Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-23
QUIZ

1. Why is isinglass so called? .. McC:
A. This word is corruption of the Ger
man hausenblas, the name Tor sturgeon. Is
inglass is made from the bladder or the SUR
geon. ,
g. Is there any kind of stadium for attn
Ietic games in Washington? d. +. q.
A. The United States is the only country
among the so-called first class powers that
does not boast a national stadium. move
ments have been started to establish such an
institution in Washington, but up to the
present time the have progressed no further
than the making Of papier mache models,
surveys and Investigations as to the success
of the Fields or "bowls" maintained by the
various colleges of the United States. The
site contemplated for the proposed stadium
is that section of east Potomac park just
north of the ground that has been dedicated
to tin-can tourists. It is now covered by un-
slightly frame warehouses that were con-
structed hastily during the war emergency.
1t is estimated that crowds OF from l5O,OOO
to 100000 could be handled there, so far as
the transportation problem is concerned, and
Ithat it would not be necessary to spend more
than $1,500,000 on the stadium. Parts of
Potomac park are now given over to golf,
polo, tennis, hockey, lacrosse, baseball, arch
cry, quoits, croquet, sylvan theater and
bathing beach.
8. How oan fruit juice be kept from spoil
ing? W. M. J.
A. Fruit juice held at freezing tempera-
ture of zero F. to 10 degrees f. retains it's
fresh fruit flavor and color, while fruit juice
kept at 80 degrees F. will become moldy and
ferment. The flavor and color is better than
that of fruit juice kept at room heat pre-
served by pasteurization.
4. What is a split infinitive? M. M. D.
A. One in which the proposition "to' IS
separated from the verb itself by the intro
duction of an adverb, as "to heartily laugh"
The form is to be avoided.
5. Are such children's diseases as sore
throat, scarlet fever, ct cetera, ever con-
tracted from drinking milk? S. L. K.
A. Within recent years several epidem1cs
of septic sore throat have been traced to
milk. In some Of these epidemics it was
found possible by pasteurization to destroy
streptococci which were isolated from Threats
of infected people and which were believed
to be the infective agents. Pasteurization,
properly performed, seems to protect against
epidemics of this kind, but until the organ
ism which causes the disease IS definitely
known it is impossible to say that 1t affords
absolute protection. Epidemics Of scarlet
fever have been traced to milk supplies, and
in such cases pasteurization has been resort
ed to, with apparently satisfactory results,
as means of safeguarding the public
health. This bureau has for distribution a
free booklet containing valuable information
on the subject of milk. Any reader may Sc
cure copy by addressing our Washington
Information Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, Di-
rector, Washington, D. G.. Inclose two cents
in stamps for return postage.
6. What would be the cost of machinery to
sink mine shaft 1000 feet? B. J. F.
A. The bureau of mines says that the cost
would be between $4,000 and $4,000.
z. Does a lawyer have a right to refuse
to take case? A. M. M.
A. The thirty-first article Of the Canon Of
Ethics Of the American Bar association says
mo lawyer is obligated to act either as ad-
wiser Or advocate for every person who may
wish to become his client"
8. How long did the Reign of Terror in
France last? A. D. E.
A. That period of the French Revolution
known as the Reign of Terror is generally
considered to have extended from January
21, 1898, the date of the execution of Louis
XVI to July %, 1894, when Robespierre and
other sanguinary leaders were guillotined.