The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

DUELING IN MEXICO - s.. City.
There is a law in Mexico that prohibits
dueling.
ENVELOPES-Nimrod City. There are
two firms in San Francisco that manu-
facture envelopes
ADA REHAN-F. D. c., City. The ad-
dress of Ada Rehan, the actress. is 1Si
West Ninety-third street. New York City.
MAP-P., City. There is no map of San
Francisco that gives the "details OF the
city, also the population OF each of the
several districts"
EMPEROR OF GERMANY-Nimrod
City. Modern history does not record that
the present Emperor of Germany was
ever crowned
BANK-L. B., City. This department
cannot advertise any bank in which one
can place $1,000 for FIVE years or ten years
so as to receive $50 interest monthly"
MARRIAGE-E. B., City A person may
marry under an assumed name, but such
a procedure may entail a great deal of
trouble In after years
MASONS AND DRUIDS--C. W, Angels.
Cal. No one can state with certainty the
date of the origin OF Masonry and of
Orut0lSm. ne umo Is IaT cyOuQ lnc
scope of written history.
TO LOS ANGELES-M W, City. The
distance from San Francisco TO Los An
geles by rail is 4s2 miles. The schedule
time by the Los Angeles Express Is twen-
ty-two hours.
ORPHANS HOME-Constant Reader.
City. The only steps required to place
an orphan in an orphans home in San
rsrov fC n a annliCaffnn N a
manager OF the home.
EARTHQUAKES-F. l. B., City. 1t was
In 1894 that Constantinople was visited
by series of EARTHQUAKES, There were
severe shocks July 10, II and IL and lighter
ones July IL and is.
FROM LESSING-C. r.. City. The
words, 81 have always said it-Nature
meant to make woman its masterpiece"
Ephraim Lessing, German writer, l72s-
l7SI.
HANGED-subscriber. City. 1t is
proper to use hung or hanged. but the use
of hanged is preferable TO that of hung
when reference Is had to death or execu-
ton by suspension, and IL Is the more
common.
COLLEGES-E. D., City. II you will
look In the classified part of the city d.
rectory, in the back portion. of the book.
you will find list OF the private colleges
you inquire about. The department does
not advertise such.
CALIFORNIA-BORNP PAINTERS - A.
c. S., Wadsworth, New Among the best
known California painters are: Theo-
dore Wores, Matilda Lotz. Henry Ras-
chen. Amedee Joullins John A. Stanton,
Chris Jorgensen, Eva Withrow and Jules
Pages.
ENLISTING-L. L. D., City. There Is
no place In the United States where man
can enlist In an army that Is at war with
nation that Is friendly to the United
States. II a man wants to enlist in such
an army he must proceed to the place
where 1t Is.
SEVEN-MASTED VESSEL-A. S.. City.
Shipbuilders are not agreed as to the
names OF the masts of a seven-mast sted
schooner. but until there is an official an
nouncement they are called fore. main.
mizzen, fore spinnaker. after spinnaker.
jigger and after jigger
THREE CoINs-E R.. City Coin deal
of 1924 nor one of 1880 nor a dollar of 1872
as q premium coin. A dollar of the datc
given may be purchased from dealers for
Sc so, a half dollar of 1924 for 80 celns and
a half of 1880 for Is cents.
sHAG ROCK-Nimrod, City. There
were two Shag rocks In the bay of San
Francisco-one little west of Alcatraz
Island, which. being an obstruction to
navigation. was recently removed. The
other Is a short distance southwest of
Hunters Point. South San Francisco
Ii HUNG CHANG-D. M. G., Ukiah.
Cal. The late Ii Hung Chang may have
been able to say a few phrases In the
English language, but he did not speak
the Language. When travelling in English
speaking countries he was always accom-
panied by an interpreter.
MACHINE sHoPS-subscriber City.
A person desiring employment In the
new machine shops at Los Angeles should