New Britain herald., 1930-02-21

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 c, Who was the last colorod man 10 be assigned to West Point? Has negro ever graduated from West Pointn
 A. AlOnzo s. parham of Chicago, was nominated by Representative Oscar De Priest <of Illinois and re- ported at West Point July l, 1929. He was honorably discharged from the academy with 63 other cadets, January 14, 1880. for deficiency in mathematics. Three colorcd men have graduated from West Point: Henry 0. F'lipper of Georgia in 1871; John Hanks Alexander of Ohio in 1887, and Charles Young of Ohio in 1889. The latter died in 1922. hay ing attained the rank Of colonel Flippcr was dismissed from the service in 1882 and Alexander died in 1894 while serving as military instructor at Wilberforce University. c. Who played the part Of the doctor in The Unholy Night?
 A Ernest Terrence. Q. What is the meaning of the word salient used as an adjective? !? 1 4. It means standing out promi- ncntly, conspicuous.
 Q. How did Nick Lucas get in 1 the movies?
 A. As boy, Nick Lucas bought banjorine and obtained a job in a cabaret, playing in a four piece l orchestra. He also doubled on the guitar, and sang. He finally or sanized a band of his own and played in many New York cabarcts. i He accepted an opportunity to take i his band to Chicago, and later played at the Edgcwater Beach hotel with the Oriole orchestra. 1 There he became soloist and played over the radio, and soon gained 2 wide radio ian following as the i "crooning trouhadour.' He was 1 prominent in the talking picture Gold Diggcrs Of Broadway" and i Show Of Shows"
 .. What happened 10 the as- sassin Of Theodore Roosevelt?
 \. John Schrank, who shot Theodore Roosevelt, October II 1912. was confined in an asylum where he later died.
 e. How far does the Eravationa attraction Of the earth extend?
 \. Theoretically it extends to in. fnity-of course at a constantly dc i croasing rate.
 Q, From what picture does tho song "Chant of the Jungle" come?
 A. The picture is called "un. tanned"
 1 Q. Is folk" correctly used q, the plural form?
 A, Tho definition Of "folk' iy "pcoplc collectively or distributive. 'ly." Originally it was used cXclu. sivoly for both plural and singular but 1aterly, especially in the unitcc States, the plural form folks ha! come into use. However. "folk' i still commonly used in literature il the plural sense.
 Q. What language do the Scotcl people speak?
 A. Lowland Scotch is a 1oca miNtur" of Scandinavian and Eng fish. Gaelic. tho Highland tongue
 is division of the Celtic mother
 tongue.
 .. Who was McGufey who wrot
 the old readers that were used il
 schools?
 A. lie was q professor at Miam University 1S&G-39; president 0 Ohio University in S&9-d&. and pro , lessor at inc University Of Nircini
 from 1\i5 until hiq death in 1872
 IIo rompjIcd inc so-calcd cclccti
 series of readers and other schoc I hooks Of which immense number werr sold.
 z. CT what college was Joh , Tyler graduate"
 A William and Mary in Nlrgnia .. How many Fords and Che,
 rol-ts were manufactured in in
 Tinted States in l2292 ' X According to the latest avail able figures. l.%5oo0o Chevrolet "ud 1,471.ooo Fords. .. What country owns fin ), largest submarine"
 n A The United States now Ina 2 th~ worlds largest submarine. 'h .. E-f. mine laying type. n l Has water any color t N pHro water is cororless.
 H How much oloomargaTnr
 manufactured in thc United States A The latest figures availab . aro from tnc census Of lrG7. an n 4rr a total of g-g.ED2 thousan
 hounds Tor that year, of Hhic