Arizona republican., 1920-05-21
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Q. Who was the first man to cross

Q. Who was the first man to cross Death Valley? J. w. M.
 X. w l.. Manley and Fennesseeau by the name of Rogers first crossed this valley in California in the gold rush of '49. Much of the valley is be- low sea level, the lowest point of dry land in the United States being found here. This is 276 feet below sea level, while Mount Whitney, the highest point in the United States, 14,501 feet above sea level. is less than 80 miles away.
 c. Who was known as the "mother of criminals? G. ].
 A. Margaret Jukes has been given this title. The name Jukes was pseudonym used to protect certain worthy members of a family in New York state whose history displays unique conditions of crime. disease. and pauperism.
 o. What is the origin of the expres- sion escaped by the skin of the teeth?' H.. c.
 A. My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh. and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. is the goth verse of the 18th chapter of Job.
 o. Who was the founder of the Red Cross? A. E. L.
 A. The originator of the Red Cross was Monsieur Jean Henri Dunant, Swiss gentleman of Geneva, who, ob-
 
 after the battle of Solferino, June 24, 1859, brought the matter to the Geneva Conference with the result that a so- ciety for the amelioration of the suf- fering caused by the war was formed.
 O. What do the expressions, steri- ina SO day bills, commercial 50 day bills, commercial 50 day bills at banks, and cables, mean? A. A.
 A. Sterling 60 day bills mean 50 day bills payable in pounds sterling a the end of 60 days. Commercial so dav biIls' mean 60 day bills drawn by one commercial house on another one. payable in 60 days. Commercial 60 day bills on banks mean Go day bills drawn on a bank for commercial purposes, payable in 50 days. "Cables" mean the rate on money when it is cabled
 O. Can you tell me how 10 make Ab- -oousht2 M. w.
 A This is a Persian soup. Take three pounds of mutton with fat re- moved. one-half pound of white heans, three onions, five peeled potatoes. Put meat on to cook in a saucepan with plenty of water; when 1t comes to a boil add beans and onions. Simmer until beans are soft, add potatoes. pep per and salt. Ten minutes before serving add the juice of a lemon.
 O. What flowers can be cultivated successfully at the seashore? L. A. T.
 
 isk. sunflower, portulaca. sand cherry and sacaline grow especially well in sandy soil.
 e. Is RouIers, Belgium, being re- built7 E. R.
 A. Roulers lay within the German lines during a great part of the war. and while it became shelI-torn and battered it was not destroyed as Ypres was, to the west. The people have re- turned in large numbers, buildings have been patched and mended. and rebuilding has begun. By virtue of it's survival Roulers has become the me tropoIis of this section of Belgium.
 c. Where did ordinary house cats come from? M. O.
 A. It was formerly thought that house eats were progeny of tanned pairs of European wildcats Historical investigation has proven that they came from the North African -gloved" or "caffre" cat,
 e. How is the United States stan dard time calculated? c. R. o.
 A The United States Naval Ob- servatory has three standard clocks running in constant temperature vaults. electrically wound md sealed to keep the air pressure constant Me ridian circle observations of selected stars are taken regularly on clear nights. and from these observations, the errors of these standard clocks are determined.
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