Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-03
New Questions

1. Are people more apt to be
overcome by heat on a dry day or
a damp day?
2. What are the longest verses in
the Old and New Testaments?
8. How should a chameleon be
cared for?
A. How much anthracite coal was
being mined at this time last year?
5. If it rains during double
header is the rain check good?
6. Did the gas mask provided the
soldiers during the war, protect
them against illuminating gas?
Z. Are the foreign nations to be
invited to the Philadelphia exposi-
ton in 1926?
8. What is the origin of the say.
ing, queer as Dicks hatband."
9. What proportion of the auto.
mobiles made are closed cars?
10. Why are canary birds very
frequently kept in mines?
Questions Answered
@. Is it true that water itself is
intoxicating?
A. Water in excess is an intoxi-
cant, according to Science Service.
With the aid of an extract from one
of the ductless glands and also with
out such assistance in controlling
thirst, DR.. Leonard G. Rowntree, Of
the Mayo clinic, has proved that ex-
cessive water drinking by either
humans or animals may result in
intoxication. water intoxication,"
he says, sis hard to produce, as ma
ture has provided against the &C
emulation of water in the body in
poisonous amounts. Through thirst
the intake of water is regulated to
the body's needs. Unless the intake
is greatly in excess, the output
through the kidneys and the skin
takes care Of the surplus. In order
to control the thirst, an extract Of
the brain was used. Under the in
fluence Of this drug the patient kept
drinking water until he developed
marked headache, nausea, a stagger-
ing gait, unsteadiness of muscle and
inability to stand or walk, which
lasted for few hours. The same
process was tried with dogs, with
even more striking results. The con-
vulsions of water poisoning are cere.
bral in origin and of extreme VIC
lence at times, usually lasting from
l to 10 or Is minutes"
Q. How many inches does wom-
ans hair grow in year?
A. The length Of life Of the hair
of hair, and individual popularity.
Each hair has it's determined length
Of life, and this is not theesame for
every hair of the same sort. The
rate Of growth, especially in young
women, is from to NM, or about
1-8 to IA of an inch during each
10 days after first piercing the skin,
or about 3-8 to ga of an inch a
month. When it reaches length
of 10 to IA inches it's rate Of growth
81 reduced one-half, and later toward
the end of it's normal life it's increase
is hardly perceptible.
8. Q. How many automobiles are
stolen and how many recovered?
A. In 1920 there were 30,046 cars
stolen and 21,273 recovered; in 1921
1854 stolen and 26,517 recovered.
The percentage Of uncovered cars
rose from 20 per cent to 40 per cent.
4. @. What kind of parrot learns
to talk most readily?
A. The biological survey says that
the gray parrot Of western Africa Is
best adapted to training as talker.
5. @. Is there a law compelling
railroads to do away with wooden
passenger coaches and use steel
| cars ony?
A. The interstate commerce com
mission says that there is no law
compelling the railroads to use steel
passenger cars only. However, there
is a postoffice regulation stating
that steel cars must be used for mail
purposes.
6. @. In what part of an oyster
is a pearl found?
A. By far the greater number Of
I round pearls are found in the thick
| fleshy portion of the mantle near the
inhalent or exhalent orifice, and
! generally near the mantle edge.
! Z. @. Is there a government re