Arizona republican., 1920-07-01
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
O. What kind of a golf game does Warren G. Harding pIay?-F. c.

0s w mat kinO or a 9OlI game OOeS Warren c. Harding play?-F. G.
 A. Senator Harding plays the game of golf for recreation and exercise. His golfing companions are usually other members of congress. He keeps him. self we'll out of the dub class with scores ranging from 90 to 100, ana would be handicapped at about Is on the average golf course.
 O. Why is the expression "safe as the Bank of England" used?-L. E.
 A. The Bank of England was incor- porated in 1894. and from its outset has been closely connected with the English government The reserve ot its banking department is always in coin or in notes, against which there is coin lying in the issue department ot the bank Since it is through the Bank of England that other banks clear" many of them keep their reserve lying as a deposit in it, rather than in their own banks. It is essential, therefore, to the stability of all banks in that country that the Bank of England shall always be possessed of coin, and even be able to pay on demand all checks of depositors or notes that may be presented to it.
 O. How many parts are there in a Ford car?-M. E. C.
 A. The Ford Motor company says that there are from 2400 to 250O parts in a Ford touring car.
 O. Do animals live as long in cap T.U. H..
 A. It is not possible to make an ab- solute comparison, but it is known that foxes and monkeys are so fretful in captivity that their lives are shortened materially, while elephants, snakes and turtles do not seem to suffer from cap- tivity.
 O. In the word "vis- avis" is the first "s" sounded?-L. E. T.
 A fe- 1 1o6 fENI Inrr V-d being pronounced as if spelled wee 'za-vee."
 o. What is the origin of the word "hooch" as applied to liquor?-M. N. B.
 A. Hoochenoo was the name of a spurious liquor which was concocted by the natives of Alaska and named from one of the tribes of Indians. The name was shortened by the white man to "hooch" and used as synonym for an intoxicating drink.
 Q. Do many babies die before reach ing the age of one year?-i. N.
 A. From 10 to 20 out of every hum dred babies die before they are year old; many more die in summer than in the winter time. The chief cause of sickness and death among infants is improper food. This often finds it's cause in the ignorance or carelessness of those in charge of babies. Proper food and care of all children would lower the death rate appreciably.
 O. What is the name of the decora tion that soldiers wear composed of a cord around one arm, fastened on the shouIder?-H. N. B.
 A. The name of this decoration is a fourragere, and it is an individual dec oration given to each soldier of a unit which has been decorated as a whole.
 O. Would you please inform me re- qarding the death of Mary, Queen of Scots? Was she beheaded?-H. M. S.
 Mary OnPpn of Scots became entangled in a conspiracy against her cousin. Queen Elizabeth of England She was brought to trial and con demned, and was beheaded on F'eb- ruary 8. 1887. at Fotheringay castle.
 Q. Has the climate of any part Of the world changed materially?- E. R. T.
 A. There have been no well-authen- ticated changes of climate within the past 2000 years. Changes due to man. such as deforestation. agriculture, the building of canals. railroads or tele- graph, have only a local effect.
 c. When were the first ard last eruptions of Mt. Shasta ?-E. R. w.
 A. Mt. Shasta has had no eruptions within the period that it has been known to white men. Tn common with Mt Lassen. the eruptions began in Tertiary time (the time interval imme- diately following the Mesozoic era) and continued down to very recent period of time. Mt. Lassen has been active within the past three years. but Mt Shasta has remained quiescent.
 
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