The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

q. When did ice cream first come
into use? L. Ii. y,
English aristoCracy Of the late eight
20 nth century by a London confection-
er named Gunton. who is often accred-
tied with having been its inventor.
Dolly" Madison was one Of the frs,
to serve ice cream at presidential re-
c, ptions and this did much toward poo
ularizing ii in this country.
Q. What are some of the largest
libraries In the world? Nj. F.
A. There are at least five libraries
in the world which contain over one
million volumes. Tsess r. tho order
OF their magnitude are the Bibliotheque
Rationale of Paris, which contains
3, 900, 900 volumes. the British Museum.
the Imperial library at Petrograd'
the congressional library at Washing
ton and the New York public library.
@. Were mortgages used by the an
clients?
4. The oldest investment on earth Is
the rcal estate mortgage. In ancient
Babylon, 2,10O years before Christ, mon
Cy was loaned on mortgage. while a
great Babylonian banking house found
ed about 600 B. c., invested large sums
in mortgages on both city and farm
property. Some of these mortgages
buried and preserved in great earthen-
ware Jars. These have been dug up IN
modern times.
Q. What is the origin Of the word
"postoffice?" E. a. L.
office which arranged all details con-
corning the posts-tl at Is the places
on the great roads where relays OF
horses and men could be obtained for
the rapid Forwarding Of the kings dis
| patches.
Q. Can you give me a recipe for
making Thousand Island dressing,
A. The following recipe is recon-
| mended: One-half cup OF olive oil
Juice Of one-half lemon, Juice OF one
half orange, one teaspoOnful Worces-
tershire sauce six sliced olives, .iS
sliced chestnuts, one-half teaspoontu
Of salt, one fourth teaspoonful paprikai
one third teaspoonful mustard. PVT al
closely and shake until the mixture Is
smooth. This dressing may be served
| on lettuce, endive, asparagus tomatoes
peas, beans and spinach
Q. What does the word "hlimp'
'"t A This is the term applied to SINAI
nonrigid airships. 1t is a slang word
originating with the English.
O. What were the English losses II
ships Of the navy during the worl'
war? L. w. {.
A. Great Britains naval losses were
Twelve battleships, Is armored cruisers
30 light cruisers, 10 destToyers, eigh
hospital ships. IL transports, five gun
boats and five obsolete cruisers pur
posely sunk in the Ostend harbor.
O. viii the soldier who received
dlshonorable discharge be entitled +
any additional bonus which congress
NAV grant? W. D. II.
4. That will depend upon the word
ing OF the new law, If there should b
one. Under the terms Of the bill grant
ing the $50 bonus to discharged serv
ice men, a dishonorably discharged sol
der was not entitled to the bonus.
@. What is the oldest city IN tn
world? A. ', 3
all extant cities must be given to la
luilt before 1t but they have perishe
or been destroyed.
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