Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-16
Answers to Questions.

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Q. Where is the longest hole on
golf course in this country? j.
l.. j.
A. The U. S. Golf Association
says that as far as they know, the
Alamo Country Club of San An
tonic, Texas, has the longest, This
is the 5th hole and is 657 yards
long.
@. Which denomination has the
most churches in the United
States? r. b. T.
A. The Methodist Episcopal
headed the list at the last census
with 2S,406 churches.
Q. What is the flag of the Re-
public Of Poland? @. ID. Nice.
A. The Polish flag is composed
of two stripes, a white one over a
red one.
Q. How old is the practice of
dentistry? T.. +. Nj.
A. 1t dates back to the earliest
periods Of history Of which we
have authentic records. AS a dis
tinct and definite profession, how
ever, dentistry may be said to date
from the incorporation of the first
dental college in the world, the
Baltimore College of Dental Sur
gerry, which received its charter
in 1899.
Q. How should wool sweater
be washed? a. II. ID.
A. Measure the sweater. Use
lukewarm water and soap solution.
Wash it by squeezing rather than
rubbing and keep it under water
as much as possible. When lifting
it. keep the hand under and put it
into a pan. Rinse until the last
water is clear. Squeeze out the
water either with the hands or by
putting through the wringer, keep
ing the hand under the garment
to prevent stretching from weight
of the water. Put through the
wringer several times, changing
the folds to take out as much water
as possible. Place on a covered
table and stretch or pat it into
the original shape and size as
shown by the measurements. If
desirable, it may be pinned or
fastened in place by thumb tacks'
o. Where id the expression
"next friend" originate? ii. B. s.
A. The practice of permitting
a legally incompetent person to
sue by his next friend originated
in England. 1t was first author
lied by the Statute of Westminster
passed in the reign of Edward |.
@. Are twins held in high re"
gard among Indians?
A. Twins are usually regarded
az uncanny and are rather feared,
as possessing occult power. Among
some oregon and other coast
tribes they were once regarded as
abnormal and one or both were
killed.
O. When was the national eight
hour law effective? l.. c.
A. The Adamson eight-hour law
which applies to railway workers
was signed by President Wilson on
September 3, 1916, but it did not
take effect until January l, 1871
In 1868 Congress passed law fix
ing eight hours as a days work
in all Government employment.
o. In case there should be such
political spit in state so that
two sets OF presidential electors
would be reported by rival state
administrations or officials, what
would happen? A. G.
A. In 1887 Congress enacted q
law providing that each state under
its own laws should designate q
tribunal to determine the legality
of its electoral votes, but should
no Sucn ulDu1ldl nave Dten dp'
pointed in case of double returns
the vote of the state is lost unless
the two houses of Congress agree
as to which electoral votes from
the state are the legal votes,
o. Which is COrrcct--"Covcnt
or "Convent' Gardens? j.. G. s.
A. Covent is the accepted spell
ing, but it is "a corruption from
Convent Garden, originally Tho
Garden of the Abbott Of Westmins
J ter.
o. If a lobster loses a leg vii
new one grow In its place? N. Fl
A. An antenna or leg is gradu
!, ally renewed, growing at ever,
mott. This is also true of thu
crawfish.
o. Is the captain member o
the crew of a ship? Il. B.
A. Grew is a collective name foi
all the persons employed on 9
ship, but is usually limited t.
designate petty officers and sea
men only.