Arizona republican., 1920-12-16
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 o. What kind of a pie was ths Chrismtas pie referred to in the Little Jack Horner" rhyme? C. Q.
 A. The most characteristic Christ mas pie was certainly the ancestor of our mince pie. The composition of the dish was described in the 17th cen tury as a learned medley of heats tongue the brawn of a chicken, eggs, sugar, entrants, citron and orange peel, various sorts Of spice. ct cetera-'
 o. Did James Cox carry any states north of the Mason and Dixon iine7 N. E. s.
 A. The Democratic nominee car ried no state. north of this Hue.
 e. What IS "Deism?" A. R.
 A. 'Deism is acknowledgment of a belief in a personal God, accom- panied with a denial of revelation and disbelief in Christianity. It Is be- lief held by many non Christian peo- pies.
 c. Does Ireland have larger rep resentation in British Parliament than Scotland and England, in comparison with the population? J. J. B.
 A. In Great Britain there is member in the British parliament for every 10000 population; in Ireland one member for every 43,000. O. What is sn-tracery? C. L. l. A. This is a species of architec- l tural ornamentation accompanying fan -vaulting. which is an arrangement i in vaulted roofs of the perpendicular i style of architecture. in which all the' 1 principal lines diverge from a point l c. What kind of flag has lee land? w. c. H.
 1 A. The flag of Iceland is dark l blue with a red cross outlined in white running the full length of the flag, the i transbeam being much shorter than | the upright beam.
 Q. Is there anything that will dis solve the lime in the water back of kitchen range? Nj. E. D.
 A. The bureau of standards says that this deposit probably may be re- moved by the cautious use of vinegar
 
 can be washed out. It will be neces- sary to have the pipe disconnected in 1 order to introduce the vinegar. o. Are there more Jews ip Russia now than in the United States?
 A. The secretary of the Zionist movement says that notwithstanding 1 the change in Russian boundaries, | there are more Jews in Russia than in the United States. It is estimated that there are at least 6.o00. 900 Jews still in Russia.
 O. If a person were standing on the north pole, where would the east and west be? B. E. L.
 4. The naval observatory says 'there is no east and no west at the north pole. South extends fin all di- rections.
 c. What kind of material was bombazine Of which we read in old novels? R. M. T.
 A. Bombazine was a twilled cloth. in which the warp was silk. and the filling worsted. It was rather light in weight and had a shiny look. It was made extensively in the early 18th century
 c. What is She Laetere Medal? L. M. K.
 A. This is a medal conferred once a year by the University of Notre Dame. South Bend. Ind. II is awarded : to some distinguished Roman Catholic Who has rendered particularly high service to the chSrch. The custom is similar to the giving Of the golden 1 rose once a year by the pope.