New Britain herald., 1930-03-31
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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 Q. In wha. county is the city of St. Louis. Mo?
 A. It is an independent city, not in any county.
 Q. Who played the part of Betty Compson's husband in The Great Gabbo"?
 A. Don Douglas.
 c. Is a pension provided for former Presidents Of the United States?
 A. No.
 Q. When and where was Nir. ginia Dare born?
 A. She was born in l5S1 on Itoa nokc Island, Virginia, (now part of North Carolina).
 c. What does tho name Maxine mean?
 A! Strong.
 Q. What is the address of the American Eugenics Society?
 A. 1855 Church street, New Hav- en. Conn.
 Q. What is the best method to clean marble and granite statues?
 A. Soap or water are usually ef- fectiye if the statues are not severely stained. If washing with soap and water does not thoroughly cleanse, marble dust or marbleoid is use1. Pumice stone is satisfactory for some of the bad staines. Rubbing the stain with the same kind of stone as that of which the statue is made will eradicate the more stubborn stains.
 Q. What was the population of New York city and state in 1900?
 A. The population of the state was 7,26S,S94 and of the city, 3,4S7,2O2.
 Q. What is a mammalo
 A. Mammals arc vertebrate ani- mals whose female suclle their young.
 Q. Is it necessary for a married man to file an income tax if his to- tai income was less than s1,5O0 a year?
 A. No.
 Q. From what is the word "Co- ed" derived?
 A. It is an abbrcviation of the word co-educltional, and means a female student in an institution of higher learning, where both men and women are students.
 Q. How many Archbishops Of the Roman Catholc church are there in the United States?
 A. TWenty-one.
 Q. What special care should be given to rubber plant? Do they re- quire much water?
 A. Rubber plants are especially satisfactory to grow where there is a good light without direct sunlight Water them often enough to keep the soil moist but do not under any circumstances permit water to stand about the roots, nor allow the soil to become bone dry. Special care should be taken when a potted plant is set in a jardinierc, not to water i. too much. Wash the foliage fra- quently with soapsuds, and then rinse thoroughly at once. Repot the plant occasionally, as the pot be comes full of root. Feed once in two to four weeks with dilute nitrate uf soda, very dilute ammonia water manure teachings, or some prepared plant food. Q. Do the people Of Ireland speak English or Gaelic?
 A. The English language is spok- cn in all parts Of Ireland. Compare lively few of the inhabitants knoN x the Gaelic language. The Irish Ian euage is, however, now included as an essential rart of the curriculum in all of the national schools Of Ire land
 C. Did Henry Ford offer 10 give automobiles 10 all young ladies who | did not bob their hair? A. No.
 e. Arc inc word "chum" aul ''pal' classcd as slang"
 A. The word chum meaning ;u | intimate and constant companion. < not slang. The word pal" mcanin. | the same thing. is slang word. c. What relationship do the chit drcn of first cousins bear 10 caci other?
 A. They are second cousins.