Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-29
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New Questions
PLEASE describe a boomerang?
2-What stimulant and how much
of it is contained in coffeeP
3-How long have tranlps been
rowing over the United States?
4-What is the derivatione of the
name, Chesapeake?
5-Why does the moon have more
influence on the tides than the sun?
6-What size is a channels?
WHO presides over the house
of lords in England?
Show many ex-SerVice nilen are
there in the United States?
9-Does the president have a
yacht Of his own? How much does.
it cost?
10-How many motor vehicles has
the war department sold sirlce the
war, and what has it done with the
others.
Questions Answered
10. How much does a gallon of
sweet milk weigh?
A. A gallon of milk weighs about
$50 pounds,
20. What ingredients are there
in gur1dropS?
A. Gun1drops are made of granu-
lated sugar, water, gum arabic, fla
voring and coloring.
SO. What will keep$sa wind
shield from clouding or gathering
moisture? g.,
A. The bureau of standard says
that a windshield may be kept clear
by wiping it off with a cloth mois-
tened in glycerine.
10. When did the first Christian
missionaries appear in China?
A. HISTORIAN Christian missionaries
were received by Emperor Tai-tsung
in 631. He listened to an exposition
Of their, creed and ordered the Chris
tan scriptures translated into Chi
nese for his perusal. In 638 he an
nounced that he found the new re-
Iigion satisfactory and that it might
be preached within the empire.
SO. How long has tattooing been
practiced?
A. It is impossible to say when
and where the custom of tattooing
began, but it is of very ancient
origin. In the tombs near Thebes
were found painted representations
of white men with tattooed bodies,
and in his commentaries Caesar
writes of Britons being tattooed.
Go. Is it true that eX-5oldiers
are allowed to pass civil service ex-
anninations with a lower mark than
any one else?
A. BY special act Of congress, }ex-
service men are given preference in
civil service examinations. A per-
son taking civil service examina-
ton must make 20 per cent; an ex-
service man must make 65 per cent
or over. -
TO. What was the largest at
tendance at a world series game?
A. The largest recorded attendance
at a worlds series game was A.
$40, on October ~, 1916.
SO. Is it possible to do some
college work at home and have 1t
count toward a college degree?
A. The bureau Of education says
that practically all Of the large uni
versities and colleges have what is
known as extension courses" where
part Of the work toward a college
degree can be taken by correspond
ence.
90. What is the altitude record
for airplanes?
A. A new altitude record Was made
by Lieutenant J. A. Macready on
September 28, 1921. The indicated
altitude was 40,800 feet, and the
true altitude above sea level was 3D.
800 feet.
100. What American war VS.
sci first went round the world?
A. Some authorities give credit to
the u. S. S. Vincennes, a sailing
frigate, as first circumnavigating the
globe, making the trip in 1829-1S30
Other authorities credit the United |
States sailing frigate Potomac, which |
made a continuous cruise around the |
world from 18311S34.