Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-20
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Q. How long Is the alimentary
canal? \. T.. n.
A. The alimentary canal con-
sists in brief of the mouth, pharynA
aesophogus, stomach, small and
large intestine, and is about 80 feet
in length.
@. What is meant by "landlng
at Castle Garden? &. W. B.
4. The modern version of this
phrase is landing at Ellis Island y
Castle Garden is a large circular
building in Battery Park, New
York City. 1t was built in 1907 for
q fort, but was converted into a
garden where civic receptions ana
such functions were held. In 1885
it became a landing place
temporary headquarters for i'm
migrants. Since 1891 Ellis Island
has taken its place for these pur-
poses.
Q. When were high heels first
nut on shoes? W. j. G.
A. According to books on cos
tunes of the past centuries high
heels were worn by women during
the reign of Charles ii in the four
teenth century. They seem to have
attained their greatest height and
popularity in the reign of Louis
XIV and Louis XIV Of France. Dur
ing the latter period dress acccs-
sories We're greatly exaggerated,
the headdress being sometimes sew
eral feet in height and the width
of the dresses and tho height OF
the heels of shoes exaggerated ac-
cordingly. 1t is probable that the
French heel for this reason.
@. What is the correct plural
of teaspoonfuI? II. Nice.
a. The plural of teaspoonful is
teaspoonfuls. The word teaspoons
ful suggests different thought.
Four teaspoonsful means four diff
ferent teaspoons filled with flour.
whereas four teaspoonfuls indicates
that one teaspoon has been filled
four times.
Q. Is ice cream salt put ON ice
to cause II TO melt or to keep II
from melting? 4. l.. ..
A. Salt is put with Ice when
making ice cream In order to melt
the ice and release the cold which
freezes the cream. .
Q. What proportion of the sugar
is refined In Philadelphia? Nj. r.
A. Philadelphia refines about
1-6 of the sugar manufactured in
the United States.
O. Is there any title that can be
bestowed upon woman In Eng.
land as reward of merit? G. Z. j.
A. The Most Excellent Order OF
the British Empire offers the title
Dame" which may be prefixed to
the name of the woman winning
the honor 1t Is used with the
Christian and surname as Dame
Elizabeth ST. ith.
Q. When was the ;irst associa-
tion of chemists formed? j. l.. ID.
a. The first society of this kind
in the world was the Chemical So
ciety OF Philadelphia, founded by
James WOOD rouse in 1892.
Q. What questions are asked all
applicant In court when he Is be-
ing sworn In as a United States
citizen? A. l..
A. The Naturalization Bureau
says that there are no stereotyped
questions asked in the examination
Of applicants for citizenship. The
questions are based on State and
Federal constitutions, and the fun
damentals OF American citizenship.
Q. When are hams at their best ?
G. c.
A. A well cured ham Is usually
in perfection when one year old.
Q. What countries have tho
shortest and taliest people In the
world? G. r. Il.
A. Africa has both. The Akka
pygmies are the shortest and the
Wahuma OF Ruanda, East Africa,
the tallest people in the world.