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nation Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. dtrec-
tor Washington, ID. 6. This oner app1es
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@. What IS the word for Tear OF
cats? G.. o. II.
A. The term for this feeling u
aelurophobia.
q When were the Naval and Mill
tarv Academies established? T. NJ.
A The Naval School was founded
n. Annauolis in 1s45. In 1919 the name
was changed TO United States NaVa1
Academy. The United States Military
Academy was established AZ west
Point in 1894.
O. What is Elmo IAncoln's real
name. C. G. w.
A. Tho real name OF this motion
picture actor - Otto Elmo Anken-
helt.
q. II a man comes to this country,
marries an American girl, rears
| family. but dies before he gets MS
final naturalization papers. arc nie
widow and children foreigners? 5. X
| A. His wife took his nationality
when she married him. She may re-
sume her American citizenship II
residing in the United States at the
| termination of the marital relation
by continuing TO reside therein Ins
children are Americans by virtue d
having been born in the United States
Q. In applying luminous paint t(
clock and watch dials, find that one
can not tell time by them during th'
day. Row can this be remedied? L. A
fG.
A. 1t is necessary TO use black dial:
on clocks and watches where luminou.
paint Is employed.
O. How often are Rural Free De
livery mail carriers paid? S. II. S.
A. The Post Office Department say
that r. F. d. mail carriers receiv
their pay checks every 10 days. The,
receive a check the first OF the montl
and the middle of the mouth.
@. When did France lose Canada
S. J. d.
A, France lost Canada with the Fl
nal battle of the Heights of Abraham
n 1859.
@. When was the nrst eight-hou
strike? L. Z. X.
A. In April and May of 1866 ther
was a strike of six weeks in Ne'
England and New York for the eight
, hour day, believed TO have been tn
arst of it's kind in the United States
! 1t was unsuccessful. The first grea
concerted effort for the elght-hou
day was in 1886 when 100000 work
: ers went on strike. In 1890 a geners
strike was announced for tais objec
but was only partially successful.
Q. Why did Caruso often atten
; services in synagogues? j. r. T.
A. Caruso is quoted as saying:
= have discovered that the JEWS
! chanters employ peculiar method ,
intonation and vocalization in the
service. They are unexcelled in the a
of shifting the melody, of picking I
new key. of modulating their ritu
chant. and of overcoming vocal dl
ficulties that may occur in the wor,
rather than In the melody itself. r,
this reason visit Jewish syna8oxu
whenever I have the opportunity"
Q. How fast do court reporters ha'
to take? II. r. ID.
A. Court work rarely goes abe
800 words a minute, unless saver
people are speaking at once. In SUI
cases, all cannot be recorded accurat