The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-05

@. Do animals live as long In cap
tivity as In their native state?%T u. H
A. II IL not possible to make an alb
solute comparison, but 1t Is known that
foxes and monkeys are so fretful in
captivity that their lives are shortened
materially while elephants. snakes and
turtles do not seem to suffer from cap
tivity,
@. In the word Wis a Wis" is the
first IS" sounded?-L. e. Y,
A. The first 81 is sounded, the
word being pronounced as If spelled
wee "a wee"
Q. What is the origin of the word
"hooch' as applied to liquor?-M. N. B.
GA Hoochenoo was the name of a
spurious liquor which was concocted
by the natives Of Alaska and named
from one OF the tribes of Indians. The
name was shortened by the white man
to 'hooch" and used as a synonym for
an intoxicating drink
@ What Is the name Of the deco
ration that soldiers wear composed of
cord around one arm, fastened on
the shoulder?-H N. B.
A. The name or this decoration is
a fourragere, and II is an individual
decoration given to each soldier of a
| unit which has been decorated as a
whole.
Q. Would you please inform me re
garding the death OF Mary. Queen of
Scots? Was she beheaded?-H. Nj. S.
A. Mary, Queen of Scots, became en-
tangled in conspiracy against her
cousin, Queen Elizabeth of England.
She was brought to trial and condemned
Fptheringay Castle.
Q. Has the climate of any part of
the world changed materially?-E. R T.
A. There have been no we'll anthem
ticated changes OF climate within the
past 1000 years, Changes due to man,
such as deforestation, agriculture, the
building Of canals, railroads, or tele-
graph, have only a local effect.
O. When were the first and last
,ruptions of Mt. Shasta?-E r. w.
A. Mt Shasta has had no eruptions
within the period that II has been known
| to white men. In common with Mount
Lassen, the eruptiOns began in Tertiary
time tthe time interval Immediately fol-
lowing the MesozoIC era) and contin
ued down to very recent period of
time Mt Lassen has been active
within the past three years. but Mt
Shasta has remained quiescent.
Q What is the rhyme concerning
the different days for marrying? Must
a bride carry flowers when wearing a
coat suit for the ceremony?-Constant
Reader
A There are several rhymes in re-
gard to marriage on the various days
Of the week. The following Is the best
known:
Monday for wealth
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday best day OF all,
Thursday Tor losses.
Friday for crosses.
Saturday worst day OF all.
When a bride Is married in a coat
suit she should wear a Corsage OF flow
ers or should carry a white prayer
book with n shower OF flowers. A show
er bouquet Is not carried when a coat
suit is worn.
Q How much Of the gold produced
is used in coinago?-L. NJ.
A About one fourth of the annual
production Of gold Is used for money.
the remaining three fourths being con-
sumcd In dentistry, in the arts, such
ms Iewelry, gliding and gold leaf work
and the making good of the annual
losses from various causes.
Q How many degrees of heat are
necessary 70 melt lead, tin, copper and
antimonl Can they be melted togeth-
A The melting point Of lead is 62l
degrees Fahrenh,it; stin, 450 degrees,
copper. iFSl drgr"es, and antimony
l,l6b degrees If all four metals were
put I'm "A pot together, the tin lead and
antmony would De badly oXidi2cd or
burnt before the copper melted, Cop
per should be melted first. removed
from The fire. aud the other metals
added AS their melting point is feached
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