The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
Answers TO Queries

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mendation of the governor of Porto
Rico, The age limit is between 16
and 20.
oPToMETRY C. /. san Jose. Cal. .>Is
there any place in San Francisco where prac-
teal optometry IS taught? What are the re-
quirements before one IS permitted to practice?
If there is such a place this de-
partment viii not advertise it. If you
viii go to the San Jose free library
you VIII find in the codes. under gen
.eral laws, what is required before
one can practice. The law is too long
10 print in this department
WARRANT MACHINIsT-subscr Oak
land. and G. F., Los Gatos. What is the pay
Of warrant maehinist in the United States
Prior to last July it was from $1,000
TO s1s00 a year Since that day the
pay has been increased % per cent.
FOUL HAND-w. s. O.. CoveIo Cal II In
the game of draw poker player IS entitled to
draw two cards and only draws one and has
handE
The rules say that "a foul hand is
composed of more or less than five
cards. If the player does not make the
fact known before the cards are lifted
he goes out OF the game during that
hand.
CASINo--J. and J., City. In game OF 81
points, casino, has 10 points and has IS.
has an ace in hand with which be takes
up an ace on the table. Does he win the game?
If it was understood before the game
that points should count as made he
would win, but in the absence Of such
agreement the one who wins would
be determined by the one making the
requisite number of points, the one
holding cards counting first. In this
case in spite of the fact that A made
two points with aces, enough to put
hins out, should 3 have cards, he would
count first and having cards 6 points,
he would win.
PENuCHLE-w. D.. city. What is the rule
in regard to declaring 100 trumps in penuchle?
Hoyle lays down that 'If a player
announces 40 trumps (king and queen)
and subsequently, draws the other
cards necessary to constitute $50
trumps, he may announce these also
when he has the proper opportunity
If he. first announces $50 trumps, he
can not afterward announce 40
trumps."
ADMIRAL-M L. D., Rodeo. Cal. Which is
the proper title of a naval officer, rear ad-
ma u lfaA auNllIulE
Rear admiral is the official title
HURDLES Subscriber City. What is the
worlds record for so yards hurdle races?
The following is the record up to
January l this year: six hurdles three
feet high IL S, w w. Ford, New York
city, March 13, 1886; seven hurdles.
two feet six inches high 1O1k S, A. A. /
Jordan, New York city October 8, 1887;
seven hurdles, three feet six inches
high u and one-ffth S. A. A Jordan,
same date.
wRITER-E. NJ T. North San Juan, Cal.
Want to send letter magazine writer
whose address do not know. How should it
be sent?
Send it in care of the magazine in
which the articles appear.
1INco1.N-EO T.. North San Juan Cal.
How did the news Of the assassination of Abra-
ham Lincoln reach San Francisco. and how long
after the event?
The news was transmitted to San
Francisco by the Atlantic and Pacific
overland telegraph The dispatch was
sent within the hour after the crime
and reached here about three hours
ahead Of the time it was filed in
Washington.
LIMITATION; D.. Santa Clara, Cal What
Is the Limitation a written contract?
In California it is four years on an
obligation or liability founded on an
Instrument in writing If executed
within the state.
DISCOUNT Subscriber. Calistoga Cal. Ex-
plain the Bank Of England rate OF discount
quoted daily in The Calls commercial column
Some here think 1t is premium on gols to at
tract the same to the banks Golfers.
1t means the rate of interest for the
withdrawal Of gold from the bank
JEFFRIES-T c. A. Amador, CAL Is Jim
Jefries Native Son of the Golden Westg
He is not and can not be, for the
reason that he was born in Carroll,
Ohio
INTERESTING j.. City What rate Of inter-
California
The rate they may charge is two
per cent per month. To charge more !
than that is a misdemeanor.
WlFE's PRoPERTY--Reader, City. Please
The code says: "Ali property of the |
wife owned by her before marriage |
and that acquired Afterwards by gift. |
bequest. devise Or descent is her sep /
arate Property. The wife may without /
OF her husband convey her I
separate property