Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-13
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@. Where was the first real tel
cphone exchange installed? H.
S. X.
A. The first commercial ex-
change in the United States was
established in New Haven on jan
uary 2S, 1873.
@. How many, people will the
theatcrs of New York seat? ii. o.
A. 1t is estimated that the seat
ing capacity of New York theaters
is 100000.
@, How is Roqucfort cheese
made? G. l.. It.
A. 1t is made at Roquefort In
Guienne, France, from the milk of
ewes. When sufficiently dried and
compacted, the cheese are placed
~, n IN, ~
limestone rock in which the tenn
perature is always about 40 de-
grees Fahrenheit. While in the
cave they are salted and the mold
is scraped from them from time
to time. During this yeriod of 40
days the color changes ranging
from white through blue to red
dish color when the cheese is
ready for use.
Q. Are full handicaps allowed
In the play-againSt-par compcti-
tions in golf? Il. o. G.
A. AS general practice in han
dicap matches against par, the
players are allowed three-fourths
of their handicaps, taking the
strokes on the holes indicated on
the card, For instance, a ~ ham
dicap man would be allowed nine
strokes, and would thus have a
stroke on each of the nine holes
rated as the most difficult of the
IS, and could win each or any one
of those holes by scoring par
thereon.
Q. In selling a farm do the
growing crops 60 with the land?
A. I'll. S.
A. When land is sold the grow
ing crops pass by deed to the pur-
chaser unless expressly reserved
under agreement at the time of
the sale. In case of a mortgage
foreclosure sale, ungarnered crops
pass to the purchaser of the land
but those harvested before the sale
is confirmed do not.
Q. Do beavers eat fish? c. S. p.
A. They do not eat fish. They
live on bark, lily roots, green veg
etables, berries and leaves.
Q. When were safety razors in
vented? o. 7. A.
A. The earliest razor of this
kind is said to have been made by
Michael Hunter of Sheffield, Eng
land. about 1875. 1t was merely
an ordinary razor with a guard.
@. What writer compared life
to game of Chess? II. f. NJ.
A. The only quotation we can
find of the character described is
from Huxley who said life is a
game infinitely more complicated
than chess and the player on the
other side is hidden from US. We
know that his plays are always
fair, just and patient. To the man
who plays well the highest stakes
are paid with that sort of over
flowing generosity with which the
strong shows delight in strength"
Q. Was the late Senator Marc
Hanna prominent I'm politics before
the Mckinley campaign Of 1896?
G. w.
A. Hanna was active in politics
from 1880 when he organized a
business mems political club In
Cleveland. In 1884 he was a dele
gate to the republican national
convention and In 1883 was the
manager of John Sherman as
candidate for the presidential nom
ination. His national reputation
may be said to date from the cam
paign of 1896 when after secur-
ing the nomination of Mckinley
he became chairman of the repub-
lican national committee.
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