Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-20
New Questions

l.. 10 meas nave 4IS9:
2. What is the tradition concern
ing the nine of diamonds that gives
it the name, THE Curse of Scot
land?"
3. How deep do deep sea waves
get?
4. Tell something Of the history
and aims of the American Bible So
ciety?
5. Are there any hospitals where
student nurses are taken VINO nave
not been through high school?
6. How much does q cubic yard
of ashes weigh?
7. What is the legend of Jack
and Jill and the moon?
s. How much land is under Guilt
walton in the world?
9. What fruits will make vine
gar?
10. Why is the water of Niagara
Falls green?
Questions Answered
1. @. What is meant by noun
tain or aviator's sickness?
A. The effects of raret1ed air pro-
duced on aviators in rapid ascen-
sions is similar to those observed In
mountain climbers. The symptoms
during the returns from great heights
HrG VGTIlSU, TluS1uS III IllS col
frontal headache, chilliness and deaf
ness. At very great heights hem
orrhages may occur.
2. Q. Why do they raise the flag
at sunrise and lower it at sunset in
the navy?
A. The navy department says
that the flag is raised at 8 o'clock in
the morning and lowered at sunset
in the navy. This is in accordance
with a naval regulation. In the
army, the flag is raised at sunrise
and lowered at sunset.
mail\ delivery in the United States?
A. The postoffice department says
that the first aerial mail delivery
made in the United States took place
in September, 1911, when the first
bag of mail was delivered to the
MinGlo postoffice. Postmaster Gen
eral F. H. Hitchcock sent the mail
4. @. What was the correct date
that the CONSUMPTION law went into
effect?
A. The war department says that
the CONSUMPTION law which included
the drafting of men for the first
draft on June 5, 1917. became law
5. O. Where is the original of a
picture called the "Bambino?"
A. This picture is copy Of one
of the medallions of foundlings on
the Foundlings hospital, at Florence
Italy, made by the famous sculptor,
Andrea Della Robbia.
6. @. Is it true that the walking
leaf fern spreads, by the leaves bend
ing over and taking root?
A. The fronds do arch over I'M
til they touch the earth, where they
root and form new plants. Some
other ferns occasionally produce
mic rot in hi Init in
cies it is a settled habit. The new
| plants grow up, repeating the process
of walking and soon tie original
plant is surrounded by quite col
ony Of its own offspring without the
Intervention of spores. The connec-
| tionS between them are slow to die
and 1t is not unusual 10 see three Oh
four generations linked together.
Z. Q. What is the Torrens sys-
tenn?
A. A system of registration of IT,
ties to real estate introduced by Sir
Robert Torrens, in Australia, bears
his name. This system of official ex-
animation and registration of titles
| has been adopted in Australia, Eng
land, New Zealand, British Columbia
and parts Of Canada. In a modified
| form it is used in several states OF
the union, in Hawaii and in the Phil
8. @. What is meant by a gal
lery in card game?
A. This is a term applied to the
spectators who are betting on the
| game.
9. @. At what period was the
Roman empire at it's height?
A. The rule of Trojan, SO to III
A. D., marked the height of the Ro-
man empire. The rule following
that of Hadrian was memorable for
| it's peacefulness and for the fact that
it was the most splendid era of Ro-
| man architecture.
10. @. When were uniforms first
worn in the navy?
A. An order was promulgated in
| the British navy in 1748, requiring
all his majesty's sea officers from
the admiral down to the midshipmen
to wear uniformity of clothing.