Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-18
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Q. When did the Jews first
come to the United States?-
c. II. c.
A. There may have been few
Jews here before 1864, but it was
in that year that they were defi-
nitely allowed to seek asylum in
New Netherlands, There was
provision that Jews shall have
permission to sail and trade in
New Netherlands and to live and
remain there, provided the poor
among them shall not become
burden to the company Dutch
West India company or to the
community, but be supported by
their own nation" This stipula-
ton has been lived up to so faith
/ fully that in 1916, with a Jewish
population in New York Of more
than 100000. there We're but 70
pauper Jews in the almshouse on
Blackwells Island.
Q. What is Kidderminster car
pet?-W. B. B.
A. Kidderminster and ingram
carpet are the same. One name IS
derived from the English town
where it is made, and the other
signifies that the carpet is made
of wool or worsted dyed in the
grain--before manufacture,
Q. What is the difference be-
tween crocodile and an alligator.
Il. b.
A. Alligators differ from
i crocodiles mainly in having rela-
lively broad shouts and by the cir
cumstance that as a rule the first
and fourth tooth on each side OF
/ the lower jaw enter into pits in
the upper jaw, whereas those OF
crocodiles slide outside Of the jaw
/ and are visible.
Q. Was FranltIin's Almanac the
first American AImanac?-I. b. T
A. Franklin's Poor Richard!
| Almanac" is perhaps the most ia,
nous of American Almanacs, but
not the first, credit for which Is
given to William Pierce OF Cam.
bridge, whose almanac was pub.
lished in 1889.
Q. Are there any gold mines "
the Alps?-B. NJ. S.
A. Gold, as well as silver, COP.
per, zinc and coal, is mined in thu
Alps, but the principal minera
mineral products of those noun,
tains are iron and lead.
! @. Is owen Wlster related tt
Fanny Kemble?-O. j.
| A. owen Wister is the grandson
OF the famous English actress
Fanny Kemble.
q. Do climatic conditions hay,
ANYTHING to do with making peopI,
albinos?-S. X.
| A. Albinos have been known
among all races and all peoples
and hence neither climate nor race
is a causative factor.
Q. Is alfalfa known by any otIl.
err name?--K. II. NJ,
A. Alfalfa is also called lucerne
q. Has an amateur theatrica
club right to produce copy.
righted play provided no admission
Is charged to the performances
G. r. Il.
a. No performance of a COPY.
rlghted play may be given without
permission, even though the per
formances are free to the public
All British plays may be publicl,
performed without permit, /
there is no charge for admission
unless they have been copyrighted
IN the United States, in which cas-,
the domestic law applies.
Q. What is the salary of in,
King of Spain?-E. J..
A. The civil list Of the King o,
Spain, which may be regarded q,
his salary" amounts to 1000 00t
pesetas, or about $1,400,000 unde,
| normal exchange conditions