New Britain herald., 1925-08-25

pIltdin llcfalu, washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue, Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters arc confidential. Editor.
 Q. In what denominations are United States postage stamps print ed?
 A. The denominations are: l, ?, 3, 4, 5, 6, r. s, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 25, 80, 50 cents and $1.OO, $2.0O and $500.
 Q. What is the fastest long dis tance and the fastest short distance train?
 A. The fastest short distance train is the Boardwalk Flyer of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, that travels 56 miles between Philadelphia and Atlantic City in 55 minutes. The Trans Canada is the fastest long distance train, making the transcontincntal trip in SS hours.
 c. Who invented the motion pic ture camera and who took the first motion pictures?
 A, The first motion picture cam era Of the present using type was the kinetoscope, brought out by Thomas Edison, and another similar m c h i ne developed by Lumiorc, d Frcnchman, in 1893. In the beginning these were crude at- fairs, and when motion pictures were first shown in small theaters they were not much patronized be- cause of the crudity of the films and the visual strain The first motion pictures were taken by Edward an American, in 1877.
 Q. Has the Atlantic ocean ever been crossed in a canoe?
 A. There is no record of the Atlantic ocean having been crossed by a person in q canoe. Several trips across have been made in 1ories or other types of small boats.
 Q. Does the Louisiana lottery still exist?
 A. All forms of lottery have been prohibited by law in the United States and tha Louisiana lottery has not existed fT about twenty years.
 Q. Where are silk worms culti- rated?
 A. In France, Italy, Spain, Aus tria, Turkey, Greece, Persia, China, Japan, East Indies and 1ndo- China. The largest production is in Japan.
 Q. Which has the largest num- Der of words, the English or the Spanish language?
 A. The English language has ap- 450,OO0 words and the Spanish language about 100000.
 Q. What is meant by atomic disintegration?
 A. 1t is the dec0mposing of any substance into it's component atoms.
 Q. Who originated the game of indoor baseball?
 A. Indoor baseball originated at Chicago in 1887 and is credited to George Hancock and fellow mCm- bers of the Farragut club of that city.
 Q. In their natural or wild state in what kind of houses or nests do large apes live?
 A. The large apes, like the small live in trees and do not anything in the way of a home except at breeding time, when a nest of sorts is constructed by the females in which to bear their young. 1t is said that female gorillas make platforms in the trees by plating the boughs upon which they and their young sleep.
 Q, What was the cause of the death of Buffalo Bill?
 A. The cause of his death was primarily old age. But Zane Grey says that some of Cody's friends felt that he died partly of a broken heart as his wild west" show had broken up financially, he was near ly pennilcss, had lost a great deal of his early popularity, was aging, and his health was failing. How ever, his last days were peaceful, and he was ill for only a few weeks. He died in Denver, Colorado, Jan- uary 10, 1917.
 Q, Are there any towns or cities in the United States by the name of "Violct?"
 A. There arc towns by this name in Saint Bernard county, Louisiana; Pawnee county, Nebraska; Chero- kee county, North Carolina, and in Nueces county, Texas.
 c. For how many years was Ty Cobb the champion batter of the league?
 A. For the following years: 1907, 1908. 1909. 1910, 1911, 1912. 1913, 1924, 1915, 1917, 1918, and 1919.
 Q. Where is the island of Gomcra?
 A. Gomera is one Of the western islands of the groPp known as the Canary islands, of the west coast of Africa. It has the best harbor of the twelve islands and is very high cliffs rising from the waters edge several thousand feet. The island is 16 miles long by 13 miles broad, is little visited in spite of the beautiful valley there, is well forcsted. and has extensive tomato and banana plantations.
 Q. What language do the Riff fans" speak?
 A. They speak the Shleh lan-