New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

' question or ldCt OT llEOlf flld tlOD uy writing 10 the Question Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau i 1922 New York avenue. Washington. | D. C. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital adv >ise cannot be given. nor can ex- , tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive per sonaI reply. Unsigned requests can not he answered. All letters are confidential.-Ed Editor.
 c. What was the average income per capita in the United States in .192S?
 A. It has been estimated at .s749.
 Q. When was President McNin- Icy shot and when was he buried? A, He was shot September 6, 1901. and died September 14th. On September 18th hc was buried at Canton, Ohio.
 c. Were camcls ever brought 10 lIlt | llll't t9t ttLltS VI tii IliN U tt4l7@ port service? What became of them?
 A. The United States government spent large sums trying to acclma- tizc camcls for army transport scrv- ice in the dry southwestern regions, about the year 1857. The Civil war interrupted the experiment., and later attempts. made by private per sons. to utilize the animals were not profitable. Some were turned loose and remained wild along the MeXi- can border, but they produced few young and are now supposed to be extinct.
 Q. Did Abraham Lincoln ever receive a patent.
 A. He took out a patent, num- bcred G4G9, on a floating dock, May -. 1S49. He was at that time q member Of congress.
 Q. For what do the abbreyiations P, NJ. and A. M. stand?
 A. P. N. stands for post meri- dian (after noon) and A, NJ. for ante meridian tbetorc noon).
 e. Do mctcoritcs ever contain precious stones"
 A. No mcteoritc has been found that contained precious stones. They contain iron, copper, and other valuable metals.
 Q. How old is Davy Lee, the movie child star?
 A. He was born December %, 1924.
 Q. What is the lightcst wood , Where is it found?
 A. Balsa. the lishtcst wood is found in commercial quantities in Cuba. parts of Porto Rico. Jamaica, Trinidad. and along the cast coast Of Central America, where it is con- fined largely to the mangrovo swamps and other inaccessible swamps places.
 Q. In what years did Forbes Robertson play in "Thc Passing of the Third Floor Back
 A. He appeared in that play in London in 1908. and later brought the entire cast to New York. pre- senting the play at Maxine Elliott's theater in 1909-191o, and on tour 1011-13.
 Q. Is the United States a Chris tan nation?
 A. In the Trinity church case the United States supreme court de- clared that this is a Christian na- ton. In the treaty with TripoIi, desiring to show the people of North Africa that we did not take action against them on account of their religion. We said this is not Christian nation.' Both statements are true in the light of the context. In numbers and influence this is a Christian nation, but there is no state religion, and no established church. All people have full re- llgious rights under the constitution
 Q. Who was the president of the United States who had his mother at his inauguration
 A. James A. Garfield
 Q. What are the elevations of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie"
 A. Lake Michigan has a mean elevation above sea level Of J79.G feet: and Lake Erie. 510.S feet
 @. How does the man power available for military service in Spain compare with that Of tho United States" How do the armies compare in siZc'
 A. The active army Of Spain numbers 2G0, TOO and that of the United States numbers 134.JU5. The total military man. power of Spain is 3,ooo,0o0 compared 10 1S,J00,- GOO for the United States.
 z. What was the date of the first Sioux Indians war in South Dakota'
 A. It occurred between 1860 and 1865.