Arizona republican., 1920-06-03
QUESTIONS AND
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O. Are the books in the Library ot Congress available to the pubic? M A. A. The Congressional Library may be used freely for reference by the pup lie. but the privilege of drawing books for outside use, is more restricted than in a public library. Members of Con- gress and certain other classes or or ficialss may draw books at will and f the privilege is extended to others | upon certain recommendations.
 o. How long was Ellen Terry, Sir Henry lrVing's leading lady? A. M.
 A. In 1878 Ellen Terry joined Henry | Irving Cater Sir Henry) playing | Ophelia in Hamlet" This associa- | ton lasted for 24 years She had played with him previously in The Tanning of the Shrew.''
 c. Is the hippopotamus mentioned in the Bible? A. p.
 A. Some authorities interpret the word "behemoth" in Job 40:15 as the hippopotamus. while others state that this word refers to the elephant.
 o. How many kinds of turkeys arc there? A. D.
 A. The American Poultry associa- tion recognizes seven varieties of tur keys; Bronze, Bourbon. Slate, Buff, Black, White, and Narragansett.
 o. What is the story in connection with chopin's D Flat Waltz? M. w.
 A. Chopin wrote the D Flat Waltz
 
 Sand. One evening she was very much amused by her pet dog chasing his tail Chopin was her pet pianist at the time and he composed "le valse du petit chien" upon this theme
 o. Where is the deepest oil we'll in the world? Nj. O. G.
 A. The deepest oil we'll is located near Fairmont. w. Va. It was drilled by the Hope Natural Gas company and is 7,597 feet deep. It was abandoned in June, 1919, on account of a broken cable.
 o. What is 'in forna pauperis? S. M. T.
 A. This is a legal term. translated "in the character of a poor person" and is a phrase usually used in both England and America .when a person arranges to conduct court action so as to avoid certain expenses on ac- count of being too poor to sue in the ordinary way.
 o. What was paid for the ships sold to Belgium in February? J. M.
 A. The Shipping Board sold ten ships to Lloyd Royal Beige at a price of $200 per dead weight ton. amount ing in all to about six million dollars. This was practically what the ships had cost and they had been in service about one year
 o. When was the Australian ballot first used in the United States7 P. E. T..
 A. The Australian ballot. which originated in South Australia was first introduced into the United States in !. 1888 in Kentucky At present. every state in the Union uses some form of Australian ballot, except Georgia and Louisiana.
 O. Who is the oldest living gradu- ate of West Point7 K. C.
 A. Horatio c. Gibson of Washing ton, D. C., who is in his ninefyfourth year. is probably the oldest graduate of West Point still living.
 o. Who were the Nine Worthies M. B. G.
 A These were nine famous person ages often alluded to and cIassed to gether. A common list includes three Gentiles. Hector, son of Priam Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar three Jews. Joshua conquerer of Ca naan, David King of Israel Judas Mac eabaeus; three Christians. Arthur King of Britain, Charlemagne. Godfrey oi 1 Bouillon. Hercules and Pompey arc sometimes named among them. and 1 Guy of Warwick sometimes appears in l place of Godfrey.
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