New Britain herald., 1930-05-13

QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 You can get an answer 10 any question Of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue. Washing ton. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be under taken. All other questions will re- Celye a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let ters are idential.-Editor
 C.. When did Larry Scmon die?
 A. October x, 1928.
 .. Which has the highest alti- tude: Helena. Montana; Salt Lake City, Utah; or Reno, Nevada?
 A. Helena has an altitude Of 4.110 feet; Salt Lake City. an alti- tude Of 4.24S feet and Reno, an al- tijude Of 4.4S4 fec.
 c. What ,s the value of q Grant Memorial half dollar dated 1922?
 A. About 75 cents.
 .. In what year was the biz rail- read shopmens strike in the United States?
 A. 1922.
 c. What do the names Vivian and Gwendolyn mean? r. A. Vivian IS from the Latin and means lively" Gwcndolyn IS from the Celtic and means "whita- browed"
 .. Are moe closed than open automobiles being manufactured
 A. The production for 1928 was 4Go.I25 open cars and 3,564.462 closed cars.
 c. Has Spain any outlying pos sessions?
 A. The colonial possessions of Spain are the Balcaric Islands, Ceuta. Canary Islands, Fernando Pc, Rio de Orc, Spanish Guinea and a strip of land on the Eif.an border III northwestern Morocco. a. Did Bernicc Claire and Alex; ardcr Gray play the leading roles im the stage production Of No, No, Nanette?"
 A. They played the leading rol,s in the talking picture Of that name, hut not in the stage productIon. They appear-d together on n> tha stage in "The Desert Song c. Where is the "Nalloy Of the Moon" mentioned in Jack 1.on- Con's books?
 A. It is q valley in Sonoma County, California, north of San 1 Francisco.
 ! Q. Is the desk or stand that holds the Bible in q church proper 1 l., called the pulpit"
 A. A pulpit is a desk from which the minister breaches fn many churches it also holds tho Bible. while III other churches, cs- pccially the larger ones. there is ] reading desk Tor the Biblo. and . separate pulpit from which tn' minister or priest breaches.
 c. What is the difference in lht markings Of Army and Navy planes?
 A. Army planes have l3 hori zcntal red and white stripes, with Z vertical blue stripe on the rudde r The Navy has three vertical band! Of red. white and blue with rcd or the tail Of the ruddcr.
 c. When Has the first trial D, jury?
 4. There is no record o' th' prAciee date when the first trial b, Jury vas held. The besr theory re earding the jury system IS that it | derived from Normandy. where, |" in the rest Of France, II had exist since its establishment under tn Carlovingian kings,
 Q. What IS the meaning O. ih word Bolshclism?
 X. r. is derived from the Rus sian word "BolshcyihL" whic. means "belonginS 10 the majority. e. Where the Mexican Elm bassy located?
 A. At 2S21 1G,h street A " Washington, D. C. .. Where vas the talking pi- ture "Thc Isle Of Lost ships finn ed? Who is the author and Nh were the members. of the cast
 A. "The Isle Of Lost Ships Va filmed at Buroank, California an at Catalina Island. The cast inclul cd Virginia Valli. Jason Robard Clarissa Sclwynne, Noah Beer, Robert OConner. Harry Cordin [ Margaret Fielding. Katherine War, Y Robert Homans. Jack Ackroyd an Sam Baker, The author IS Crltteh den Marriott. .. How much does 1t cost { broa dcast a half-hour advertisin l program over one Of the radio nt works?
 A. The National Broadcastn company advises that 1t costs tn advertiser s5,76S.75 for half Q Q hour over a network of 4 statior !. after six p. m. Before six p. m. td l rate is one-half c. What is the price of th n most costly airplane?
 A. About &110.00n. Special f equipped or special built models al 2 more costly
 Q. Is Bessie Love. the actrcs y married?
 2 A. She recently married Willia1
 E Hawks. q broker, in HollyNoo