Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-15
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@. Has Turkey a national air?
II. A. L.
A. Turkey has no national
hymn, but each sultan of Turkey
has an imperial air composed in
his honor.
Q. How did the people of
Alaska and Hawaii become citizens
of the United States? X. A. X.
A. Citizenship has often been
conferred on large bodies of people
by the annexation Of territory as a
result of cession or conquest, and
it was In this way that the inhabi-
tants of Louisiana, Florida, Texas,
Alaska and Hawaii became citizens
of the United States. This Is known
as naturalization by incorporation
@. In eliminating waste in in
dustry, how many sizes of brick
l.
A. Last November, the number
Of sizes Of brick in use was re-
duced from sixty-six to eleven and
by a meeting held on March 27,
four more sizes were eliminated.
Now all bricks manufactured will
be Of seven sizes.
@. What does the word Chicago
mean? j. ii. G. -..--..s
A. The name Chicago is proba-
bly, derived from an indian word
meaning wild onion. This plant
grew abundantly in this locality. 1t
has been said that Chicago is the
oldest Indian town in the west of
which the original name Is re-
tanned"
@. Is 1t true that there are
spiders that kill and eat birds? d.
w.
A. There Is a species of trap
door spider, native of India, Aus
tralia, Africa and South America,
that will actually kill small birds
and suck their blood. 1t Is the
largest of all spiders.
Q. Is the deep red mark which
some people have always q birth
mark? j. Nj.
A. The naevus. port-wine
mark, IS commonly known as a
birthmark, or mothers mark, but
the name birthmark is in some
cases a misnomer. because the
naevus may appear at different
periods of life.
Q. How many kinds of mush-
rooms are edible? II. w. V.
A. More than 700 species of
mushrooms have been proved edi-
BILE and authorities state that many
others doubtless will be proved fit
for food.
@. What was the first musical
INSTRUMENT? w. T..
A. The earliest authentic record
of a musical instrument giving a
toIiip ollLpiliS GId1C tltaI Va u
flute of Egyptian origin, but it is
more than probable that the first
instruments were those Of percuss-
sion, such as drums, cymbals and
gongs.
Q. To settle dispute, please
inform us what city in the United
States was the first to own and
operate gas plant? #. l.. i.
A. Wheeling, w. Va. is credited
with having the first municipal gas
plant, the policy of municipal own
ership being instituted in 1851.
Q. How many museums are
there In tho United States and what
Is the oldest? +. T. N.
A. There are now about 900
museums in this country. The old
est existing museum, as well as the
first public museum in America Is
the Charleston, S. c., museum.
founded in 1913. by the Charles
Town Library society.
Q. What are peoples universe
ties?" II. Il.
A. Public high schools are
sometimes referred to as peoples
universities.