Arizona republican., 1920-04-19
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

O. How many delegates will there be in the democratic national conven- ton? A. W. A.
 A. There will be 1,092 delegates in this convention, which will meet in San Francisco or Oakland on June 28 Of this number it will require FPS votes to nominate a candidate for the presi- dency. A democratic convention re- quires a two-thirds vote, while the republicans nominate by agreement of a majority.
 c. Who was the American colonel who was killed during the Boxer up- rising? L. F.
 A. This was Col F.. H. Liscum. of the Ninth United States infantry. who was killed during the uprising at Tient- sin on July 8. 1900.
 O.. When was the waltz first danced? R. M.
 A. The waltz is of French origin but was adopted and modified in Germany so that it is usually identified with that country It become popular on the continent early in the 18th century, and was introduced into England in 1912.
 O. When was congress first opened by prayer? C. H. L.
 A. The Rev. Henry NJ. Couden, who Is rounding out a quarter of century as chaplain of the house of representa- tives, says that one of the first acts of the Continental congress was to pro-
 
 congress with prayer for divine guid- ance.
 o. What becomes of the ten cents paid for special delivery stamp? V. C.
 A. Eight cents is paid the messen- ger who delivers the letter, and the maining two cents goes to the govern ment for the extra work entaIIed. A messenger boy with a bicycle will ave- rage about ninety dollars a month.
 c. Who are the members of the Presidents cabinet and what are their portfolios?
 A. The Presidents cabinet, in order of precedence follows: Bainbridge Colby. secretary of state; David F. Houston, secretary of the treasury; Newton D. Baker, secretary of war; A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney general: Albert S. Burleson, postmaster general; Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy; John Barton Payne. secretary Of the interior; Edwin T. Meredith, sec retary of agriculture; Joshua w. Alex ander, secretary of commerce. William B. Wilson, secretary of labor.
 O. What woods are most resistant to decay? Q. N. A.
 X. The use of woods in airplanes has caused experiments to be made regard ing the resistance to decay ot varIous woods. Spruce, which has been ex- tensiveiy used in airplane construction, is not particularly durable. Port or ford cedar, southern cypress. and Cali fornia red wood are very resistant to decay.
 O. What is crapette? M. C. L.
 A. Crapette is a form of double soli- taire that has a vogue at present.
 G. What IS the nationality of Fred Fulton, the heavyweight boxer? M. K.
 A. Fred Fulton is an American. He was born in Blue Rapids Kansas April IS. 1891.
 
 directly? s. c.
 A. The naval observatory states that the suns rays warm the earth directly in the first instance-that is to say. at the moment of reaching the earth. The warmth so received is distributed by winds and ocean currents. by evapora- tion and participation, so that many parts of the world receive a great measure of the suns heat indirectly.
 O. How can cake frostina be made that does not become brittle? M. Y.
 A. The following recipe is excellent: One cup and a half of sugar, three fourths cup cold water, pinch of cream of tartar, boil until the syrup threads. Add pinch of cream of tartar to the whites of two eggs and beat to a stiff froth. Add syrup, and a teaspoon of flavoring. Beat until cool The cream of tartar keeps the frosting soft and light.
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 o. What is meant by pairing in ref l erence to members Of congress? L. l E. N. 4. When one member wishes to be | absent, he or the party whip arranges | with a member of the opposite party to | refrain from voting during this time. | When Representative Kitchin was l taken i'll while speaking against a | peace vote, Representative Longworth l of Ohio, immediately offered to pair l his vote with that of Mr. Kitchin.
 O. Is there a bird know as the Scli- taire? J. E. H.
 4. The Solitaire was dodo-like | bird, now extinct, that was peculiar to the island of Rodreguez in the Indian ocean. In Ameyica the name is given to certain fly-catching thrushes found in Jamaice and other West Indian isl- ands. One species is found in the western United States. It is about l eight inches long, of ashen color and IS q superb singer. The name Solitaire" is derived from it's habit of hiding in solitary depths of the forest
 O. Is there hot metal in which person can insert his hand without burning 1t? D. E. s.
 4. If a person puts finger or hand into metal heated to an extremely high 1 tempera ture and withdraws it quickly 1 fts. -IFf a coating and prevents burning. This is the same principle as when one vets 2 finger to test a hot iron.
 c. Is # true that school teachers in Now England were ever required to dig graves? W. A. N.
 A. According to an old record the duties of q. New England schoomaster .1sz t1alIc ac.t ..s.