New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
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 Q. What docs the name Paw tuchet mean?
 A. It is an Indian name meaning ''at the little falls" l c. Where was Earl Sande, the 1 jockey, born, and how long has he been racing! Is he married? A. He was born in Salem, Ore son in 1899, son of J. C. Sande. l His father is q foreman in the 1 Salem yards of the Spaulding Lum- Der company Earl began his ca rcer as jockey on the major tracks in 1918, and has ridden over 3,600
 
 He has won approximately s5,000,- coo in purses. He has three times won the Kentucky Derby, his mounts being Zev, Flying Ebony and Cal l lang Fox. Sande is a wid over, his wife, Marion Casey Sandc, died Sep tember 2, 1927. at Saratoga Springs. New ork. There arc no children. c. What was the shortest nine inning game in major league base ball?
 A. A game that lasted 5 min utes; played between tho New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, September 2S, 1919, ending with score Of 6 to 1 in favor of New York.
 Q. Who is the present speaker of the house of representatives?
 A. Nicholas Longworth.
 Q. Will the membership of the United States house of representa- lives be changed by the reapportion- ment under the 1880 census?
 A. The total membership will remain the same as it is now, 4S5, but the representation in some states will be changed to allow for the al lotment of thetotal membership equally among the total population of the United States.
 Q. If a person was born on the 18th day of Nissan, year 566T, in the Jewish calendar. what wonuld be the date Of his birth in the Christian T calendar?
 A. Thursday March 2S. 1907.
 Q. What is the term of d United States senator?
 A. Six years.
 Q. Which is tho preferred cx- prcssion someone clses" or some , ones clso""
 A. Someone clse's is English ldlom and is preferred.
 Q. What is tho value Of a United States nickel. Five cent piece dated 1913, Buffalo typo?
 A. II is worth only it's face value, c. What kind of measurements what kind by cubic content? How are each obtained? A. Square measurements denote area; aubic measurements denote contents or volume. The number of square feet is obtained hy multiply , ing the width by the length of q | rectangular surface Cubic foot measurement is obtained by multi plying the width by the breadth by the height, and is the product of three dimensions c. How many bank failures of all kinds occurred in the United States in 1929?
 A, During the fiscal year 1929 1 the comptroller Of the currency re- ports that receivers were appointed for 79 national banks of which num- Der 72 were actual failures and ' appointments of receivers were made 10 enforce stock assessments. Of the - failures. . were restored to solvency. The same report says that information furnished by the bank ing departments of the several states discloses that during tho fiscal year there were tS2 failures of state and private banks.
 Q. What money ia used in Tahiti
 A. Tahiti is q French possession and French currency is used.
 e. How lonG after tho death of the first Mrs. Woodriw Wilson did the president remarry?
 A. Ellen ANson Wilson died August 14. 1914. and President Will aon married Mrs. Edith Boiling Galt December IS, 1915
 Q. Where have thc last three meetings of tho International Eu- csharistic Congress been hc1do A. Tn 19So il vas held at Car thagc, North Afric2; in 1928 al sidney Australia, and in 1926 at