Arizona republican., 1920-07-30
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
e. What papers do the presidential

c. What papers do the presidential candidates own? N- V. R.
 A. Senator Harding is the owner of the Marion (Ohio) Star. and Gov ernor Cox is owner of the Dayton News and Springfield News.
 c. What was done with all the money obtained by sale of alien prop erty during the war? T. w.
 A. Such moneys were deposited in the United States treasury and will be held there until Congress decides what disposal shall be made of them.
 e. Why is Cuba called "the worlds sugar bowI?" Fl. s. C.
 A. The Island of Cuba produces one third of the cane sugar of the world. Adding the beet sugar production to this total, Cuba still furnishes one- fourth of all the sugar used.
 O. Which pays better dividends, preferred or common stock? L. O.
 A. Preferred stock pays certain specified dividend which is assessed before common stock receives any div idend. For this reason it is a safer in- vestment than common stock, but com mon stock often pays much higher dividends, since it's value fluctuates with the earnings of the concern.
 0. Has the bill to increase the gen. eral scale of salaries paid government employees passed Congress? s. s. B.
 A. Such a bill was considered by the last session of Congress but failed to pass. It will probably be taken up next winter.
 O. Why is Venus always pictured without arms? F. K. N.
 A. Venus de Milo is usually pictur- ed without arms because this famous statue. when found in 1920. had the arms broken off. Artists do not agree as to the probable position of the arms in the original statue.
 c. What is the origin of the word tariff? c. K.
 A. The word is of Spanish deriva- ton, the Spanish word tarifa, mean ing price list or rate book. This word in turn comes from the Arabic tarifa. notification or inventory. from the verb arafa, to know.
 o. How many points make game in Casino? Fl. F.
 A. There are two ways to count game. First, each deal is a game in itself and majority of the Il points wins, but the sweeps may make it a tie. Second, 21 points is game. If both players reach 21 in the same deal. the points score out in the following order: cards, spades, Big Casino, Lit tie Casino, aces and sweeps. If aces have to decide they score in order of spades. clubs, hearts. diamonds. o. Where are the smallest honey bees found? M. C.
 A. The smallest honey bees in the world are found in the East Indian Islands and on the mainland of Hin dustan. Their honeycombs are no larg- 1 CT than a child's hand, and the cells are about the size of a small pinhead.
 O. Kindly let me know the number i of bankers, saloon keepers, lawyers, | preachers and actors that were con l fined in penal institutions in one year. 1 L. B.
 A. The bureau of census says that | in 1910 there were 115 bankers. 219O saloonkeepers and bartenders, ITS law | yers and 655 actors and showmen con- l fined in penal institutions in the Unit | ed States. There are no figures on | preachers.
 c. Have the Philippine Islands a mint of their own? O. G. l A. The Philippine mint commence | ed operations on July IS, 1920, the first coins being minted being one centavo pieces.
 O. What proportion of damage done by rodent pests is from house rats and mice? M. E.
 A. About two- -fifths of the damage inflicted is caused by these species 1 both of which were brought into this country from the Old World.
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