The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

DATE PAIAf-G E. l.. SebastopoI. whers
Goes does the date palm. the one that produces tne
prepared for the market?
1t is native OF north Africa. south
west Asia. and parts OF India Tt has
been brought into cultivation in the
south part OF Europe and has been cul-
tivated in the United States. The palm
was introduced into California by the
Franciscans and in various parts OF
the state are still to be seen date palms
more than a century old. The palm has
been introduced along the Mediter-
ranean shore of Europe. but it's fruit
does not ripen so far north. The female
tree bears generally from 1SO to 500
fruits and the f1eshy part thereof con-
tains 5S per cent OF sugar. The dates
are dried ard packed in mats for the
markets of the world. the sugar in
the fruit. which is pressed solid. pre-
serving it.
COAST LINES-Subscriber City. How many
and the Pscc shores Of e United States
which states have the longest7
According TO the photographic ONCE
Of the United States the lines are:
District Naut miles stat miles
Z. S. Atlantic coast. S.1T5 asa
L. S. Pacific coast....... 1925 s.TS1
(including Alasks)
canal Canal eHtfemities .rtfS ........ 20 =
Hawaiian Islands -.-....... TIs se6
Midway .--.-.-....-.... is p
Guan .-.-..-...-..-.. 10 go
fai1iEgins fafB, E 5sIa1a: n,6s. island $500 1913
Total ........2 .2oass 24.1os
The greatest extent OF coast line in
any one state is that OF Florida. LOO
miles. and next comes California witR
700 miles.
ADT1-raN-- e.rorPAr X a .t c,.- W..
the salary Of the adjutsnt general always the
same as 1t is now? Did the adjutant general
ever rank higher than brigadier genersl7
BY the act of 1850 the salary was
$1,000 a year: In 1855 it was raised to
$4,000; in 1861 it was reduced to $1,000.
but later in that year IL was raised TO
$4,000 by an amendatory act. and in
April. 1852. 1T was increased to $4,000.
which is the salary now paid The
Blue Book of California" says that
the office OF adjutant general always
carried with it the rank of major gen
eral. except during the period when the
act of April 15, 1880. was in effect
from that date to March II. 1855. when
it was repealed" Since that time the
rank las been brigadier general
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Oakland. Is there
such thing as artificial camphor? II there is.
how Is II made?
In 1906 one ]. n. Goldsmith obtained
cial camphor. 1t is composed Of bornyl-
ethyl-ether or isobornyl- -methyI- ether
nitric acid and water heated under an
inverted condenser So that a uniform
evolution of red vapor occurs. A re-
action takes place in three hours. The
oily mass which floats on the liquid is
shaken with water or lye. and In that
way the oil is oxidized into solid cam
phor.
THTRTY-H. n. W. Stockton. What Il the
meaning OF "30' az the close Of some article
turned into newspaper Offices and on telegrsns
sent to such offices?
1t is the sign of the telegraph once
that it is the last dispatch to be delivE
cred or In other words that there are
no more dispatches coming that day OF
night. 1t is seldom used by writer's.
but when it is it means that there is
no more to come in connection with
the particular article turned In
CITIZENSHIP. G. s.. City. Can man
tention Of becoming citizen Of the United
States, become such II the country OF bis birth
is at war with the United States7
The law says that no alien. who is
a native citizen. or subject or a denizen
of any country. state or sovereignty.
with which the United States is at
war at the time of his application. shall
be then admitted to become a citizen
OF the United States"
CHESS CLUNw. F. G.. City. Is there
chess or checker club in this eity7
There is a club for chess and checker
players connected with the Mechanics
Mercantile library.