Arizona republican., 1922-02-22
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@. viii you kindly answer through
your columns where the statue
erected in honor Of Nathal Hale Is
located.
A. There are at least two such
statues, one by Gerhardt at Hartford.
Conn, and the other. by Macmonnies
in City Hall park. New York.
Q.-How much do the fees paid to
insure parcel post packages amount
to in a year?-F. r. F.
A. In the fiscal year 1921 there We're
16.326,66 pieces of domestic parcel
post mail insured the total fees coli
lected being $6,26S. .000.02.
O. Will Anton Lang play the part
of Christus in the Passion Play this
year? How often will il be given?
A. A letter received by a friend in
this country from Mrs. Lang says
that Anton Lang will play the part
of Christus this year. This will be
the third time Mr.. Lang has taken the
part. The first plav is TO take place
on MAY 14th, and each Sunday until
September 2Sth will have n perfor-
nance. while in July and August per-
fornnances will also be given on We'd
nesday.
@. How much does one foot Of
standard railroad rail weigh h?-k.G.H.
A. The Bureau OF Railway Eco
nomics says there is no standard Tor
the weight of a railroad rail. This
depends entirely on the traffic the
particular road is handling. Usually,
rails are not measured by the foot but
BY the yard. Formerly railroads used
the so pound rail per yard but now
most roads use the 100 pound rail :
The Virginian railroad is using 120
pound rail as it handles very heavy
traffic.
o. What is a reed birdie. n.
A. Reed bird. in America. is a name
given to the bobolink.
the word "normaIey"7-J. U. D.
A. Since "normalcy" has been in
the dictionary for years. it may be
concluded that President Harding did
not coin it.
@. What is "jurisdietionaP dis
pute between labor unions?
A. A union has or claims 1urisdic-
tion over all work OF a certain kind,
over all workers of a certain classi
fication. or over all workers in a
given geographical area. and when
the claims of two unions in any of
these respects conflict, what is
termed a 'jurisdictional" dispute en-
sues.
@. What was the origin of the ex-
preston "thumbs down." meaning to
condemn to defeat or death7-N !. S.
a. In the ,gladiatorial combats
which took place in ancient Rome a
wounded man would sometimes call
for mercy by holding up his fore
finger The spectators would there
upon either wave their handkerchiefs
in token of mercy, or condemn him to
death by holding out their clenched
fists with the thumbs down.
@. Which state produces the most
and best watermeions?-W. S. v.
a. The leading watermelon produc-
ing states are Missouri, Oklahoma,
Arkansas, California central Sec
tion), Taxes. Indiana and Illinois. II
is largely a matter of personal opin-
ion as to which state produces the
best melons.
@. What were or are the "six &C.
eomplshmentsp?-G L. A.
A. The traditional Chinese social
system recognized four main classes
below the priest emperor of which
the first was the literary class. In