Arizona republican., 1920-05-24
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
What is a writ of habeas corpus ?

G.NWhat IS Wrt or haoeaS SOtPoSs C. c. L.
 A This is a writ issued by a judge or by a court to "haVe the body brought before the judge or court. Its purpose is to bring a person restrained of liberty before the judge or into the court that the lawfulness of the re- straint may be investigated and de termined.
 e. Does the BertiIion system include finger prints V. C.
 A The Bertillon method of identify ing criminals does not include taking impressions of the finger patterns. The Bertillon measurements are often sup plemented with finger print records.
 o. Who was the goddess of healthY
 A. The Greek goddess of health was Hygeia, while the Roman goddess was
 e. What is the largest artificial lake in the United States? M. R.
 A. The Elephant Butte reservoir IT New Mexico is the largest artificial lake iE this country and comprises 4o.0S0 acres.
 O. Do Holsters and crabs live ionas R. s. K.
 A. Lobsters. crabs. oysters and other molusks live twenty years or longer
 O. Are diamonds conductors or in sulators to electricity? A. o. L.
 A. There are no absolute insulators Diamonds have a very small quantity of conductivity and are classed as non conductors or insulators.
 O. Who was the first white man to make the passage of the Grand Can
 A. on May 24. 1869. Major J W. Powell and a party Of explorers left Green River, Utah. in boats and passed through Marble and Grand Canyons emerging from the latter on August 2s Major Powell was later director of the United States geological survey.
 c. Were there any men sent to nnili- tary prisons during the world War for refusal to submit to surgical ope-a- tions7 M. R. w.
 A According to war department recs ords. e6 men were convicted by gen eral court martial for refusing to sup- tenced to be confined in disciplinary { barracks.
 O. Who was known as The Little Giant? R. C. C.
 4. This title was given to stephen A. Douglas. referring to his great in telIect and his small stature.
 e. When were the Olympic games first held? W. E. E.
 4. The origin Of these games is lost in antiquity. The official list of victors begins with Goroebus. who won the 1 foot race in IT'S B. C. They were cele- J Df8AEu every i0u& cal rs eAAAo " et " sNt | their height in the fifth and fourth centuries E.. C The games continued until 3a4 A. D. when they were sup l pressed by Emperor Theodosius. The modern series of olympic games began | in 1896
 Q. What state was first to ratify the oonstitution7 E. A. i <. Delaware ratified the constltu- i ton first The date of ratification was [ December { 17S7
 i O. Whef was the Pulitzer School of Journ sIisn1 started2 R. L. R.
 A On August 15 1903. Joseph Pulit- ger announced that he would give ] s2. .000. 900 to Columbia university New ] York City. for such school. Classes ] were instituted in 1912. and the build 1 ing was finished in a91S. l O Whrt IS meant by a separate es- tate7 F. F.
 A. A separate estate is the real or i personal property of Q married woman 1 over which her husband has no con l trol, and which his creditors cannot ] attach. Tn most of the United States 1 this property does not include the say ings of a wife from money provided by a husband for household eXnenses- I 0. What is Brocs's eonvoIution7 C. H l A. Tn 1881, Paul Broca. an eminent ] French anthropologist. made and an- nounced the discovery of the fact thai 1 the seat of aTtieulate speech is in the third convolution Of the left frontal lobe of the brain. It still bears the name "Convolution Of Broca. i (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Repub- lican Information Bureau, Frederic ] Haskin. Director. Washington, D. C. This offer applies strictly to inform2 ton The bureaus cannot give advice on legal. medical and financial mat 1 ters. Ii does not attempt to settle do- i mestic troubles, nor to undertake eX- haustive research on any subject Write Tonr orestiOn plainly and briefly Give full name and address and enclose two cents in stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the inquirer1