Arizona republican., 1920-08-31

 c. A. R. will be held in Indianapolis, Ind, the week of September 19. the place having been changed from At lantIc City.
 o. What amount of rice do we con sune yearly in the United States? Also what is our export of this product?
 A. The yearly average consumption of rice in this country for the years 1914-191S was 1,132.942, 900 pounds while the average yearly net export of rice for the same period was 176,164.- 900 pounds.
 c. How can eggs be soft boiled without timing them? M. E. p.
 A. Use a pan of such size that the eggs are just covered with cold water Place over a moderate flame. When the water comes to a boil the eggs will be soft boiled" This method is used in many hospitals as eggs so cooked are more easily digested than whSn cooked in boiling water.
 e. How large do snails grow? W. E. R.
 A Species of snail found in East Africa, grow to be eight inches long. Their eggs are about the size of pi geon's eggs. Both the snail and the egg are used for food by the natives.
 o. Recent news articles say New York state purchased 2l4 grams of ra diun. Could you tell US how much ore 1t took for this amount of radium? C. E. P, E. R.
 A. This small amount of radium was extracted from 625 tons of ore mined in Colorado
 O. How much would a million dol- lar. bills weigh? A. F. M. A. The treasury department says | that a million dollar bills weigh 5000 pounds
 o. Does a parrots tongue have to be split before 1t is able to talk2 w.
 A. The bureau of biological survey says that a parrots tongue need not be split before 1t can be taught to talk.
 o. Is there such thing as the New York Petroleum exchange? w. p. A. The National City company says that there is a petroleum exchange in New York city.
 expression "French Ieave7v D. K. 1 4. Many authorities believe that | the term French leave" originated in a French custom in the 18th century 1 of withdrawing from crowded assem- i plies without taking leave of host or hostess; others maintain that the word 1 French" is q corruption of ''frank' meaning "freey
 o. What was the real name of Vol ltaire? c. s. w.
 A. Jean Francois Marie Arouet as- stunned the name of Noltaire when about 24 years of age. He had already | been recognized as a rising author and
 dramatic poet, and the reason for the
 change in name is not satisfactorily
 explained
 I Q. What is the international court
 that is being created by the commis-
 sion of which EIihu Root is a member?
 A. A. M.
 A This new court is to consist of
 Il judges and four alternative judges
 serving nine years and sitting perma- ! Ixr purely legal questions between the ma tions and act as a complement to the
 existing court of arbitraI justice
 o. Does the 167 holes of golf re-
 gently played in one day or Canadian
 links stand as the record for days
 play? E. L.
 A. Edward E. Stiles of Washington.
 D. C., golfer, holds a record for 1S0 holes played in one day on the old Pike Road country club course near Rhila- delphia. Stiles made his record on 2 : wager that he could play ten full
 rounds of golf in a day averaging So strokes per round, or better and won
 his wager
 c. What are the average wages paid in automobile factories? N. H. A. The average weekly wage in the automobile industry in the United States last year was S25.74. | O. Is grain dust expiosive2 c. A. s. ] X. Grain dust is q dangerous eN . | ulosiVe In the last year there have seen five severe grain dust explosions which killed 70 people and destroyed
 s6000 600 worth of property aside from l the grain.
 O. A claims that leather winged } bat is not bird Is he right2 O. T. S ! A. The bureau Of biological survey says that bats are rot birds. They are ] mammals. though adapted to life in the 7 air by the possession of wings formed 1 of a membrane stretched between the
 greatly prolonged bones of the arm and f hand
 y (Any reader can get the answer 70 5. any question by writing The Repub- h Hcan Information Bureau, Frederic J.
 TIaslsin. Director. Washington. D. C. ' This offer applies strictly to informa e ton. The bureau cannot give advice e on legal. medical. and financial mat s ters It does not attempt to settle do- $ mestic troubles, nor 10 undertake eN-
 haustive research on any supJeet- r Write the question plainly and briefly. f ryVe fuu name and address and en-