The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-30
{? The Question Box :?

@. Who was the greatest all-round
football player in the history of the
game? A. H. c.
A. There are a score or more names
In footballs Hall of Fame, and each
hero has a large following among the
aevotees Of the game. Among the out
standing figures OF the game was Jim
Thorpe, the Indian.
Q. Why Is the lion sometimes re-
ferred to as the king of beasts" f.
b. S.
A. The biological survey says that
this title was given to the lion because
Its bravery Is unsurpassed and there
Is no other animal that can success
fully meet II In combat,
Q. What Is the limitation of legal
| fee that q lawyer may charge in making
| out war risk insurance papers? J. o, II.
A. Section IL of the war risk in
surance act limits the fee of an attor-
ney or agent who may assist a claim
ant in the preparation and execution
Of the papers necessary TO be furnished
the bureau to SO in any one case. II
an insurance claimant hires an attorney
to bring suit on claim in the United
States district court, the attorneys fee
Is to be fixed by the court, and is not
to exceed five per cent Of the amount
recovered
Q. How many states have the same
number OF representatives in congress
at the present time as they had at the
time of the fret congress? A. A. Il.
A. Connecticut Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia each stil have the same
number OF representatives as they had
In the FIRST congress. The original rate
of representation was one to every
80, 600 population. The present rate Is
one representative to 21l,S77 people.
Q. Is patient or druggist the
owner OF prescription? r, r.
A. The bureau Of chemistry says
that 1t has never been legally decided
whether a druggist or Il patient should
have possession Of the prescription
Most druggists do not object to sup
plying the patient with copy of the
prescription.
Q, Where are the hottest points in
the world2 II. II,
A. The weather bureau says that It
has not positive data on this subject,
but that the following places are gem
orally referred to as having the high
est temperature. Sahara desert, Arabia.
the interior of Australia, and the south
western valleys of the United States
Temperature running from 120 to 1876
or slightly more have been observed
In those localities.
@ What were the names OF the
three wise men who visited the child
Jesus at Bethlehem? NJ A. C.
A. According TO tradition they were
Gaspar, Melchoir and BalthaZar. They
came from Persia, and tombs that are
supposed to contain their mummes are
still standing.
Q. Can dividends be paid by cor
poration on common stock before all
devidends are paid on preferred stock?
c. w. T.,
A. All dividends on preferred and
acCumulatiye preferred stock must be
paid before any dividends are paid on
common stock.
Q. What is the population of Great
Britain and its dependencies? S. {. l..
a. The estimated population of the
British empire Is 4SS. 0o0 600, or about
four times that OF the United States,
G The coupons on my Liberty bonds
viii he all used up next month When
does the treasury intende to issue per-
manent bonds2-S. Nj
\. The treasury department says
that it expects TO exchange the tenn
porary issue OF bonds for permanent