Arizona republican., 1921-07-26
Questions And Ansuers

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 O. How many men have held the position of chief justice of the United States supreme court? R. G.
 A. Including the newly appointed chief justice, William Howard Taft. 10 men have occupied this position since it's creation in 17S9: John Jay, 1Ts9-1795; John Rutledge, commits stoned in 1795, presiding at August term of court. but not confimed; Marshall. 1s01-1s35; Roger B. Fancy, 1s36- 1884; Salmon P. Chase. 1864 1873: Morrison R. Waite, 1s741sss: Melville w. Fuller. 1Sss-1910; Edward iD. White. 1910-1s21, and William Howard Taft.
 O. How can color be set in wash materials? J. A. V.
 A. The household mordants are | brine, vinegar. sugar of lead and alum, used in the following propor- tions: To 1 gallon of water add F cupful mild vinegar, or ? cupfuls salt, or 1 tablespoonful alum or 1 table spoonful sugar of lead (poison)- Vim l egar is best for pinks. Small pieces I ho faGfQd each of
 the above solutions and a choice
 made after the test. The cloth of
 which the color is to be made fast
 should be left in the mordant solu-
 ton over night and may be left m l several days for good results II should be thoroughly dried before be- ing washed. Green, blue and laven- | der may be soaked in alum water, | ounces to a tub. Black, gray and
 salted water.
 l O. How does ireland compare in size and population with small Eu- ropean nations? s. C.
 A. Ireland is larger than Belgium Holland Denmark, Switzerland or
 Armenia. Austria, Hungary and Por- tugaI are about Ireland's size Ire Hand has larger population than Ar , menia, Norway, Denmark, Finland or
 Switzerland.
 O What became of the Honveo
 or land defenders of Hungary J
 B. w.
 This was a name given to the
 ,%ational champions under the earlier lxinps With the disappearance ol these champions the name also ven . ont of use, but was revived Tn ie1e and applied to the Hungarian voiun teers dispatched against the Seros Later it was applied to the wnole pa triotic army of Hungary. Alter the ,aconstruction of the Austro- Hun , garian monarchy the name was giVer to the Hungarian portion of the em-
 pire. , w P
 The biological survey says una , tbe harm owl takes only small pro ! 1or+ion of birds or other useful ani' 3 maIs and is of great value 10 asr.
 culture. In the western states IL no only feeds upon destructlNe rouei,e, ', 9 hut also upon pocket gophers, Mhiei : ird;vidually are even more injurious
 ,Il,Da horn owl is by no means tn s onlv beneficial species of its kind, 10 n 1,-itb the exception of the srea
 Iorned owl. all our owls are muci
 ,,,o,.e useful than injurious. Ihey ue ue !, .,,,a almost complete protector Il ,.ot.e- than the persecution to whicl a tbev are customarily sub1ected.
 a. How much fat and milk s9sa . ;s there in a quart of milk? l.. p, . : A. & qua of fat and three table o spoonfuls of milk sugar e O. To settle an argument p | .s.. ,,bether "Home, Sweet Home d ;s an American or English song. A Home. Sweet Home is ealle t Cicilian air. but is probably En eIi t Tsb If is generally attributed to Sl - Henry Rowley Bishop and appears
 his opera "Clari." or the MaiI Iot
 Milan" The Worus
 Howard Payne.