New Britain herald., 1930-08-07

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 c. Who played the part Of Doro- thy Jordan's brother in the motion picture Tn Gay Madrid ?'
 A. David Scott.
 c. Which side of vessel IS star board?
 A. The right side when facing the bow. Port is the left hand side.
 Q. What is the duty on hay sent into the United States?
 A. Five dollars a short ton.
 c. Who was vice president dur ing the administration of President Taft!
 A. James S. sherman.
 c. How many presidents of the United States have Virginia and Ohio furnished?
 A. Virginia furnished eight and Ohio furnished seven.
 Q. How long are the largest crocodles?
 A. Salt water or estuarine croco- diles sometimes reach length of 33 feet. They are native from Bengal to southern China, northern Aus tralia and the Fiji Islands.
 Q. Who was the last King Of Judah? When did he reign?
 4. Zedekiah. The probable years of his reign were 599 and 58S E. C.
 c. Are all astronomers agreed that Mars is inhabited?
 4. Practically all astronomers admit the possibility that some form of life may exist on Mars, and a few think it probably is inhabited None Of any standing would under take to say that it is surely in- hahted.
 c. Where is Bridal Veil Falls?
 4. Yosemite National Park, California.
 Q. What is the rule about the division of q word into syiIablcs at the end Of q line?
 A. The proper division Of words at the end of lines is not considered q matter of primary importance and the dictionaries are full Of lncoh- sjstencies and discrepancies. The usual practice in English is to di- vide words so as to show, as nearly as possible, their correct pronoun- citation some regard being given also to derivation, composition and meaning. A line should not end with the first syllable of word when it is a single letter,
 Q What food should be given to a pet monkey? What kind Of cage should be used
 A. In general monkeys should he kept warm and dry, free from draft, with plenty of room for exercise and should be fed regularly. The diet should be as varied as possible, consisting Of bread. vegetables, frult' greens and perhaps an occasional bi' Of cooked meat. Some Of the smaller monkeys are very fond ot insects, such as srasshoppers and CoCkroaches.
 Q. How do peanuts gro"
 A. The plants are from 10 7 feet high. with thic!: grecnish hairy stems and sprc ding branches. After the petals Ec"e fallen the peduncle bends downward and pushes into the ground, where the fruit or pod develops, The pods are pale yellowish. wrinkled, slight Iy curved often contracted in the middle and contain from one tc three seeds.
 c. What was the name of tho secretary ot state who accompanied Presidon: Wilson to Europe? A. Robert Lansing.
 c. Is the word pair" singular or plural
 A Par" is a collective nour and is singular. Anything abovt one pair is two pairs, three pairs etc.
 Q. What American is known al The Father Of the Revolution '' l A. The name is given 10 Samue Adams because Of his leadership il l the movement that resulted Tn tn outbreak Of the war. 1 Q. What are the names of m I-andt Trio and White, radio ar lists? Are they married
 A. Karl. Jack and Dan Land arc brothers, natives Of Scranton Pa. Neither they nor Howard White. their pianst, are married They live together at the home O the Landt brothers parents on Lon' Island Dan, the oldest, is 29 Karl is q and Jack IS, White i 28.
 Q. Is 1t proper to say "Cnde the circumstances or in the cir cumstances 2"
 A. The two expressions are use' intcrchangedbly depending upon th choice of the writer Both ar