Arizona republican., 1921-11-04
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 c. Are the countries on our bor- ders reducing their armies7 A. N. J.
 A. Both Mexico and Canada have announced a reduction in the size of their armies.
 0. What is the difference between the lifting capacity and the carry ing capacity of an sirpiane? G. E. s.
 A. The lifting capacity of an afr plane is its maximum flying load. Its carrying capacity is the differ ence between this load and the dead load of the aircraft. which includes structure, power plant, and essential accessories.
 O. I'm a cook and suffer with my feet. What wiil help them? w. M. w.
 A. The Public Health Service says that sore feet can often be helped by soaking in tepid alum water. Use the proportion of one teaspoonfm or alum to a pint of water.
 O. When was the earliest date that the Erie Railroad ran trains from New York to Chicago. E. P-
 A. The connection was completed and the first train ran over the line on June r, 1888. The Erie System was made up of the New York. Lake Erie and Western: New York, Penn syIvania and ohio; and the Chicago and Atlantic Railroads
 c. To settle an argument ot old staading-can pumpkins be ted milk by clipping ends of vines and insert ina milk, and watermelons fed with sugar? K. M.
 A. The Department of Ariculture saws that there is no truth in the statement that pumpkins could be fed milk by clipping the end of the vines and inserting milk, nor Is Ii true that watermelons can be fed with sugar water to improve the flaw or and the size of the melon.
 O. How many Irishmen are there in New York City? R. A. G. A. The Census Bureau says that there are POP. .SS3 people in New York Citv who were born in Ireland. e. How are Civil Service posi- tions filled in Hawaii7 B. w. T. A. Civil Service positions in the Hawaiian Islands are willed by special examinations. which are held | bv the Board of Civil Service EX- aminers, Customs House. Honolulu Hawaii. o. What wood is used tor pIanc sounding boards? w. D. F. A. The wood which is most offer used for piano sounding boards f' l spruce. although white quarter-saWe e | oak is also used for this purpose O. was in Washington durin! the summer and found that the eie' ] vator in Washington Monument Wal 1 not running. Has the serWce beer resumed? Nj. B. C.
 A. After an interruption Of three 1 months in the service, the elevator ! is now making regular trips to tn ! observation floor Of the monument.
 O. What is the answer to tn
 Kings Speech in Parliament called D. D.
 ! 4. The Address is the answer t i the Kings Speech. moved In bot l Houses Tn former times it containe' l an answer to each paragraph in th l speech. but Is now a single rrsolu
 ton expressing the thanks of tn