The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-19
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

9 should laying hens be given meat
scraps n NJ.
A.-Reccnt experiments show that
| hens fed meat fish or milk, will lay
| from - TO &C per cent more eggs than
those which have only grain food and
what hugs and worms they can pick up
on free range
Q.-Wha, ts roeue's yarn@-G, \. +
A-This Is a yarn OF distinctive
| twist color or material. Incorporated
| into navy Cordage to identify II II
stolen or to trace the maker in case
Of defect
Q-what are the qualifications Of a
supreme court and district court Judge .?
A--Thc president of the United
| States appoints these judges and there
are no set requirements or qualifca
| tons for such positions beyond the
necessity Of reaching the standard OF
excellence that the president demands.
. Where is Little Egypt?'-R
A.--This was an Imaginary country
which he gypsy hordes who entered
| Europe In the 18th century invented
40 their home. They pretended that
they were pilgrims to Rome on ac, Sunt
Of npostasy and their chiefs posed as
kings, lords, counts and dukes Of this
country
Q.-What Is the Nautical Almanac Z?
Nj. O. W.
A.-rhe American Nautical Almanac
is mathematical publication Of the
| bureau Of equipment Of the naval OBJ
servatory, II contains tables OF posi-
tons OF various heavenly bodies at
stated times and other information OF
like nature and is issued several years
in advance. II is used by navigators
astronomers and Eeodetists,
Q.-What Is meant by cabal?--R s.
A,--The word Aahal Is In fact derived
from the Hebrew cabbala, a mystical
system az Jewish philosophy, and later
carried the idea OF intrigue This term
was applied 10 an unpopular English
ministry l667-73l composed OF Clif-
ford, Ashley Buckingham Arlington
and Louderdale, whose initials by
curious coincidence spelled cabal,
Q-How long must one wait after
divorce before remarrying in France
IT. D.
A--Under the laws Of France. man
or woman must wait one year after
having been granted a divorce or after
the death Of husband or wife before
he or she may remsrry.
Q.-ls anyone doing motor transport
work required by the government II
collect a war taxi G. :.
4 --The bureau of internal revenue
states that where motor truck service
is running In competition with CONF
mon carriers, such as trains or steam
ships the war tax Oh freight IL thr,e
per cent Of each charge, and on pas
sengers. eight per cent OF each charge.
Q-How did the phrase "Pyrrhic
victory oriRinate'-G. L.
A-This phrase IS used to denote
| a victory won AT tremendous cost and
refers 10 the battle Of Asculum IN which
| Pyrrhus king OF Epirus. won a victory
over the Romans while sustaining such
| heavy losses that he is said 10 have
Exclaimed, Another such victory and
Pyrrhus is destroyed
Q What are 'guos' in heraldrye-
A-"Gulos" is the name for the color
red in heraldry and is indicated in
cngravngs by perpendicular lines.
Q.-How much pay does naval re-
servist receive %. NJ l..
"A member of the naval reserve
force receives retAtncrs pay TO the
amount Of two months base pay Of the
rank in which he Is confirmed. There
is no fixed time for sending out this
money but It is paid once a year by
the navy department
= Please give me Information on
the building of the statue Of Liberty.
A.Irhr statue Vt Liberty was dc.
signed by Rarthodi the French sculp-
tor. ana presented by the people Of
France to the people Of America to
commemorate the tooth anniversary Of
American independence II was dcdt
Gated on oct .? 1885. The figure IT.
self is 305 feet ~ inches above mean
tide The statue Is made principally
Of iron and copper The material for
the base ON which II stands was pro-
vided by funds raised from the Amcri-
can people for tho purpose
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