Arizona republican., 1922-06-12
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@. Do some animals hibernate in
summer7-J. v. K.
A. The word hibernate carries the
idea of winter. Such tropical crea-
tain mammals and insects undergo
a period OF torpor during the hot, dry
season when food is scarce and vege-
tation is taking a rest. This is known
as estivation.
@. What will keep piano keys
from turning yeliow?-E. o.
A. Keeping the piano open is the
best preventive and the best remedy.
@. Why is furions so named?-
r. z.
A. The furlong. or s2o yards,
originally meant the length of a fur
row. 1t was supposed to be the dis
tance oxen could plow without stop
ping to rest.
@. What is the difference between
an heir -presumptive and an heir
apparent?-E. n.
hao @f7f
dren, an heir -presumptive is one who
will be his heir as elder son OF a
deceased brother in England, or all
the children of a dead brother In the
United States, for they will be heirs
IL he dies without issue. An heir
apparent is one who must be the heir
il he survive the owner. as the eldest
son in Great Britain, or all the chill
dren in this country.
@. What manager of a baseball
team in the American. league has
served the longest time?-E. D.
A. Connie Mack Is the only man
ager in the league who has. been with
il since its formation in 1900. He
left the Milwaukee club for the Phil
adelphia Athletics when that club
obtained its franchise.
@. When was the first military
execution in the American ARMY
c. c. n.
A. A conspiracy OF the British
officials and loyalists Of New York
was made in 1776 to end the Reyo-
lutionary war by the murder Or cap
ture of its leaders. and the seizure
or destruction of its supplies. wash
ington was to be taken alive and de-
livered to Sir William Howe. Two
l. frd Vnyc.
tended to join the plot and exposed
it instead, One of the treacherous
guards was named Thomas Hickey.
He was hanged June 81, 1875, the
first military execution in the Amer
ican army.
@. What do they mean when they
say that a race was hippodromed7-
G. r. n.
A. A race run with all the APP
pearance of a real contest but in
which the winner Is prearranged, as
in circus chariot race, is said to
be hippodromed.
@. Is Helisoland still = fort?-
A. Under the treaty of Versailles
Germany was required to dismantle
the Heligoland Qualifications.
@. What is the significance Of the
phrase "with intent" so often used
in legal documents &c. l.. W..
A. AS to intention. the law pre-
sumes every person to intend that
which follows as a natural conse-
quence of his action.
@. Whose bones are preserved in
the Chapel of Bones in Cologne?-
j. w. C.
A. ST. Ursula in that city contains
the bones of 1900 English virgins
massacred there while on a pilgrim
are to Rome. They are preserved IN
cases placed around the church. The
Church of ST. Gereon, also in Cologne,
is dedicated to the martyrs of the
Theban legend. The skulls and bones
of martyrs are arranged along the
sides of the choir.
@. What is the cost OF burning
city garbase?-J.
A. The cost of incinerating gar
bage in the United States ranger
from $3.50 TO 81 900 per annum per
] 900 Of population, the average be-
ing about $500