Arizona republican., 1920-03-17
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
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0. Where is Christopher Columbus buried? F. c.
 A. Cuba and Spain have both claimeC
 the bones Of Columbus, but it is now generally conceded that they lie in tho city of Santo Domingo, in the Domini- can Republic.
 o. What are the rules for playing dominoes? C. c. H. A. Tn the game as played by its
 greatest living exponent. Uncle Joe Cannon, at the National Press club lu ] Washington, a single suifter or double. upon four sides of which if ls permissible to play, is set. Playing
 upon these four sides of the "snifter.
 the game is to build lives Of multiples
 of lives, and each five so built counts a point. When a player has not 1 domino to match one of the ends eN- posed, he draws until he gets such domino. Whenever one player "domi- noes or plays his last domino he counts the points in the hands of his opponent and scores one for each five points. In case of a block" the player with the least total number Of points held is entitled to count the points in
 the hand of his rival The game is for
 300 points.
 O. What are the salaries of the Brit
 ish ambassadors in the leading Euro
 pean capitals? M. A. z. A. At Rome. Paris, and before the war, in Petrograd. Vienna and Berlin, the salaries Of the British envoys
 ranged from $35.OOO to S45.O00 per year. as compared with $17,jO0 paid 10 the United States ambassadors to the Eu-
 ropean capitals. The American am bassadors are the poorest paid of any such diplomatic representatives The salaries Of the German ambassadors
 range from s25,0O to $37.500. while those of the French run from S24.0oy to S4O.0OO.
 O. What iss the population of Der lin? A. A. s.
 4. The city of Berlin. with adjacent districts. now has 3,SO1,235 inhabitants, according to the census just completed.
 The census showed a decided decrease in the number of males. In Greater
 Berlin males decreased 54000 and fe-
 males increased 124.S0O.
 o. Are Americans allowed to visit the graves of our fallen heroes buried
 in France? J. M. s.
 A. Americans are not only allowed to visit the graves of American sol diers. but everything possible is done to help them in their pilgrimage. Wis itors to graves in remote cemeteries are taken there in omnibuses operated by the Red Cross bureau in Paris. At Romagne, in the department Of tho Mouse. where many Americans are buried, sleeping accommodations for ten men and ten women have been pro vided.
 o. What is the best time destroyer can make? F. H. L.
 4. The. U. <. S Graham. one of the newest type destroyers Of the navy. recently made 36 knots which is lit tie better than 42 miles an hour.
 O. What is meant by "Horse Lati- tude"? E. R. T.
 A. It is the nautical name given to the belt of calms in the North Atlantic ocean. between the region of the west erly winds Of the high latitudes and the region of the trade winds Of tbe torrid zone. Authorities differ as to thc origin of the name, some claiming that it was derived from the fact that old sailing vessels with cargOes of horse were often so delayed on account of the calms that the animals perished from lack of water.
 O. What is the most popular town name found in the United States? O.
 A. The Postal Guide shows that there are q towns in the Cnited States named Franklin. There are 2S Washingtons. These two names arc the most popular The names of am cient cities are used quite extensively There are 2S modern Troys in this country. 16 named for Athens and IL for Rome.
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