The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-02-27
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.

J. p. D., Chambersburg Pa, asks:
was born on Monday. Can you tell
me any of the superstitions about that
day?
Some of the best known are: Born
on a Monday. fair of face; marry Mon
day, for wealth; cut your nails on Mon
day, cut them for news: sneeZe on a
Monday, you sneeZe for danger.
w. E. H., Norfolk, Va, asks: Has
any American ever won one of the No
bel prizes?
In addition to the Medal for Peace
awarded to President Roosevelt in 1906,
the award for physics in 1907 MAS
awarded TO Prof. Albert A. Nicholson,
of the University of Chicago, who was
born in Poland, but came to this coun-
try when a child, and is a graduate of
the IT, S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The value of each prize is $4,000.
F. w. c., Clarion, Iowa, asks: Why
do people say that Friday is an I'M
lucky day?
The superstition about Friday is one
of those ridiculous things that cannot
be explained. Some years ago there
was organized in New York City a Thir-
teen Club, which had for its purpose
the doing away with superstitions, and
among other things the club published
a list of a number of important events
that had occurred on Friday. Among
these, pertaining to American history, it
gave the following: On Friday, Oct. -,
1892. Columbus discovered America; on
Friday, Dec. %, 1920, the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth Rock; on Friday,
Feb. %, 1892, Washington was born
on Friday, Oct. I, 1777 Burgoyne sur
rendered at Saratoga; on Friday, Oct.
10, 1891. CORVALLIS surrendered at
Yorktown; on Friday, July Z, 1776, the
motion in Congress was made by John
Adams and seconded by Richard Henry
Lee, that the American Colonies were
and of right ought to be free and in
dependent"
r. J. G., Chattanooga. Tenn, asks:
How old is the present Pope? Pope
Plus Y. is now ~ years of age.
T. C. P. Potsdam, N Y, asks What
should be the proper weight for a man
who is five feet seven inches tall?
He should weigh from $50 to 155
pounds, according to his age.
n. D., Lonoke, Ark, writes: 1. Can
you give me the exact number of war
ships of the United States and Japan?
2. Can you give me an idea of the con-
dition of Japan now, and in case of wal
between Japan and the United States
what would be her condition?
1. The United States has sc war YES
sells, divided among the five classes OF
| firSt-class battleships, second-class bat
ltleshipS, firSt-class cruisers, Second-class
cruisers and third-claSs cruisers, in COM
parison with As war vessels of similar
rank for Japan. From snother point
of view the tonnage of the United States
Navy is 1,616 tons, as against 374. 701
for Japan. According to Secretary Met
calf, Our Navy at the present time is
| the second in efficiency (Great Britain
being firsD. Our position is largely due
| to the fact that our sea strength anG
| fighting efficiency have been increased
| by the completion and delivery of new
battleships and cruisers of the largest
and most approved type. AS compared
with other naval powers we are deficient
in destroyers and submarines, and are
also woefully deficient in GOLFERS" 2
| In the event of a war with Japan the
American Navy would be handicapped
by lack of available stores of coal OF
the Pacific Coast and Japan by her laci
of ready money. The Pacific Coas
would be almost at the mercy of Japan
and, moreover, the unexpected proceed
ure of Japan would be the source of the
greatest anxiety to the United States.
G. W. s.. FL Toro, Tex, asks: How
can I get land in the Salt River Valley
in Arizona, under the Roosevelt Dam
For ali information pertaining to sale:
of the public lands of the United States
apply to the Hon. Richard A. Ballenger
Commissioner of the General Land OF.
fice- Department of the Interior, Wash.
ington, ID. C.
! L. L., Sheradenville, Pa, asks: Where
can information be obtained in regard
| to a man or men who fought in the
Revolution, whose name is Cramer oil
Cranmer?
The military records of the Revolu-
| tionary War are contained in the ar
chives of the Adjutant- Generals Office