Arizona republican., 1920-04-26
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

o. An argument arises in a checker game. CD A moves. The man may be jumped either by crowned king or by an uncrowned man. Must the king jump first? t2) An uncrowned man jumps two and into the king row and | third man is still jumpable. Must the play end at the king row in order to crown the jumping piece or will 1t con tinue, to be crowned afterWard? (3) A may jump one man and lose one to B. But in first case two are iumpable and B. would take three. Must A jump two? E. E. P.. Mammoth, Ariz.
 A. CD A may exercise his choice; ,2) the uncrowned man must stop at the king row for coronation. The move goes to the other side, (3) A must jump two A player cannot refuse to jump when the opportunity offers.
 o. What is meant by the term .the big four" in American politics? T. E. L..
 A. 'sThe big four is the commonly used designation for the delegates-at large from any state to the national convention of the two great parties However it does not follow that each state may have only four delegates large to these conventions. For in- stance, the republicans of Tennessee have just chosen eight delegates-at- large to the impending convention of their party, providing that each of these delegates shall have and cast one-half a vote.
 O. How can cheese be kept from becoming mouldy? H. A. T.
 A. If cheese is wrapped in a cloth dampened with vinegar and placed in a covered dish, it will keep for some time without becoming mouldy or dry.
 O. Is it necessary to re- stock trout streams? w. s. V.
 A. Notwithstanding laws restricting fishing to certain seasons of the year, most trout streams would soon be fished out if they were not re- e-stocked. According to experts, only from one to four per cent of eggs hatch when left to develop naturally, while fish hatch cries count on from seventy-five, to ninety per cent.
 O. Will the soldiers graves in France be decorated on Memorial day? G. 1. c.
 A. The officer in charge of the Graves Registration Service in France has ordered eighty thousand, five hum dred American flags, eight inches by twelve inches in size. which will be de- livered in France early in May and will be placed on the soldiers graves for Decoration day.
 O. Is jade ever found in large pieces? E. U.
 A. The largest piece of jade known is block of this stone which is seven feet long, four feet wide. and weighs three tons. It came from south iS- land, New Zealand and forms the base for statue of a Maori chieftain which is on exhibition in the Museum of Natural History in New York City.
 o. In auction bridge, can the revok- ing side score below the line? O. O. J.
 A. At present this is not-~possible. There has been some discussion that may lead to a change in the rules. but as they stand the penalty prec1udes this If the declarant revoke, that side can score merely the honors held in the two hands, -and the opponents add 100 points to their honor score for each revoke. If either ce the adversaries re- yoke. the declarer may add 100 points to the score of his side in the honor column or take three tricks from the adversaries and add them to his own for first revoke. Additional revokes in the same hand must be scored above the line % points for each.
 0. Are all coal miners entitled to the twenty seven per cent increase agreed upon by the Presidents coal comnnis- sion?
 A. This arbitration recommended a scale for the new contract between the operators and the United Mine Workers of America. and all union miners in the bituminous industry are entitled to this increase. Non union miners generally will benefit by this established scale, but there isw nothing to prevent opera tors paying non union miners either more or less than this, as that would be a matter of individual contract.