The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
Answers to Queries

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OLD GLORY. L. v. stockton. When;
where and by whom the name "0ld Glory
given TO the flag of the United States?s
1t was so named by Captain William
Driver of Nashville, Tenn. On Febru-
airy 27, 1852. the Twenty fifth brigade
of the union army landed from the
transports and entered that city. The
Sixth Ohio regiment which was the
first to land, marched directly to the
! capitol, hauled down the confederate
flag and placed at the masthead its
regimental flag. but the flag was small
and the capitol high. Rev. John
Wright Buchanan, in an account of
the application of the name to the
flag, wrote:
Oh, for flag large enough to proclaim the
such nag In the city and only one man who
knew where it was to be found. Until that day
In the intensity of feeling which creates il
would have been the destruction of the flag. and
possibly its owner. II It's whereabouts had been
known That man was Captain Driver, who lost
no time in informing the commander of the
troops that if he would furnish him an escort
as protection he would produce ''Old Glory a
much larger flag which had been given to him
by friends in Salem Mass. TO fy from his yes
sci, The flag which he had sewn in his bed
comforter and thus kept concealed. be produced.
and taking 1t to the capitol raised it with his
own hands
kNoWN0THINGS- Subscriber. City. Who
were the sknownothings' of the early hfties:
In 1852 there came into public notice
an organization which called itself
The Sens of '76," also the Order of
the Star Spangled Banner" 1t was a
secret political organiza tion with many
lodges in many states. and when a
member was asked about it the inva-
riable answer was Il don't know any
thing about it." From this answer
came the name "knownothings."
sALARY-D. X. W. City. Has the salary Of
the governor Of the state of California always
been what 1t is now?
No. The constitution of 1S49 fixed
the salary at $4,000 year until
changed by the legislature. May 1,
1851, it was reduced to $4,000: May II. .
1852, it was restored to $4,000; April
21, 1856, again reduced to $4,000. On
May s, 1861, 1t was increased to $1,000.
BY the constitution adopted in 1879 the
salary was fixed at $4,000 what it is
now.
EXAMINATIoS-A Reader. Antioch. Where
can ascertain about the time that civil service
examinations are held in San Francisco?
If you want to know about munich
pal civil service write to the secretary
in the Grant building; If about the fed
eral civil service write to the commits
sion in the postoff1ce building, Seventh
and Mission streets.
MOoN-subseriber Oakland Is it true that
there has been month in which there was no
full moon?
In February. 1866, there was no full
moon. There had been two full moons
In the January preceding and two in
March following. Astronomers say that
that will not occur again for $500 900
years
: LOST PROPERTY Subscriber. City. What
right has person to lost property that he
The common law says that the finder
acquires special ownership against the
world except the true owner. Statute
law says that the finder of all property
OF more than stated value must give
notice to certain named officers
McENERNEY ACT-M.. City What MAS be-
come of the case that was In the courts TO de-
termine the status of the McEnerney act to re-
The latest on this subject is to be
found In news article in The Call
of October 10, 1910.
PHILIPPINES Reader, City: what is the
Philippine archipelago?
No accurate survey has been made,
but 1T is estimated that the area is
about t15.3oo square miles.
THE ONLY NAvY-O. t. r.. City. What
was the strength of the United States navy at
the close of the civil war?
Six hundred and seventy-one vessels
Of the aggregate of 51O,ss6 tons and
4.610 guns.
GovERNoR-y L., Oakland. How long IA
governor elected for In Californian When was
Governor GiIlett elected?
For four years. Governor Gillett
was elected November 8. 1906.
THE FIRE-A. l. R.. City. When was the
IRE OF 1905 In San Francisco under control. Al
Mission and Twentieth streets or in that imme-
diate vicinity?
On the third day.
VIOLIN PoLIsH-o. C. N. vending. wbers
can one obtain first class polish for violin?
From any first class dealer in paints
and oils.
soNTAG AND EvANs-R. P. city. when
did George Sontag and Chris Evans partIcipat te
in the Coils robbery or holdup in Fresno?
August 8, 1892.
STATE LIBRARIAN-Subs CITY. what
Is the salary of the state librarian OF California
Three thousand dollars year-