The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

the day on which the votes of the
electors have been given"
GAS OR COAL OLD. s. L.. City. How
does good coal oil lamp and good coal oil
and gas at 81 per 1,o00 look TO you? Can you
recommend reliable appliance for the use OF
coal oil or gasoline2
AS this department is not in e. posi-
tion to make a practical test as to the
comparative difference in cost it car
not answer the first part of the ques-
ton. You can be advised by practical
test or by inquiry among frier.ds who
have used both. AS to the second part
of the question you are referred to some
dealer, who will give you such recon.
mendations as you may need as to the
merit of such appliance. This depart
ment does not recommend any article
of merchandise.
MINORS CITIZENSHIP-B j. B.. CITY. A
foreigner comes to the United States and in
time becomes citizen by naturalization Does
his son born In a foreign country become a
citizen of the United States by virtue OF his
fathers naturalization?
The naturalization law says: "The
children OF persons who have been duly
naturalized. being under. the age of 2l
years at the time of the naturalization
of their parents, shall, If dwelling in
"a "a
citizens thereof"
PENOCHLE-Plsyer, City. In five handed
game of penochle (auction) has player the
right to discard a trump when he has other
cards In hand. and have the other players a
right to see the discard?
He has and they have. The rule is
the same as that which applies tc
splitting pair to draw to flush or
straight after opening jackpots in
poker.
POSTAGE STAMPS. s. When were post
age stamps first issued; Did the United State.
first issue them7 If SO, when?
Postage stamps to be used in the
prepayment of letters to be carried
through the mails were first intro
duced by Rowland Hill in England
May 6. 1910. They were introduced
In this country in 1S47.
FREE TRADE-H. S. f.. city What I.
meant by absolute free trade?
1t means commerce unrestricted BY
duties or tariff regulation. IF a coun.
try should charge custom duties or
any one article of commerce tina,
would not be absolute free trade.
sEAPoRTs #. O.. E.. Berkeley. Cal. whicl
are the greatest seaports in the world?
According to tonnage as follows
New York, Antwerp, Hongkong
Hamburg London. Liverpool. Shang.
hal. Rotterdam. Singapore. Cardiff. Co.
lombo ands Marseiiles.
PENsIoN-P., City, I want to collect pen
sion due me by the United stntes navy depart
ment. Must apply to Washington. D.. c.
You would better make an applica-
tion to the United States pension
agency in the postofice building in
this city.
SPELLING BooK-C. NJ IT,. Langlois. Ore
a,, Mnefe can obtain copy Of the old elementary
Place an order with some dealer ir
Old books, who will secure the same
Tor you, If obtainable.
INDIAN srGN--subscriber. CITY What i,
Sign? A' 'nuiai
1t nlenas che has taken his scalp.
or IN other words, has done him ur
or has got the best of him.
KING EDwARD-J. NJ. San Lcandro. Cal
What is fbe age Of King Edward VII Of Eng
land and when did he become king:
He was born November 9, 1871, anc
ascended the throne January %. 1901
McENERNEY AcT--R " E.. City. VIII tn,
McEnerney act expire in June, 1902
Its life was prolonged by the legis-
lature this year for Is months