The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
Answers TO Queries

child is born in foreign country and grows
child on attaining majority have to take ont
United States:
Yes, unless during the time of the
ehIlds residence here the parents
We're naturalized. The naturalization
of the parents during the minority of
the child confers citizenship on such
child. II the parents We're not natur
alized the minor on attaining the age
| of Is could make application for first
papers, but ne could only become a
citizen after he has resided in the
country five years and has attained
the age of p.
INFAMOUS CRIsIE-R H.. Williams. Cal
What is meant by infamous crime?
Infamous crime in law is ''an offense
lsubjecting the guilty person to infam-
Gus punishment, that is to death or
CIVIL RIGHTS-R H.. Williams. Cal Does
msn in the state of California lose his cit
izenship BY serving term in state pen
ftentiary?
He loses ali his civil rights and can
not have them restored unless par
doned by the governor.
INDIAN VoTER-R. H.. Williams Cal Tn
der what conditions can an Indian vote?
The question in that form is too
broad for a general answer. This de-
partment can not deal specifically with
each state and territory as the answer
would take up too much space
BORN AT scar. H. williams. Cal. what
is the nativity of a child born on the high seas
child born on a ship outside of
the three mile limit is a native of the
country under whose flag the ship IS
sailing.
BORN IN RUssIA--J r. s.. West Point Cal
there one or two years and while there q child
is /. born to them and they return to the United
STATES. must the child have TO be naturalzed TO
De citizen of the United States?
II the parents resided two years or
more in a foreign country, unless in
the diplomatic service. such persons
arc presumed to have given up Emitted
states citizenship and in such a case
the child would have to be naturalized
but II the time was less than two
years the child would be native of
Russia, but a citizen of the United
States.
trsxollnn 4 lblAYmMarinero Mari Angel Island. Cal. In
and from west TO east does the traveller lose or
gain time:
The International date line coin
cides with the meridian $50 degrees
from Greenwich. A vessel crossing
the line to the westward sets the date
forward by one day. as from Sunday
TO Monday. A vessel crossing the line
to the eastward sets the date back by
one day, as Monday to Sunday.
LOTTERY Stem, City. AS the law
prohibits the publication of matter
relative to lotteries. this department
can not answer your question.
B. Hayes declared elected president Of the
United States. and did he serve his term:
After the decision by the electoral
commission Rutherford B. Hayes was
declared elected on March g 1871. and
out his term. retired rn 1881 and went
TO live<5n Ohio
THE NAvY-rw. B., City. How many battle
ships are there in the United States navy and
how many crusiers?
The official list on January l. of the
current year shows the names of 50
vessels elassed as battleships. 12 as
armored cruisers and five as first class
cruisers.
QUEENsBERRY RULES-o. A. c., Bloom
tield, Cal. IT, in a ring fight according to Mar
quis of Queensberry rules of the lighters is
Knocked down. must his opponent stand num-
Der Of feet away while he is getting up?
Rule says:
wise. ne must get up unassisted, ten seconds TO
be allowed him to do SO. the other man mean
en- man is on his legs the round is to be re-
sumed and continued until three minutes have
expired II one man fails. to come to the
scratch in the ten seconds allowed. It shall be
In the power of the referee to give his award
In favor Of the other man.
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NOT CLEAR ENoUGH-A. s.. City What is
the quickest and most exact way TO 20 from the
most northerly part Of California to the most
southeriy portion thereof?
If you will name what point on the
northerly line of the state. which is
220 miles long, is to be the starting
place. the answer can be furnished
otherwise not.
ESCORT. D.. San Jose. Cal. In cscorting
lady to her seat in theater. should the
gentleman. precede or follow her?
The two should walk side by side
until they meet the usher Then the
gentleman should hand the seat checks
to the usher, the lady should follow
the usher and the gentleman follow
no harm comes to her and see her
safely seated, then take the checks
from the usher and take his seat.
.APPLAUsE-J. D., San Jose Cal. In ap-
plauding in a theater which is proper for
woman to do, clap her hands stamp with her
feet2
The use of the hands is the more
genteel way.
SAN JosE-A. l.. Oakland What is the
proper pronunciation Of San jose?
San Ho-sa with the as in hoe and
as in say.
TIME DIFFERENCES. L.. Oak
land, Cal. To ascertain the difference
in time between any two places ascer-
tain the difference of meridian and
allow four minutes for each degree,
or one hour for every fifteen degrees.
0RANGES-S. L.. Oakland. Cal Where was
the first orange tree planted In California?
( The state board of horticulture once
asked that question and the answer
given was: The orange belongs orig
inally to China and India, but when it
was introduced into California and
how it came about, it is difficult to
say" This department has not been
able to discover any work that will
answer the question, except that in
1892 oranges and lines were growing
in the orchard of the mission padres
at San Buenaventura.