New Britain herald., 1930-10-23

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 c. What is the seating capacity of the Yankee Stadium in New York? What is the record attend ancc at a baseball game there?
 A. The seating capacity is S0, coo and the record attendance at a baseball game. was S5,265, at a and the Philadelphia Athletics, Sep tember 9, 1928.
 Q. How do the major league bat ting averages of Babe Ruth and Al Simmons compare up to the end of the 1929 season.? A. The batting average (major leagues) of Babe Ruth up to and including the season of 1929 is .34S; of Al Simmons, 1856.
 Q. What is the temperature at the Poles? Which is the coldest?
 A. The lowest temperature at DNIo ic below zero. At the South Pole the temperature is frequently GO to 70 degrees below zero during the southern winter. The South Pole is generally colder than the North Pole, due to it's very considerable elevation above sea level.
 c. Is Latin a dead language? Is it spoken in any country in the world?
 A. It is dead language and is not the vernacular of any race or nation today.
 Q. What was the total, popular vote for Calvin Coohdge in 1924 and for Alfred E. Smith in 1928?
 A. Coolidge G924 15.725,o16: Smith G92S) 15,o16.443.
 O. What is the nationality and meaning of the names Yolanda and Carolyn?
 A. Yolanda, (Spanish) means heartless, and Carolyn (German) means noble spirited
 c. What metal was used in the mast of the yacht Enterprise? ?"
 A. Duralumin.
 Q. During what period were In- dian head one-cent pieces coined?
 A. From 1859 to 1909 inclusive.
 Q. What is pornography?
 A. The expression or suggestion of that which is obscene.
 Q. What is the hardest wood?
 A. Lignum vitae, imported from the West Indies.
 Q. What is the highest medal of honor conferred by the United States?
 A. The Congressional Medal of Honor.
 Q, What is the record attendance at a football game?
 A. The record was 120.000, at the Notre ame-Southern California game at Soldiers Field Stadium, Chicago. November 16. 1929.
 Q. Where is the largest stadium in the United States?
 A. Grant Stadium at Chicago which seats 25,0o0..
 Q. Is the dog Rin-Tin-Tin still living? What is the name of the last picture in which he appeared?
 A. He is living and his latest picture is Rough Waters
 Q. If a woman citizen of the United States marries Canadian does she lose her citizenship?
 A. No.
 Q. When was "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair published?
 A. 1906.
 Q. Is the moon a planet?
 A. No it is a satellite of the planet Earth.
 Q. Will the senatorial elections be held in November throughout the United States?
 A. They will be held November 1, 1880 in all states except Maine. where the election was held in Sep tember.
 Q. Is his always a posacssive pronouns?
 A. Yes.
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