The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-27
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q,-t understand that the senior SEN
| ator accompanies and introduces new
| senator when he Is sworn in who per
forms ths offiee for representatives?
,A.-Since all representatives are elect
| ca for two years Only, the entire mem
| berShip of the house has to he sworn
in at the beginning of new session
The oldest member of the house ad-
minister's the oath to the speaker of
the hpise, who then administers the
oath 70 groups % members the groups
usually composed Of one or more state
delegations. In case Of member elect
ed 10 FIJI an uneNpifed term, the new
repgcsentative is usually introduced by
member of his state delegation.
Q-What ate some Of the new fruits
and grains that the department of ag-
rlcuiture is importing from Africa?-
g. o. r.
A. Many new kafir corns and sor-
ghums, some varieties OF grasses. some
cry-lAnd rice. manGoes and gourd.
which Is Tiled with seeds that resemble
the butternut in taste. are among the
life. which are being examined and ex-'
perlmented with by the United States
department of agriculture,
Q--Is the number of deaths In rail-
road accidents growing smaller, or does
II only seem no in comparison with
fatalities caused by Automobiles NJ,
r. s.
A.--The interstate commerce. commits
sion saws that IN 1919, GIFTS persons
were killed In railroad accidents, TINS
being the lowest death record since
1898. a.s
Ga o;G !, i the longest road in the
A-ThA Lincoln highway may well be
styled tho longest road in the world,
II crosses 9 states connecting New
York with San Francisco as directly.
as possible, consistent with. the to-
Biography Of the country.
Q,~-How many people are drawing
Spanish American war pensions?
A-The pension bureau says that
the number of pensioners of the Span
ish- American war on the rolls now is
22,Sl4
GIN the game of 500 what value
does the Joker have In moi trump
.A--According to Hoylo, in a no-trump
bid at Five Hundred" the joker is
a suit by itself, and is a trump: but
the holder of the Joker can not trump
with it while he is able to follow suit
II the holder of the joker leads It. he
has the privilege Of naming the suit
that shall be played to it, regardless Of
his prvIous play.
Q.-What is a Texas leaguer?"-C.
=. G.
A,--This is baseball term applied
to a batted ball that loops just over
the inficld, but not rar enough for the
outtielder to catch it.
Q..-Are the British isles part of Eu-
pc?-H.' J. c.
A-The British isles are part of the
European continent, Originally they
were joined to the mainland. forming
part Of the continental shelf The
North sea and the English channel are
merely depresstons filled in by water
when the land sank.
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any question by writing The News
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