The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
Answers to Queries

C0USINS-S. B. T., Leemore. Please explain
the relationship of cousins along the line.
The children of brothers and sisters
are called cousins, cousins german or
full cousins. Often, however the term
second cousin is loosely applied to the
son cousin german, more properly
called first cousin. once removed. A
first cousin once removed is the child $
first cousin, twice removed is the grand
child of ones first cousin; a second
cousin once removed is tho child of
ones second cousin. A first cousin
once removed is sometimes called a
second cousin, followed by third, etc.
The relation of an individual to his
fathers cousin is that of a first cousin
once removed or second cousin, and his
relation to his fathers cousins child
is that of first cousin twice removed,
or third cousin.
RIGHT TO yoTE-v.. Oakland Cal If a
boy came TO this country % years ago from a
foreign country would he have to take out
naturalization papers in order TO vote at the
next election?
II a boy comes to the United States
as a minor with his father and his
father does not become a citizen of the
country by naturalization the son is
still an alien, though he may have re-
sided in the country % years continu-
ously In order to vote he would have
become a citizen and two years after
such declaration take out his final
papers.
FINAL PAPERs-P \. r., Gait. Cal. De-
clared my intention TO become a citizen of the
United states in the superior court at No
desto: Can l obtain my final papers in the
superior court at Stockton?
Yes. if you have complied with the
law as to continuous residence for five
years in the United States and at least
one year in the state prior to applica-
ton for the final papers.
Where may file of San Francisco paper as
far back as 1895 be seen:
There is such file in the library of
state at Sacramento. You might find
a file of the paper you want in the
Oakland free library or the San Fran
cisco free library in Hayes street near
Franklin.
SOUL MATE-H. c.. city. Has tho soul mate
been proven absolute reality or is it only
mythical?
Some have claimed that they found a
soul mate, but as such generally reach
the divorce court 1T must be concluded
that such is greatly imaginary.
GINS-P. L.. Clty. What the largest
Brooklyn and Olympia? Also, what is the ton
mage of the New York?
The largest guns on each vessel are
inch The tonnage of the New York
is ASIA.
LIVE FIsH-A s., FELTON, Cal. II live
fish be placed in tub Of water that t, has pre-
of the tub and water:
It will just the amount the fish
weighs.
WATCH AS coMPAss-w. +. p. Berkeley
Cal. How can one tell the points OF the com.
! pass by means Of watch:
| Point the hour hand to the sun. and
south will be half way between the
hour hand and the figure XII.
MINTs-P. Latrobe, Cal Where are the
United states mints located:
Carson City equipped as an assay
/ office), New Orleans. Philadelphia, Sar
Francisco and Denver.
scHooLs-E s.. Burlingame. Cal To whom
shall write in san Francisco regarding the ex
aminations for teachers positions in that city
A. Roncovieri, superintendent of pub
tic instruction.
WATER AND. IcE--w. B. l.. Byron. Cal
What is the weight of a cubic foot of ice sns
OF a cubic foot Of water:
Ice SIS and water s2.5 pounds.
/ TWO DATES-y. s. and s ". city Oh
/ what day of the week did June 10, 1883. ant
| November 20 1854. fall:
Friday. Sunday
TO PARISH b.. Oakland. Which automo
| bile fhc Paris race:
! The Thomas