Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-07

@. II a man enters a golf tourna-
ment and wins a prize for the quail
flying round, is he obliged to play in
the tournament? II. A. J.
A. The United States Golf Asso-
citation says hat players who do not
continue in match play rounds of a
tournament should be considered to
have forfeited any prize that they
may have won in the qualifying
round.
@. When will enlistment in the
various branches OF the service be
~reopened? ]. III. A.
A. Enlistment in the Navy and In
the Marine Corps was reopened Sep
TENDER 18th, and enlistment in the
Army was reopened shortly before
that date.
@. Can you tell me the member
ship OF the American Legion? Is
there another legion? c. w. N.
A. The headquarters of the Amer
lean Legion says that its total paid
up membership is about 100000
and that about the same number o.
members are or rolls but not paid
up. Many of them are expected to
pay up by the time of the Legion
convention which will be held in
Kansas City October 81 and Novem-
Der /. There is also a private Sol
diers and Sailors Legion, which has
a membership OF 100000.
Q. Can you tell me whether there
is a country named Helvetia, and IL
SO where 1t is located? r. u.
A. Helvetia is the old Roman
name for what corresponds to the
modern Switzerland, and the name
is still used in poetic references to
that country.
Q. Is a prune a plum, and II so,
how does 1t differ from other plums?
G.. r. S.
A. A prune Is defined by horticul-
turists rs a variety of plum which
can be dried without fermentation.
In most varieties of plums o fermen-
tation about the pit takes place If
an attempt Is made to dry the fruit.
Q. What foods should be eaten
by n who wants to lose weight?
v. E. r.
A. Government authorities say
that the following foods are best for
one who wishes to reduce: Fresh
fish of any kind except salmon or
mackerel; lean beef, mutton, or
lamb; chicken or turkey, without
stuffing or gravy; stale bread, dry
toast or crusts in small quantities;
spinach, lettuce, celery, radishes,
asparagus, caulifiower, cabbage, to.
b'eOSct OiiAoiio, dtiiipSy anu SQudSIl
by way of vegetables; and ripe fruits
by way of dessert.
Q. How many admirals of the
Navy have there been? S. r. L.
A. The position of the admiral Of
the Navy has never been held by
any one except Admiral Dewey, ac-
cording to the Navy Department. ~
the present time no holds tn
permanent rank of admiral. Thy
rank of admiral is held during ten
ure of their respective positions by
Robert E. Koontz. chief of naval
operations; Hugh Rodman, in COM
mand of the Pacific fleet; Henry B.
Wilson, in command of the Atlantic
fleet; and James Strause, In COM
mand of the Asiatic fleet. 1t is a
rule of the Navy hat an officer hold
ing any of these positions must have
the rank of admiral during his ten
ure of Office.
@. Can you tell me what is the
strongest wire in proportion to its
weight? N. D
A. Piano wire is considered the
strongest in proportion to its weight.
who has noe seen Munich he de-
clare. But in Lola Montez Ludwig
found not an Aspasia, but a ,Gaby
WE ~ ObiioAioQo Qiu Tie royal
scandal become that one of his cab
inets was popularity known as the
Lolaministerium.' Finally the pat
ron OF Wagner had to abdicate. And
tunder his son and successor, Max
milan III. further popular demands
were granted .
When States Became Provinces
"Bavaria's struggle for separa-
ton is a long story. Frequently she
sided with Austria against Prussia.
But she succumbed following the
Franco-German war after which, it
has been remarked, there were no
longer any states in Germany, only
provinces,
Even then her spirit was not
auenched. An old proclamation was
revived as recently as 1900 by which,
the German Emperor's birthday was
to be celebrated by the display al
only the Bavarian flag on publ
buildings.
Treaties and alliances cannot
combat geography. Amid Ger
many's EXTREMIST rationalism there
remained villages in mountain
trimmed Bavaria where young men
gathered on hill tops at twilight
to crack whips In unison. for lonog
experience had shown that evil spir-
its would flee that sound"