Arizona republican., 1920-03-13
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
Q. Is 1t true that an opossum will feign death if captured alive? R. B.


 fe'gn death if captured alive? R. B.
 A. The opossum skilfulIy stimulates death if captured. It will flee clum- silly from human being but if over taken will roll over. close it's eyes and open its mouth. After little while it will slyly open its eyes. but will close them again if the captor is still there If left alone it will look cautiously about and then trot away
 O. What did Judas do with the thir- ty pieces of silver he got for betraying Christ? Q. J. T.
 A. According to Matthew, chapter 27, verses 3-1O, after Jesus had been turned over to his captors and con- demned, Judas repented. He returned to the temple and cast down the money before the high priest from whom he had received it. He then went out and hanged himself. The priest, consider ing it blood money would not put it into the treasury, but bought with it a piece of land, called the .'potter's field in which to bury strangers.
 O. What would be considered trea- son against the United States? s. F. X.
 A. The constitution provides that ''treaSon against the United States shall consist only in levyng war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving aid and comfort No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two wit nesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court" In the fam ous treason case of Aaron Burr no overt act could be proved against the ac- cused, and Burr was not convicted.
 O. How many airpIanes are there in an American squadron? M. E. c.
 A. An air squadron of the United States army consists of eighteen planes while there are only twlve in French escadrille, the equivalent of our squad dron. The enlisted personnel in French escadrille is 160 and that of an American squadron is about 150. This number varies slightly in pursuit ob servation and bombardment souadrons.
 O. What country produces the most platinum? R. O.
 A. Ninety per cent of the world s annual output of platinum is ob tained from the Ural mountains in Russia.
 O. Was William the conqueror an iIIegitimate child? J. c. s.
 A. He was born out of wedlock to Robert the Devil. Duke of Normandy. and Arletta, the daughter of a tanner Of F'alaise, Normandy. Robert induced the Norman barons to acknowledge WI.liam as his successor, and they kept their pledge.
 O. Why do some accounts of the life of George Washington say that he was born on February il, when his birthday is celebrated on February p? A. R. M.
 A. The Gregorian calendar. which is now in use. was not adopted in Eng land until 1752, and at the- time of its adoption there was a difference of eleven days between it and the Julian calendar. Computing it by the old call endar. the date of Washington's birth- day would fall on February II.
 O. What naval force may Germany maintain in accordance with the terms of the peace treaty? E. L. S.
 A. The strength of the German navy is cut down to six battleships, first class; six light cruisers; twelve de- stroyers. twelve torpedo boats and no submarines.
 e. Where can 1 get detailed infor- nation on the growing of particular flowers? w. D. A.
 A. The Washington Information bu- reau of this paper employees a specialist on flower growing who will give speci- fic instructions about the cultivation of we'll known flowers. You have but to write to that bureau, asking about the flower you want to grow and enclosing