The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24

COLONIAL DANES. B.. City. What are
the requirements for admission to membership IN
the association known as the Colonial Danes OF
American
Under the constitution of the national
society it is prescribed that the mem
bers shall be women who are descended
in their own right from some ancestor
of worthy life who came to reside in an
American colony prior to 1850. which
ancestor, some one Of his descend
ants, being a IineaI ascendant Of the
applicant. shall have rendered efficient
service to his country during the colo
NAL period. either in the founding of
a commonwealth or of an institution
which has survived and developed into
Importance. or who shall have held an
important position in the colonial gov
ernment, and who by distinguished ser
vices shall have contributed to the
founding of this great and powerful
nation" Services rendered after 1776
do not entitle to membership. but are
accepted for supplemental applications
There is no admission except through
colonial ancestry.
KENTUCKY CAvE-subscriber Oakland
intend to go to Kentucky. and while there
visit the Mammoth cave. but before starting
want to know II IL is true that il is dangerous
to visit it. How long does il take to go through
the cave?
There are dangerous places in the
cave, but tourist who will follow 2
guide can avoid them. In going through
the cave there are two routes. the short
and the long one. Going by the for
mer takes from ) to hours and by
the latter from to 10 hours.
MILITARY ACID. Med. San Martin. What
is the Dick military law?
What is known as the Dick military
bill'' is the law now in force regulating
the army of the United States and the
several national guard associations or
organizations. which under that law
come directly under United States army
rules and regulations
CONSULS-R- P. Sonoma. and s. NJ E.. Ala
media. Who is the United States consul general
in the city OF Hamburg. Germany? ca Who are
Brussels, Begium2
r. P. skinner at Hamburg; CD Brus-
sells, Ethelbert Watts; Peking. w. j. Cal
houn ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary).
AREA-Inquirer Berkeley. Saw in paper
some time ago that the area of San Francisco Is
Rand q McNaIly's atlas says AZ. and Searbor,
ough's map of California says A. Which is right2
The California Blue Book published
by authority of the legislature says AZ,
and that is Official
ANCESTRY-A. B.. Los GatOs. Please advise
as to how should go about to trace the ancestry
Of my family?
Engage the services Of some one who
traces family origins II you send a
self-addressed and stamped envelope
will mail you the address Of those in
that business
ROOT OF EyIL-subscriber, Oakland What IS
the origin OF Money is the root OF all evil?
The correct quotation is For the
love of money is the root Of all evil
1t is first mentioned in the New Testa-
ment, 1 Timothy vi:10.
HOTEL AND STEAstER-E. T. Fresno. Give
San Francisco and the singing ~ the Rio Rio ~
Janeiro in the Golden gate.
Hotel and theater burned November
%. 1898. The steamer sank February
%, 1901
LAND oFFIcE-A.. R. t. c.. Maxwell. Where
must one apply for information relative to
homesteading land IN the Canadian northwest?
At the dominion agency or sub
agency for the respective district, in
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
LIBRARY-w. B.. Oakland. Cal. Please give.
nv Gre April 1905. in the free public lbrsrv
and the Mechanics institute. San francisco
Free library. about 10000; Me-
chanics, about 100000.
FERRY TO .CLIFF-Subscriber. City What
ia the distance from the ferry in San francisco
TO the Gin house:
The distance would depend on the
route travelled In a direct or air line
il is $4,000 feet, or nearly six and a half
miles.
POPULATI0N-N. B.. City What Is the
population Of the city OF San Francisco at this
time?
1t is not known. as the figures of the
recent census have not yet been tabu-
lated.
BOARDING -SCH0OL-R. G.. CITY. I with ~
ind an altogether desirable boarding school for
boy OF II.
You should advertise in The Can for
such a place.
MARINE CoRPS-City Reader. Is the marine
corps OF the United States under the control OF
the war or Of the navy department?
The navy department
NOTWITHSTANDING. City. Is there apv Law
that VIII punish man for destroying his own
money-say, using $50 bill to light a cigar
No.
MINT Subscriber. Suisun Is there u,itsd
states mint In the city Of Washington. D. CT
No.