New Britain herald., 1925-07-13

hl lN', Nllll'pl Di ElNtllt llDI Idu tN- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are con fldenual.-Editor.
 Q, How many drug sddicts are there in the United States?
 A. According to two scparate sur. 1cys made by the United States pub lie health service and the narcotic division of the prohibition unit, there are between 1tQ,000 and 150,- coo. The results of both surveys were practically the same.
 e. Is infant mortality incrcas- ing or decreasing?
 A. The infant mortality rates for 1924 are generally lower than those for 1923. The highest rate for 1924 was 121.6 per thousand for the ur- ban district of South Carolina and the lowest rate 5l.0 per thousand for the rural districts of Nebraska. In the registration area the tolSl infant mortality was 71,9 for 1924 and 17,7 for 1928. The children born in cities Of over 10000 inhabi- tants have slightly greater death rates than those born on farms and in towns under 10000 inhabitants.
 Q, Has the new governor of Alas ka taken up his duties?
 A, George A Parks. the new governor of Alaska, took up his duties June 16.
 c. Are there any countries in the world that have negro presidents? A. Liberia ill Africa, Haiti and San Domingo have negro presi- i dents
 Q, Who vas George Louis Le- cler?
 A. A French naturalist and phi losophcr, born at Montbard in 1707. died in Paris, 17S8. He was member of the French academy.
 Q. Is there really a place called Jack London Castle" as described in Jack London's book, The Valley of the Moon"?
 A. No, this is purely flctional,
 Q. Is there penal colony in the Philippine Islands where the pris- oners are given charge of the whole | colony, and other unusual reform measures are carried out?
 A. At the Iwahig penal colony, about eight miles from Puerto Princesa, the capital of the island of Palawan, of the Philippine Is- lands, a novel experiment in the re- tormatory treatment of criminals is being tried. Here have been gath cred under the name of "colonists'' over 500 ConViCts who have conduct ed themselves well at Bilibid prison in Manila. They are put at entire liberty without any armed guard. or any special restraint. All the petty officers are prisoners, as are also the police. Agriculture and various trades are carried on, and, under certain conditions, the pris- oners are given an allotment of land and their families are allowed to join them.
 Q. How long does 1t take mai from Bombay and Calcutta to reach the United States?
 A. Mail from Bombay to the United States requires about 25 dayt en route; from Calcutta to the United States, 2S days. Mail i. sent about three times a week wher sailings are available.
 Q, What is the meaning of the word "gooney"?
 A. A stupid, blundering person. goose.
 Q. What is the Italian equiva, lent Of Julia?
 , A. Giulia.
 Q. Why is the English soldier called Tommy? A. The whole nickname is Tom. , my Atkins" This name was popu larized by the London music halls and especially by Kipling in hi' "Barrack-room Ballads" One ex planation states that the name wa ; first found in a model roster issuet by the war office for the guidance 0
 company sergeants in making ou [ their returns; that in a certain ran ; dom set of names the necessity o ! an alphabetical arrangement wa l exhibited by placing there Richart v Roe and John Doe, soldiers, in tn
 initial order of surnames. The frs
 Of these model entries being At
 kins, Thomas" it was not long be 9 fore Thomas Atkins was picked t
 represent the model soldier. e c. From what is the name of tn 0 state Of Colorado taken? '' A. The word is from the Spanis'
 meaning reddish color; first ap
 piled 10 the Colorado river an s then to the entire state. y c. What was the point at issue i
 the famous "Dred Scott case" trte t before the supreme court, and wha
 decision did the supreme court han = down?
 A. DTeu cCOll, SlaNt o"hSu U !. Dr Emerson. resident of Missour e had in 1884 been taken by his own
 CT into Illinois, where slavery wa s prohibited. and had later GSS6 1t been taken into what is now Mime
 sota-a part of the Louisiana pur q chase. in which slavery was eS
 pressly prohibited by the Missoul IS compromise in 1920. While in fire
 territory (1SS6) Scott had been a
 lowed 10 marry, his wife being i slave, also owned by Dr. Emerson