Arizona republican., 1919-11-03
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

.. How much money is invested in
the railroads of the United States?
H. NJ. j.
A. The Interstate Commerce COM
mission says that the approximate
amount Of capital invested in the rail-
roads of the United States is twenty
billion dollars.
@. How many automobiles are there
in this country? J. w. L.
A. There are now 6,146, 900 automo-
biles in use in the United States, val
ued at an average of $1,000 ~-ch.
.. What is a pre- cancelled stamp?
A. L. F.
A. Pre-cancelled stamps are stamps
which are cancelled before they leave
the postoffice. They are issued to GER
tain firms sending large quantities of
mail, that the delivery may be expe-
dited.
Q. How is the FURNISHED gold effect
secured in painting picture frames?
J. D. n.
A. The surface must be very smooth
before the FURNISHED paint is applied.
! When thoroughly dry it s..ould be
rubbed with the finest pumice stone.
and if very high lustre is required.
it may be covered with a coat OF
orange shtllac very much reduced
with alcohol.
Q. Is brass used more than steel in
making wireless outfits? &C.
A. The Radio division says that
brass is used more than steel in the
making Of wireless apparatus because
brass Is the better conductor of cleo
trtcity and is less affected by air and
moisture.
! Q. Does widow of deceased SOL
| der forfeit her government insurance
and compensation if she remarries?
V. L.
A. In the event of remarriage the
widow Of a deceased soldier does not
forfeit her insurance. 1t has been
paid for and belongs to her. The COM
pensation she is receiving from the
government is an entirely different
thing. 1t is like a pension given her
by the government. It stops upon the
date of her remarriage.
Q. What are the measurements of
Jack Dempsey? Is.
A. Following are the measurements
OF Jack Dempsey. taken just before
/ the fight, July 4, 1918: Weight. 1876
pounds; height, feet Y inch reach,
~ inches; chest, normal, AZ inches;
chest, expanded, 46 inches; waist. 80
inches; neck, II inches; wrist. 9
inches; biceps, IA inches: forearm. Il
inches; thigh, 20 inches: calf, Is
inches; ankle, 9 inches.
i Q. Is Countess Caraman Chimav
lady in waiting to the queen of Bel
GUM on her visit to this country. a
daughter Of CLARA Ward" of Detroit.
who married Prince Joseph de Cara
man Chimay? T G. A.
A. The Belgian embassy SAYS that
the Countess Caraman Chimay is NOT
the daughter of Clara Ward. who
abandoned her husband to marry the
Gypsy musician, Rigo
.. By what means does a snake pro
pei llsei1! G. S.
A. The snake gets the back edge of
curve in its body against some OBJ
Ject upon which it will not slip. and SO
pushes its body forward From its
track one can tell in which direction
snake is travelling in a sandy road
by observing the little banks of sand
IT pushes up. A snake cannot prope1
itself on a perfectly smooth and slip
perry surface.
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