Arizona republican., 1920-08-19
QUESTIONS AND
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O. What is meant by the expression

O. What is meant by the expression "The man is a muqwump ?'-B. M.
 A In political parlance q mug wump' is a man with no ft&e- beliefs or party affiliations. Horace Porter, in the Cleveland Blaine campaign of 1884, perpetrated bon-mot that be- came famous when he said: A mug wump is person educated beyond his intellect"
 c. How long can an airpIane stay in the air?-J. s. M. A. A new worlds record for con- tinuous airplane flight was made near Paris recently by plane of the Co., Hath type. used for passenger. and freight service which remained in the air for "A hours, 19 minutes and ' sec onds.
 o. What are capers?-L. H.
 A. Capers are unexpanded flower buds of a tropical plant preserved ill vinegar. They are imported, but are fairly common in shops and are most often used in gravy to give relish to boiled mutton or to garnish salads.
 O.. How many days was congress in session in 1917, 1918 and 1919?-V. A. D.
 A. Congress was in session in 1917, 250 days; in 1918, BOT days, and in 1919, | 279 days.
 o. Is black the color of mourning in all countries 7-M. E. c.
 A. Black is not universally used as a sign of mourning. The South Sea islanders use black and white stripes, indicating sorrow and hope, while in Ethiopia, grayish brown, the color of the earth, is worn. Tn Persia, the mourning color is light brown and fin Syria and Armenia, sky blue indicative of heaven. In Turkey, it is violet and in China white as an emblem of hope
 O. What do the letters TT. D." on clay pipe represent?-H. C.
 LE.Na Timothy Dexter, an eccentric capital ist, who left large sum of money for the manufacture of such pipes. He was born at Maiden. Mass. in 1793, and is noted for writing book entirely with out punctuation.
 c. Can the "Ioe oabinv in which Lincoln was born still be seen?-k. Q. V.
 A The cabin has been enclosed in a magnificent marble mausoleum at Hodgenville, Ky.
 c. What was the first American tragedy put on the stage7-C A. J.
 A. Leicester" a tragedy by William Dunlap in 1794, is said to have been the first American tragedy played. h Is also called Fatal Deception
 O. Where is the largest mint in the world "A. ~. 8.
 A. The mint at Calcutta is the lare- est mint in the world. O. How many Mexicans are there in the United States7-F R. w. A. The Bureau of Census says that in 1910 there were 221,915 people liv- ing in the United States who were born in Mexico. These are the latest figures available.
 O. What is the yearly salary of rural mail csarrier?--W. R. s.
 A. A rural mail carrier that uses a horse and buggy receives from S720 to s2,160 per annum. and one using an automobile receives from Sz450 to $260o per annum.
 O. Did the government sell any of the automobiles that were used by the army during the war7-D. V. C. A The unserviceabIe motor equip ment was disposed of by the govern ment at public auction sales through out the country.
 O. To how great depth has the submarine submerged7-v. D. B.
 4. The navy department says that the submarlrae has submerged to a depth of 200 feet: a submarine can hours; the length of time varying with (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Repub- | lican Information bureau. Frederic T. Haskin. director. Washington, D. C. This offer applies strictly to inforna- tion. The bureau cannot give advice on legal medical andAfinancial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles. nor to undertake exhaustive recearch on any subject Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose two cents in stamps for return postage All replies are sent direct to the inquirer)