The San Francisco call., 1909-09-13
Answers To- Queries


WATCHES ON sHIP-Reader San Jose, CAL
How are watches on ship divided?
On shipboard for discipline and to
divide the watches fairly the crew is
mustered in two divisions, the star
board or right looking toward the bow,
and the port the left. The day COM
,mences at noon and is divided as fol-
lows Afternoon watch, noon to A
p. m; first dog watch 4 p. m. to 6 p. M;
second dog watch, 6 p. m. to 8 D. M. /;
first watch, p. m. to midnigh middle
watch, midnight to a. M; morning
watch, a. IN. to a. M, and forenoon
watch, a. m. to noon. This makes
seven watches, which enables the crew
to keep them on duty alternately, as
the watch which is on duty at noon one
day has the forenoon next day, and
the men who have only four hours
rest one night have eight the next.
CONTAGIOUS DIsEAsE--c. l.. City. I
have nephew II years Of age who visits an
aunt suffering from a facial disease I would
not wish him to catch. l fear that the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children can
not act If not, who then should protect the
child?
How do you know that the society
named will not acte Have you ap-
piled there? If you do, you will be
given the proper advice in the prem
ises.
SENIOR AND JUNIOR Subscriber, City. How
i about I'll the use qse Of the word .junior'' in case
and the sons Harry l.. Blank.
The two names are not similar be-
cause of the difference in the initial.
In such a case there is no occasion to
use the word Junior 1t is only
used in cases where the name of the
son is exactly the same as that of the
father.
RoMANCE-H. l. d.. City. find au-
nance with the accent on the first syllable,
yet that is the popular pronunciation of it, j. e..
word may be CORRECTLY pronounced with the ac-
cent on the first syllable.
This department does not decide bets.
If you find that all the authorities
decide one way you ought to be eisatis-
fed with "all the authorities This
department will not set itself up
against these.
g OIL COMPANY-P. S. D.. City. For
information about the particular oil
company named in your communica-
ton address a letter of inquiry to the
California oil exchange. this city.
RECORD FOR ROLLER sKATING-sub-
for roller skating for mile?
Frank Goldie of st. Louis defeated
Harry Mcdonald at New York for the
mile eastern professional championship
ST. PATRICK-A Subscriber City Where
was st. Patrick born?
st. Patrick. distinguished mission
ary of the fifth century, lived conjec-
turally 396-469. 1t is said that he was
born in Bonavem Taberniae. There is
uncertainty as to the date and place of
his birth The date of his birth has
been varfously assigned to 337 and 33s,
of which the latter, if not even a later
date, 396, is more probable. OF the
place of his birth it is known from
his own statement only, that his father,
a man of some dignity of position,
had a small farm near Bonavem- -Taber-
Mae, which place is traceable as hav-
the wall of Severus. This wall was
of stone built by Emperor
Hadrian in 120, between the Tyne and
the Solway on the border between Eng
land and Scotland. In one of the an
cient lives he is said to have been
born in Nemthur. Arguing on this
date with collateral indications, many
writer's assign his birth to a place in
the estuary on the Clyde. called for
him Fitzpatrick, at or near the modern
which is mainly on the left
bank of the Leven near it's junction
with the Clyde. 8 miles north-north-
west of Glasgow. Some writer's have
assigned his birthplace to Boulogne-
sur Mere, in the department of Pas-de-
Calais. France
FIRE CISTERNS-L W. L.. City. Where |
S there list OF the old and the new fire cis- |
erns Of San Francisco?
You will find a list of such in the
,ffice of the fire department.
WEDDING GIFTS-A S.. City What is i
he form Of acknowledging wedding presents
rom friends and reatives2
The wording should express the feel
ng OF the recipient. That is the proper
form. I
PREsInl0-S Subscriber City What is the /
rea OF the Presidio Of San Francisco?
About 1900 acres.
GOLDEN JUBILEE-F. A. G.. city. When /
ras the golden jubilee Of the discovery of gold /
i California celebrated In San Francisco and /
rho was the marshal OF the parsdes
January "a to 20, inclusive, 1898. /
[ohn F. Moresc was the grand marshal |