Arizona republican., 1922-04-18
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@. is there a record Of the par
dcns granted by the president kept?
c. r. w.
A. The department of justice says
that a record is kept of all pardons
which are granted by the president,
and that information may be obtained
on any particular case.
@. What are the dimensions of
the home plate on a baseball dia-
nond? o. r.
A. The home plate on a baseball
diamond is one foot square with the
corners filled in on the portion facing
the pitcher, where it will measure II
inches across.
@. How does the number of teie-
phones in London compare with the
number in New York? r. NJ.
AZ While the latest available fig
ures for London are those of 1916,
when there were 253, 1885 telephones in
use. it is evident that the method of
communication is not as common as
it is in New York, where there are
now S92, 1913 telephones.
@. Have you any idea how many
people visit Dixie each winter by
automobiles? A. A. A.
| A. The American Automobile as
sociation says that only an estimate
| is possible. Probably 10000 tourists
pass through the Washington gate
way going south by automobile every
year to Florida and that vicinity. and
| $500 through the National Chatta-
nooga gateway, which makes a total
/ of 1880 every year. These tourists
| stay south on an average OF about
four months every year, or about 10
days.
@. What is the civil list? r. NJ. r.
| a. In this country the civil list
| signifies az a list of the entire ex-
| penses Of the government; (2) the
revenue appropriated to support civil
| government; (3) the officers Of the
civil government who are paid from
the public treasury.
@. What was Lincoln's famous
statement about office seekers and
patronage? N. c. S.
A. One month after he was in
augurated, Lincoln wrote, Il think !
| know what is wanted and believe
4 - 1.s ~ oy~s1
| the rising discomfort, but the office
seekers demand all my time. ! am
like a man so busy letting rooms IN
I one end of the house that he cannot
| stop to put out the fire that is burn-
/ ing in the other"
@. How many battles were fought
| durinq the Civil war? R. c.
A. The number of engagements
entered in the the government
/ Chronological List of Battles exceeds
| 200. An alphabetical list of battles
| compiled at the bureau of pensions,
/ including such minor actions and
slxirnaishes as seemed worthy OF in
corporation, contains over $500 seDa-
rate affairs.
| @. What is the Clarendon Press?
A. The Clarendon Press is the
| name by which the press OIL the Inl-
versity of Oxford, England, is dis
tinguished.
@. What is the house of COVER
nors? (. S. (.
a. "The house Of governors is a
name given to the conference OF state
governors of the United States Wnlcn
/ meets TO promote uniform legislation
| and TO discuss questions of common
Interests. This conference was the
outcome of the conference OF govern
/ ors called by President Roosevelt III
1907 TO consider the conservation
ouestion. some OF the questions that
have been dealt with BY the house OF
| governors are divorce laws, inter
State commerce, state control OF Wa
ter power and agricultural credits.
O. ls the deep red mark which
some people have always a birth
mark? j. M.
A. The naevus, a port-wlne marx
ie commonly known as birthmark
or mothers mark, but the name
birthmark is in some cases mis-
! nonner. because the naevus may ap-
near at different periods of life.
@. What was the first musical in
strument? w. {.
A. The earliest authentic record OF
| a musical instrument giving a com
plete diatonic scale is that of flute
of Egyptian origin. but it is more
than probable that the first instru-
! ments were those of percussion. such
as drums, cymbals and gongs