Arizona republican., 1920-10-06
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

Qs-Could you tell me all the eandi- dates running for the presidency and vice. presidency, and the parties they rePresent?-H. 8.
 A.-The names of the candidates for president and vice. president of the | different parties are as follows: Re publican: Warren C. Harding, Ohio. | Calvin Coolidge, Mass; Democratic: James Middleton Cox, Ohio, Franklin | Delano Roosevelt, New York; Farm Labor ticket: Farley P Christensen l Utah, Max $. Hayes, Ohio; Single Tax: | Robert Macauley. Pennsylvania, Robert l c. Barnum, Ohio: Socialist: Eugene V Debs, Indiana, Seymour Stedman, Illi- | nois: Prohibition. Aaron $. Watkins, l Ohio, D. Leigh Colvin, New York. o.-Who is the eldest ball player now playing in the big Ieasue?-E. A. c. A.--As far as we are able to ascer- | tain "Dode" Paskert. outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, is the oldest player1 in the big league games. Q.-WilI sulphurie acid, salt and water freeze ice cream without using ies2-J. w. O.
 A.-The department of agriculture says that sulphuric acid, salt and water could not be used successfully to freeze ice cream, because the acid wold burn holes in any kind of freezer.
 Q.-Would like to know if the Marine Corps stands first, second or third in the United States serviee.- D. A.
 A.-Thers is no rating of the differ ent branches of the service in the United States, as there can be no com | parison made between the army. navy and Marine Corps. Each branch of the service is entirely separate and has separate duties.
 Q.-What part of the latest energy of gasoline does an automobile use?- B. T. S.
 A.-Most of the high grade automo- bile engines have an efficiency of from 20 to 25 per cent: that is. they develop power equivalent to 20 to 25 per cent of the energy actually contained in gas oline.
 Q.-What is the meaning of the word "Mephistopheles7" 7"-W. A. N. | A-The word is of Greek origin, and means "The Spirit who denies" O.-When was the first agricultural experiment station in the United States founded7-R. E. s.
 II A-The first regularly organized agricultural experiment station in America was established at Wesleyan University, AIiddletown. Connecticut in 1875.
 o.-Fron what port did the three vessels Susan Constant" "Goodspsed" and "Diseovery" sail?-J. N. w.
 A.-These vessels. bringing the first settlers to Jamestown, Virginia. sailed from London on December g, 1906. o.-How do they lay cables in the oesan7-D. K. M.
 A.-The usual method is the one used in laying the Transatlantic cables. These were. for the most part, laid by two vessels. They joined the cable fin mid-ocean, then steamed in opposite directions. landing the other ends of the cable on the two coasts. o.-When did Steve Brodie jump off
 Brooklyn bridse7-C. J. w. A.-On July 23. 1886. Steve Brodie
 jumped from the Brooklyn bridge. a drop of 14S feet.
 o.-What should be the weight of a child nine years oId7-A. M. P.
 A.-Proper weight is always in pro- portion to height. A boy of nine. 50 inches tall, should weigh SO pounds. A girl of the same age. 4S inches tall. should weigh 54 pounds. Our Wash lfnrton Information Bureau has a book lot on "The School Child's Health" giv- ing this and much other practical in- formation, which it will send to any reader upon receipt of two cents in stamps for return postage.
 Q.-What is manzanilla 1-R. B. M
 A.-This is Spanish namd given to a small olive with a freestone pit. a fine skin and a bitterish flavor. Man. ! zanillas arc usually pitted and stuffed
 with Spanish pimentos. , (Any reader can get the answer tc
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