Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-10-13
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q. How long has Representative
Voistcad been In office? Who is
his opponent in the coming cleo
ton? II. Il. II.
A. Mr.. Volstead was first elected
to the Fifty-eighth congress from
the Seventh Congressional district
Of Minnesota. His opponent in the
coming election is the Rev. Mr..
o. j. Kvale of Benson. Mr.. Kvale
is a democrat who claims to be
dryer than Mr.. Volstead. He is
pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran
church of America.
q. Has any study ever been
made showing the effect of the
temperature of a room OH school
children? G. III. j.
A. superintendent Hines Of
Charlottesville, Indiana, reports
the following: When the tempera-
ture of the school room was so
degrees Fahrenheit, the class was
restless and dull; IA degrees Fab
renheit. dull; 72 degrees Fahren-
heit, restless; 70 degrees Fahren-
heit, excellent work; 6S degrees
Fahrenheit, best work of the day;
Sc degrees Fahrenheit, splendid
work; 65 degrees Fahrenheit, class
happy and full of energy; GO de-
grees Fahrenheit, too cold for good
work.
Q. Are automobiles used by the
majority of laundries in The United
States? c. A. q.
A. OF 271 laundries sur teyei,
Sc per cent use motor cars III de-
livery.
Q. How much land is included
in Golden Gate park? 4. II, X.
A. This park, which is located
in San Francisco, occupies LOIS
acres.
O.. What is the origin OF the use
of coffee? Il. r. 4.
A. The Abyssinians of which
country the coffee plant is a ma
tive, say that it has been in use
from time immemorial. A story
of the. fifteenth century from this
country relates that a flock OF
sheep browsing on the shrubs of
the coffee plant became lively end
sleepless at night. This fact vas
noticed and the Mohalnme1ans
used the leaves and later the ber-
ries as a stimulant to COMBAT sleep
during worship, which was a long
and wearisome service. The use
of coffee was thereupon prohibited
by the orthodox Moharrmedans.
@. Is the greengage q plum?
w. S.
A. The greengage il famous
variety of sweet plum. 1t orig
mated in France, where 1t Is known
as Refine Claude, from Claudia,
Queen to Francis I. Its English
title is after clergyman named
Gage who introduced it to Eng
land.
o. Who were Geri and Freki?
A. According to the sagas, these
are the wolves of Odin. They lie
at his feet as he sits on his throne
in VGlhalla. Odin needs no food, SO
he gives all the meat set before
him to his wolves.
@. How did the ocarina get Its
name? f. M. Il.
A. This musical instrument was
first known in Italy or Austria.
The name is the Italian dinunl--
tive for oca meaning goose ana
was applied to the instrument on
account of it's resemblance to
goose egg.
@. Under which Pharaoh did
the exodus of the Israelites from
Egypt take place?
A. 1t is still disputed question
under which Pharaoh the exodus
took place. The traditional ana
most general view is that Rameses
III was the Pharaoh of oppression
and Menphthal of the exodus. The
mummy Of the former has been
discovered.
., Is there a tower that can
be rocked by the pressure OF the
hand? G. II.
A, This is true Of the Sather
bell tower on the campus of the
University of California at Berke-
lev. erected as a memorial by Mrs.