Arizona republican., 1921-02-22
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@. When does a fiscal year endr
G.. E. S.
A. Unless otherwise stated, the fis-
cal year ends Dec. 81. The govern
ment fiscal year in Great Britain ends
March 81; in France, Dec. 81, while in
the United States it ends June 30.
@. Is there any foundation for the
story of Noah and his ark, beside the
Bible? r. A. 3.
A There are interesting traditions
in Egyptian, Chinese, Greek, British
Babylonian and American Indian lore.
all substantiating the theory of a pre-
/ historic flood.
@. At what temperature can aIu-
minum be annealed? M, e.
A. The bureau of standards says
aluminium can be annealed by heating
to about 80 degrees f.
@. Does the pilot of an aeropians
always keep one hand on the con-
trolling lever while flyins7 e. A. S.
A. The air service says that driv-
ing an aeroplane is practically the
same as driving an automobile and
while it is possible to remove both
hands from the controlling lever and
place the stick between the knees, II is
necessary to have one hand ready 10
grasp the stick Immediately.
@. Are the vitamines destroyed in
evaporated milk? w. T. D.
A. The department of agriculture
says that the vitamineS are not de-
lstroyed in the process of evaporation
in preparing evaporated milk.
@. Can you tell me whether the
Enqlish or the metric system of meas
urements is used in South America?
w. r,
A. The Pan American union says
that the metric system is in general
tuse in South America
@. What is the origin of the shiv-
A. The word "shivaree'' is corrup
ltion of .charivari." a French term
used to designate an uproar or tumulr1
caused by beating on tin pans and ket-'
ties, accompanying the demonstration
by grooming. kissing or bawling. Such
ID iflOCk SeTeuduc WeS Al -
| show disfavor. The etymology of this
word is obscure. The Germans trans
] late it by "Katzenmusik."
@. When was the first newspaper
5 or magazine printed in the United
States? J. II. l.
A On Sept. %, 1880. Richard Pierce
of Boston issued the first number OF
what was to have been a periodical.
This journal was to have borne the
name of Public Occurrences. Both
Foreign and Domestic" but same was
suppressed by the authorities. His
D torians of Journalism have given cred
: it for the publication of the first per-
: iodicai to John Campbell, a Scotch
$ imam, the postmaster at Boston, who
s issued the first number of THE Boston
News Letter" on April "a. 1874.
@. Why is Greenland SO named7 Is
t it particularly warm for the latitude in
a which it is situated? c. c. K.
d A. The climate of Greenland is very
e cold. In 9S2 Eric the Red named this
: territory Greenland" hoping TO en-
courage immigration.
@. What are drupes? v. r. N.
A This name is applied to stone
= fruits in which the ovary wall, in form
r ing the pericarp, develops an outer
fleshy layer and an inner stony or
bony layer, as in the peach, plum and
: icherry.
n @. Which country is the first in the
d production of coal? Which is second
e c. c.
this line, from 550,000.000 to 650.0o0,0oo
short tons being mined in this countr.-
d yearly Great Britain is second with
e an output of 325,o0O,00o short TONS