The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-29
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q,-HoS are glace fruits prepared?
.A,--FoY slaos fruits, grapes, sections
OF orange and candied cherries are gen.
orally ueAd. Select cold clear day.
Put cups sugar. / cup boiling water.
. teaspoon cream OF tartar in smooth
sauce pan, stir, place on stove and
heat to boiling point. Boil until syrup
begins to discoior, which will be 2l0
degrees Fahrenheit. Remove sauce pan
from fire. place in larger pan Of cold
Eater to stop boiling instantly, Then
place in pan OF hot water while dipping
fruit. Piece pieces on oiled paper,
o.-Hov many immigrants arrived IN
the United states last year from Dem
a,NDarinr TIE fiscal year ending
Jun. 80 1929, S.1a7 immigrants came
to this country from Denmark.
Q.-Are there references to tae fact
that Jesus Christ livea ana vas cruel
fled IN Drcfance literature III. p. c
Among the historical references
to Jesus Christ which are rindI 3puted,
Is that made By Taci,es. the Roman
historian, Who an speaking OF the
ChriHe!nas sAid, The originator of that
name Mad been executed In the reign
81 1lherius, by order az the admins
traitor, PontiUS Plate" This may be
found in the Annals OF TereveaS. Ref
crsnce 20 Christ is also maae in the
Antiquities of JosephuA' Jewish his
ecfiaN, who Sas contemporary with
Christ. but this passage is declared by
anne 20 he . forgery.
o--What kind Of lamps we're Betty
lamps.' and SRho used thsm?-o f.
A.--rht lamps which Che Pilgrims
brought CyeG on the Mayfl0Wer acre
AnoNn ss Betty Lamps, and were of
Dutch origin. They were made Of icon
and OF brass, shaped like a pear but
FORM vas known as the Open Betty"
or slot lamp.
Q.-Did Lincoln ever say that he
The struggle 20 prevent the secession
A-h . letter TO Horace Greeley,
dated ~ Washington, August %. 1892
Lincoln said: Ny paramount object
N THIS struggle is 20 save the Union,
without freeing any 0laveA would
do II; and II could save 1t by freeing
all slaves, ! would do it; and IL l could
save II by freeing soms and leaving
others alone. would DO that
Q.--Did the DistrieA OF Columbia ever
have . delegate to cen9rsss?--p. A. H.
capacity from April, 1871, to March
1875,
Q,--WhAt city in the world has been
in existence longsst?--A. N
A. Damascus, syria, which has con
tinued a. n city nearly 1000 years, 10
the oldest city in the world, 1t was
founded by Us son OF Abrsm, sou Of
ehem. In 1910 it had population OF
$50, GOO.
Q.--Where are the schools for navy
aviation mechanics located?-M. r. X.
A--The navy department says the
schools for aviation mechanics for naval
service are located at the Naval Train.
ing station, Great Lakes, ILL.,. and are
open both to men already in service
and TO new recruits who enlist for not
less than three years,
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