted h. , mothers profession as an actrc } and appeared in classic drama England when she was tourte' years of age. At lG she joined n mother in support of Jane Hadln a French tragcdicnno. ! Q. Can q person who WcA glasses become forest ranger the L. s. service"
 A. Yes. provided his medical ce tjflcate shows vision o1 at lea 20-5O in one eye and @o-lVO in { other, according 10 the Sncclon te
 @. Who first suggested the pr chase of Alaska by the Unit :, States? A. The first official ovcrlur a for the purchase were mace n Senator Gvin of California in I6'
 during the Presidency Of Ja" D Buchanan, : Q. Where does the voice co'
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 A. Voice IS the sound produc n by the vocal organs of an anlm '9 especially | human being.