The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

AND ANSW ERS
Q--What parts Of a soldiers uni
| form are men prohibited from wearing
after leaving the army?-D. f.. G.
A,-The war departments opinion in
| determining what should be considered
| distinctive parts of the army uniform.
Is that the following articles, when
made in conformity with speci fications
| and standard samples. or sufficiently
| close TO appear the same when worn,
are taboo. after the three months dur
| ing which the uniform may be worn
with the red Chevron: Uniform buttons,
can ornaments collar insignia Qetters
u, s." and insignia Of the arm OF
| service), insignia Of rank and grade,
white and olive drab caps, hat cords,
overcoats, service coats, officers white
| coats, army nurses Norfolk coats, army
nurses overcoats, arm+' nurses capes
| The war department does not object ia
| the wearing of the army overcoat II ii
| olive drab, or IL altered so that II is
| plainly evident that 1t is no longer an
army garment This also applies 20
| other distinctive parts of the uniform
Q.--When was the first negro repub-
| lie established III. c. b.
| A,-Haiti was the first negro repub-
lic-havtng had a republican govern
| ii1Niih Sih't LOW
Q.--How many people visit Yellow
stone park each year?-R. G.
Am accurate record of visitors to
| this park is kept. In 1920 the total was
1911. This was more than twice the
number that visited the park in the
year before we went to war More
people arrive by automobile than by
train, there being 49,421 motorists maxi
ing this tour during the current year.
Q.-who was known as Snow Baby?'
A-This name was given Marie
"Ahnighito,' daughter of Robert f.
Peary the famous Arctic explorer, be
cause of the fact that she was born in
| Greenland. which is the farthest north
any white child has been born.
r r. nat - meant ny 's'""'0"'A''''
A.-Bv this term is meant the con-
| troll at a. distance of torpedoes, boats,
etc, particularly by means of radio.
Geographic impulses.
Q.-What committees of the house
of representatives are called the big
four?-H II.
A.--The committees on ways and
| means, appropriations, judiciary and
foreign affairs, are referred to as the
big four
Q--Are there any Confederate SOL
diers buried at Arlington?-J. j.
A.-Both Confederate and Union SOL
| dierS are buried at Arlington, the Ma
liot!aI cemetery ana thefe IS an elao-
ave "'o''N''' '''''e'
Q.-When did sending of Christmas
cards begin IT. h, l..
A.-The practice of sending cards at
Christmas time. by way OF friendly
greeting or rememorance' mas grown
up since ABOUT looV'
n ubo, ia tho ooni,oI 81 Ot,,oho,r,,
ord ,.har diG !, boo,,,r , ~, ~ g
A -AccoT6inp to tba constitutjon of
| tho statc of 0llobnn,o Gntbr;a r,a
made the capital with the provision
until the year 1913 However, in No
law to remove the CAPITAL to oklahoma
City. This action was held invalid by
the state supreme court. but later at a
Of the state. the law was revised and
passed by decision OF the state su-
preme court on the 9th of the following
February, making Oklahoma city the
capital OF the state,
O.-What planets are now visible and
when do they appcar?-T. c. v
A.-Nrnus is the only planet visible
at the present time. n is the evening
star being seen In the southwest shortly
after sunset
- NJ, H., H.. -,.,--
~ lraS' give recipe LOT making
wheat cakes, Ntquesteu by Dacheior
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