Arizona republican., 1920-11-18
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
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O. What is the origin of the term "pin money?'-A. A.
 A. Tn English law, sum of money paid periodically by a husband to his wife for clothes and ether personal ex- penses is designated as pin money. While the origin Of the term IS ob- scure some writers assert that It took it's name from an ancient tax levied In England for the purpose of supplying the queen with pins
 0. How can air be weighed?--G. T.
 A. The bureau of standards says that the weight of air can be deter mined by taking a glass bulb ntted with a stopcock, exhausting the air from the bulb, weighing the bulb and then admitting the air and weighing again The difference in weight equals the weight of air contained in the bulb-
 c. What college has the largest summer school?-S. L.
 A. The bureau of education says that Columbia university leads at pres ent. with an enrolment for the sum- mer of 1920 of 9790 students. The University of Chicago is second with 5406 students.
 O. How long does it take to finish batteiship after it is launched2 2- E. R. F.
 A The navy department says that the time differs somewhat, but the California. which was launched No vember 19, 1919. is scheduled to be put in commission in January, 1921, and l the Maryland, launched March 20, 1920, will probably be ready in July, 1921. s o. When did coxey's army enter Washington the 29th of April, 1895. in it7-J. w.
 1 A This industrial army entered entered Washington the 29th of April numbering 336 men.
 c. Is Montenegro now separate country7-B. J. s.
 A. Montenegro is now part of l Jugo- -Slavia
 c. Have the Irish members of par liament the right to vote in the house of commons?-R. G.
 A. Since the act of union of 1900. Ireland has been represented in the l British parliament by 2S temporal peers and 103 members in the house of commons These members have the
 same privilege of voting upon all meas
 ures as have the other members of par
 liament
 O. Is it true that snake does not
 drink water?-H. w. K.
 A The bureau of biological survey : says that snakes do not drink water
 O. Who was known as "The Pope : of Geneva?"-D. Nj.
 A. This was .a name sometimes given to John Calvin. O. Who wrote Ten Nights in a 3 Barroom7v-E. s. l A. These verses are taken from Timothy S. Arthur's .Drunkard's Re ! beIlion.'
 3 e. At what age should squalls be T marketed 7-M. R. E. A. The department Of agriculture E says, that squads should be sold wher q from 3 E to 41k weeks of age Squads 5 are in good market condition when ful 0 feathered under the wings. about tho = time they begin to leave the nest.
 not marketed promptly. they soor
 lose their baby fat and the flesh begins
 to get hard
 c. Tn the game Of five hundred, ., do the winners st the head tabl change partners "a. R. Fl A According to Hoyle. the winnini
 partners progress at the various Ia
 bles, and any preferred style of pro | gression may be used. At present. i - seems usual for the winners to pro n gress from tn head to the foot tabl ', and change partners. just as they d . at the other tables, thereby avoidin If confusion.
 'e o. Why isn't the letter "J" used b Id the government when designating com
 panies of United States soldiers 2
 o. M.
 .s A. The war department says tila |. M the reason military authorities neve n use the letter sJs ii listing companie |. and other military units according [ le alphabet is due 10 the fact that tha a letter can be so easily confused wit ,x the letter sL -1.z &1. (