Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-01
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o. Which was the first profess
sionaI baseball team? y. II. u.
A. Cincinnati had the first sal
aried team. 1t was organized in
1868.
Q. Does the male gorilla sleep
on the ground? II. II.
A. He generally sleeps at the
foot of a tree to guard his family
against the leopard. This beast is
practically the only foe che gorilla
fears.
Q. Should rubber rings be used
a second time ON fruit jars' ~
e. Il.
A. Use only the best grade of
rubbers and use only once. Test
by stretching. If they spring back
like elastic they are in good con-
dition.
O. When were khaki uniforms
first worn by our army? A. NJ.
| A. When volunteer troops were
! called for the Spanish American
war it was found that the heavy
dark blue uniform was too warm
for service in the tropics. A serV-
ice uniform Of khaki cloth was
therefore introduced. In 1902 the
whole dress regulation of the army
was changed.
Q. What are the English cquiva-
Tents for tho perfumes called
Fleurs- de-Mai and Chcvrc-feuille.
Is. w. w.
A. Fleurs-de- Mai is lilies-of-the-
valley, while Chevre-feuille is
honeysuckle.
@. At what temperature does
iron turn red? Il. U. A.
A. When heated to 1852 degrees
fahrenheit iron turns red that Is
visible in the dark. At 975 degrees
fahrenheit the color is visible in the
sunlight. At 1852 degrees fahren-
heit it becomes bright cherry and
at 2012 degrees an orange.
Q. How long has linoleum been
in use? ID. G. $.
A. Linoleum as a floor covering
was first introduced in England in
1860.
Q. What will help chigger bites?
n. G. b.
A. The itching caused by such
bites may sometimes be alleviated
by applying moderately strong am
monia. A per-saturated solution
Of baking soda is also recon-
Imended. If one suspects that he
has been exposed to the attacks Of
these pests, an immediate hot salt
bath with an abundance of SOAP
and a complete change of clothing
is a preventive measure.
@. When was the first pcriscopc
used? j. w.
A. The earliest record of its use
was on the federal monitor Usage
during the Red River expedition in
1864. The instrument was devised
by Thomas Daughty, acting chief of
engineers of the United States navy.
Q. Was hclium gas n war dis
coyery? II. r. III.
A. Helium was discovered by
IHildebrand in 1889.
Q. Who invented the time lock?
10. c. #.
I A. The time lock was first sug-
rested In 1891 bv an EngliShnfan
William Rutherford; in 1857 Hol-
brook and Fish of the United States
devised another, but the first sue
cessful time locks put on the mar
ket were the Sergeant and Yale
locks, brought out in 1875.
q. What causes apples to he ir-
regular in shape? il. !.
A. Such variation is due to the
absence of seeds in one or several
carpets.