The San Francisco call., 1913-08-27
Queries Answered

SENATOR WORKS.. A. L., City. John D.
Works. United States senator from California,
was elected by the legislature in 1911, and his
term will expire March 8. 1917.
LOSS OF LIFE-B. S., Berkeley. The loss OF
life by the Johnstown hood is given as 2.2S5.
that by the tidal wave at Galveston, Tex, at
1906 about $50.
RAILROAD EMPLoYEs-R. r. NJ. Oakland.
According to statistical report issued by the
interstate commerce commission. there were en-
ployed by the railroads Of the United States in
1911. from general officers down to iaborers,
1,66o,soe persons.
COMMON sToCK.-F, T. C.. City. In order
to furnish you with information as to "the
names Of the railroad companies operating with
in the United states that in the last 10 years
have declared dividends on common stock =
would require correspondence with about 500
companies, which is task this department wil'
not undertake.
BRASS PoLISH-C., Alcatraz The following
is the government polish for brass, used in all
arsenals and said to be the best in the world:
One quart of common nitric acid to one-half
pint Of sulphuric acid. Keep the mixture in
stone jar. having ready pailful Of fresh water
and box full of sawdust. Articles to be
cleaned must first be dipped in the acid mixture,
then into the water and dried with the sawdust.
This process or cleaning will change the brass
immediately to brilliant color. II the metal
Is greasy. dip first in strong solution of potash
and soda in warm water. This cuts the grease
and permits the acid to work. This will not
apply to lacquered brass.
UKRAINE-A. s.. City. Ukraine" is the
name given In Poland nrst to the frontiers
toward the Tartars and other nomads after
ward to the fertile regions on both sides of the
middle Dnieper. without definite limits. The
Ukraine was for a long time bone Of conten-
tion between Poland and Russia. About 1855
the part on the east side OF the Dnieper was
ceded to Russia and at the second partition of
Poland the western portion also fell to Russia
and Is mostly comprised in the government of
Kiev. The historic Ukraine forms the greater
part of what is known as Little Russia
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NOSE BLEEDING--o. W. |. c., Temescal.
Riverside county. There Is superstition that
bleeding at the nose is sign Of being in love.
Boulster in his Lectures says: Ibid my nose
ever bleed when was in your company and
the poor wretch. Just as she spake this. to show
her true heart, her nose fell a-bleeding." Crosse
says that IL the nose bleeds one drop only it
forebodes sickness; IL three drops, the omen Is
stin worse, but Mellen IN his "Astrolosaster''
says IF a mans bleeds drop at the
left nostril It is sign Of good luck. vice versa
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MOTHERS PENSION--A Widow, City. For
full information of the provision OF the mothers
pension bill call at the office Of the San Fran
cisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children and state your case. when you will be
fully advised The office is at 1923 Market
street.
DIvoRCES-Subscriber. City The latest
figures divorce show that In the common
wealth Of Australia the number OF divorces was
10 in population OF 100000 and insthe United
States 1t was 73 in the same ratio Of popula
tion.
RELATI0NSHIP-Subscr Alameda. If
marries his deceased sons widow and she
has. a son by her first husband. the second hus-
band becomes the stepfather Of his grandson,
and II he becomes the father Of a son by the
second marriage that son is the half brother