Arizona republican., 1921-05-26
Questions And
 AnstUers

(Any reader can get the answer 10 any question by writing The He- publican Information Bureau, freo eric ]. Haskin, Director, Washington D. C. This offer applies strictly 10 information. The bureau cannot give advice on legal medical, and finaaciai matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly anu briefly. Give full name and address and enclose two cents in stamps TOT return postage. All replies are sent
 direct to the inquirer.l O Please describe the Jewish flag
 and tell when it originated. L. w. C.. A. The Jewish flag is composed
 of five horizontal stripes. The two
 outside stripes and center stripe are
 white, the remaining two stripes plue-
 In the center of the flag is the star
 of David. The exact origin of the
 flag is not known. but it dates from
 the eleventh or twelfth century:
 O. Is it proper to wear silk hat
 with . Tuxedo suit? M. J.
 A. A high hat is not worn with
 Tuxedo. 1t is correct to wear
 Derby. a soft hat or straw hat
 O. if man files on a homestead
 and oil in commercial quantities IS
 developed in the vicinity, how does
 this fact effect his rights and title?
 J. c. M.
 A. The general land office says that if you filed the claim and oo- tained the patent on the land before the passing of the oil land teasing act
 of Feb. 25, 1920, you are, according 10 section 20 of said act, entitled to the
 oil and gas found on the land III so1 filed your entry after the passing or the oil land leasing act. the mineral rights are reserved to the government and you cannot obtain them O. How much is Chinese taei in American money? M. B. F. A. The chinese tael is not com
 but merely a slug of silver, and its
 value varies in different parts oi China The haikwan tael. or custom> tael of China, is fixed by treaty at 37sO grams. With silver at 6O cents a troy ounce. this tael is worth 72-s cents.
 O. Frequently when reading
 stamp article person finds such terms as "engraved," "lithographed and "typosraphed.r What do these terms mean? G. E. O.
 A. Stamps are produced by five different methods - Tailledouce or copperplate line engraving; EparSne' or ypography-surface printing; ith- OSrapn\. emDOSSiuS anu eS " R- ing as in book and newspaper print ing. The terms "lithographed. 'en-
 graved" and '-tyPographed" denomi- nate the process whereby the stamps were produced. For instance, in Iithography the printing is done from
 a stone and the result is quite flat.
 as opposed to the effect produced by
 printing from an engraving.
 O. In cribbage, how much does hand count composed ot 3 treys and nine when a trey is turned w. T. $. A. Fours. sometimes called double pairs royal or deproils, always count liz. There are different pairs. therefore there are s fifteens to be counted and the hand totals 24. O. How much money is expended in the United States for educatior-
 las this increased or decreased since 1900? J. L. Y.
 A It is estimated by the bureau
 of education that the cost of educa- tion in the United States in 1918 was S1. .0IS. .00000O. The total expenditures
 in 1900 were only s214.964,61s. O. Where can l secure an instru-
 nnent which will locate gold and sill
 yer which has been buried for mum | Der of years? G. A. T.
 1 A Many inquiries have been re ceived regarding divining rods. min eral rods. etc, with reference 10 their i adaptabiiity for locating buried treasure. gold and silver ores. petro- Ieum. etc. The eNtravagaDt claims set forth bv people who sell such