The San Francisco call., 1909-04-21
Answers to Queries

WIDOWS SHARE. F. B.. Sebastopol Cal
upon the death OF the husband in California.
what share of the community property does the
widow receive?
The code says that on the death of
the husband half goes to the sur
viving wife and the other half is sub
Ject to the test3mentary disposition of
the husband. In the absence of such
disposition it goes to his descendants
If such are in the same degree of kin
dred to the decedent.
FAST DAYs-G. c., City. On what days of
during Lent?
The regulations are that no meat
shall be eaten on Friday There is a
regulation that declares that no meat
shall be eaten on Wednesday, but as to
that day 1t does not apply to such as
have to labor for a living or are sickly
and require animal food.
SALOME-Mrs S. s.. Livermore, Cal. Can
you inform me the origin OF the idea that Sslome
was seantfly dressed when she danced before
Herod, or that the dance was not a proper one
The scriptures do not speak OF it as such
The scriptures is good authority.
This department has not been able TO
discover how the idea suggested orig
mated Possibly some reader can en-
Tighten the correspondent.
SAN BIAS INDIANS-A R.. Oakland. Cal
Where are the San Bias Indians located
The Manzanillo or San Bias Indians
inhabit the northeastern portion of
Panama. The chief settlement Is about
San Bias. The whole of the isthmus of
Darien except a small portion of the
valley of the Tuyra is uninhabited ex-
cept by the San Bias or Darien Indians.
ON A BIKES H., City. Which is the best
and the shortest road to take for ride on a
bike from this city to Santa Gruz-that is, next
You will find road books of the state
in book sellers stores. which will give
you full information. 1t is doubtful II
any one can predict at this time which
will be the best road next summer.
PICKETs-Reader. City. Does 1T require more
pickets to build fence over hill than It does
to build one on level ground?
1t does not, because the pickets are
nailed on at the same distance from
center to center, but it requires more
of the lumber on which the pickets are
nailed.
TO MARRY-Call Subscribers Napa. Cal.
q. party wait after obtaining final decree of
divorce before being permitted to marry again
The granting of the final decree sets
the parties free and either may marry
at any time.
= APPLIcATIoN.M. J.. City. Having served
IN branch postoffce for a time. and as the
same is about to close, desire TO know how
should sign the application for a position in
another branch ofhce-plain MARY Jones" or
Miss Mary Jones'?
You are at liberty to use either
CAsINo-C A. NJ, City. In what rotation
do the aces count in casino?
Nothing in the rules of the game
gives one ace preferences over another
except that the ace of spaces counts in
making the majority in spades.
CALIFORNIA;. s., Oakland. Cal. What is
the correct abbreviation of Californian
CAL In addressing an envelope
the name of the state ought to be
written in full to prevent it being mis-
taken for Colo" (Colorado).
BALLOON. c. H.. city From what part
of the city did the captive balloon which broke
away and carried several men and woman sew
eral years ago ascend from?
From Market street near Eighth.
RIO DE JANEIRo-various Correspondents
City and Country When was the steamer Rio
ae as Ianeiro Wrecked what was the loss of life
February %. 1901, 131 lives were lost
and so passengers were saved. There
are no exact figures as to property loss.
BELLA uNIoN-E- F.. Novato. Cal. When
was the Bella Union theater in San Francisco
closed as theater?
The Calls index having been de-
stroyed by the big fire. the dates can
not be traced.
THE GEORGIA-subscriber City. Where was
the United States ship Georgia during the early
On March she was at the navy
yard. Philadelphia, Pa.
UNCLAIMED MoNEY-B. Nc. CITY. To
whom shall apply for information relative to
money and estate In Great Britain?
Communicate with the British con-.
sulate in this city.
NO PAY-H. K. City. Is an attorney who is
appointed by the judge of court to defend a
man accused of crime paid by the state or
county in which the trial takes placer
He is not.
BALDWIN HoTEL-E. r., Novato. Cal. when
was the Baldwin hotel In San Francisco de-
stroyed by fire?
November %, 1898.