New Britain herald., 1930-07-11
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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 Q. Please name some successful colored motion picture actors and actresses?
 A, Stepin Fetchit, Noble M. Johnson, James B. Lowe, Nina May Mckinney and Oscar Smith. Q. Must a man be citizen of the United States 10 enlist in the Army?
 A. He must have his first papers showing his intention of becoming a citizen.
 Q. sHas Jack sharkey ever been recognized as the heavyweight | champion Of the world?
 A. No.
 Q. What proportion of Jewish blood would d child have if one parent was entirely Gentle and the other parent was half Jew and half Gentle?
 A. The child would be one quarter Jewish blood.
 c. What was the total loss of life and property by flood in the United States in 1928 and 1929?
 A. Losses by flood in the United States during the calendar year 1929 totaled s54,69J,937, and 56 lives, In 1928 the total property loss was s44,16I214 and, B lives were lost.
 e. What and where is Death Valley?
 A. II Is in Inyo county, Califor- ma and is probably the most deso- late spot in the United States. It lies between the Amargosa Noun tains on the east and the Panamint Mountains on the west. Its surface is 1s0 to 260 feet below sea level. IL is a gloomy, almost rainless, desert tract, receiving the scanty waters of the Amargosa river, and almost entirely destitute of vegcta- ton. Not only the valley, but the surrounding mountains themselves are barren, bleak and uninviting.
 Q. Was Charlie Paddock the first man to run a hundred yards in 9.5 seconds?
 A. Yes. but that time was not officially recognized as the worlds record.
 Q. Are marriages permitted in leper colonies, and do the children Of lepors inherit the disease?
 A Marriages are permitted. but children are taken from the parents soon after they are born, and there is little danger Of them becoming tainted with leprosy,
 c What is the origin Of the name Hagele and what docs it mean?
 A. It is a German family name derived from a locality and means "an enclosure" "a hedge"
 q. What is { length, seating capacity and wei~ht of a modern, all-steel railroad passenger coach? {? How much does a modern sleeping car weigh?
 A. Modern alI-steel passenger coaches arc about 70 feet long, scat S4 passengers and weigh 14o.000 pounds. The modern Pullman sleep ing car weighs about 169.oon pounds
 Q. What does "Solah' mean?
 A It is usually considered as a direction 10 the singers Or readers 10 lift their voices at the end Of the section and occurs frequently in Psalms
 Q. How can soilcd shocpskin diploma be clcanedH
 A. Ky rubbing with art gum.
 c. When v2s Westward Ho. " by Charles Kingsley first published :?
 X. In 1855.
 c. When was the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company tower in New York City built? A. The Original Metropolitan Life Insurance Company building was begun in 1890 and finished about 1892. The building was en- larged at different times by five other additions. The tower was begun in 1906 and completed about 1 1908.
 o. When and where did Ira D. Sankey, the singing evangelist. die A. In Brooklyn, New York August 14. 1908. Q. What was the largest purse ever received by Jack Johnson for a fight?
 i A. He received s12O,OoO for his battle with Jim Jeffries.
 Q Through what radio station does "Paby Rose Marie" broadcast
 A. She is on the "R K o" pro. gram. sponsored by the Radio. Keith -Orpheum' interests eacf Tuesday and Thursday evening Both broadcasts are from WEAF and a network of stations.
 Q. Is the death rate Of Scotland greater or less than in tho United States? Which country has th' highest infant mortality?
 A. The death rate for Scotland according to the latest available figures is 13 per thousand and the mortality of infants under 1 year O age is S3 per l 1,00o births. In tho United States the deaths rate is l. per thousand, and infant mortalit! l undnr nne Near of a~n is GA.S nnI