Arizona republican., 1922-06-09

Frederic j. IdSkln, director, WASH
ington, d c. This offer applies
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@. Is Decoration day a legal
holiday in every state?-M. e.
A Arkansas Florida, Louisiana,
Michigan, Mississippi. North Caro-
| lima. South Carolina and Texas are
the only states in which Decoration
Day is not a legal holiday. North
and South Carolina have legal holi-
day on May 10, which is Confederate
Memorial Day.
! @. Carpenter bees are eating
we'll house so that il is crumbling
away. VIII anything stop them p
| r. A. v.
A. The biological survey says that
| if woodwork is painted with creosote,
| this insect will not attack it.
nomics?-G. o. j.
| A. Home economics is organized
| knowledge which treats of food,
clothing, shelter and household man
| agement in their physical, economic
and social aspects as related TO the
] life and welfare the individual, the
| family and the community
@. At what height do airpianes
usually fly?-F. n.
| A. The air service says that the
altitude for cross country flying is
usually about two or three thousand
| feet
@. When was the last baseball
game forfeited in the American
| Ieague?-E. r. M.
A. In 1913 the Washington club
forfeited the first game of a double
header in Philadelphia because Ollie
| Chill, the umpire, called every ball
| pitched by Joe Engel ball claiming
! that Engel was using an Illegal de-
livery. Clark Griffith pulled the club
off the field.
@. Who was known as "the old
man eloquent" of the senate ?--W.
c c.
A. Toward the end of his notable
career of 81 years in the senate the
late George Frisbie Hoar of Massa-
! chusetts was frequently called by
| that title.
@. What are DEVILS shoestrinss? !?
IN. r. o.
| A. The hobble- bush, which is
| found in the southern interior of the
United States. has branches which
1 often stretch along the ground and
| take root in such q way as to lay a
| trap for the unwary. 1t has been
| given various names. such as way
faring tree, tanglefoot, and devils
| shoestrings.
@ Is the Scotch game shinty the
same as our shinny?-E. Met.
| A. Shinty is the Scotch name for
hockey, which is also known as hur-
ley in Ireland. 1t is not to be con-
| fused with the American game of
| shinny
@. Who was the first man to use
| steam engines in shops?-F. 8.
| A. Robert Hoe, designer and
| builder of the printing press that
bears his name, 1S23-1832. is believed
to have been the earliest machinist
| who utilized steam as a motive
power in his plant
/ @. How much tobacco is there N
hogshead?--H. U. &.
A. The hogshead of tobacco varies
from 750 pounds in some states TO
/ 1900 in others. AS a liquid measure
/ the hogshead is equivalent to 63
American gallons or Sass imperial
| gallons.
@. How long did Holland work on
the submarine before he was sac
cessfuI?-E r. M.
A Hollands first boat was built
| in 1875 but it was not until 1000,
after a series of severe tests, that the
| government ordered the first one
built for the navy. Eight of the
vessels were commissioned In 1908.
@. What kind of tree is never
struck by Iishtnins?-W. w.
/ A. The Forestry Service says there
| is no truth in the popular idea that
certain species of trees are immune
from lightning bolts. Tall trees are
more apt to be struck than low ones.
but otherwise chances are about
equal.
@. How many West Point men were
killed in the recent War?-M. n.
A. Thirty-three graduates of West
Point were killed in action or died of
wounds received in action during the
| World war The list includes three
colonels, five lieutenant colonels,
eight majors, nine captains, seven
first lieutenants and one second lieu
tenant.