Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-14
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Q. What is the name OF the
tree that bears a curse? w. $. G,
A. The Forest Service says that
the tree which you have in mind
that bears a curse Is known as
the Judas tree" This is a genus
Of trees of the Leguminosae fam
lily, so named from the tradition
that Judas hanged himself on one
of them.
O. Who were the four AdmiraIs
In the United States Navy? X. ID.
Il.
A. The Navy Department says
that there have been only three
full admirals in the United States
Navy to date. The first was Ad-
miral Farragut, who was ap-
pointed when this rank was es-
tablished on July rs, 1886. The
other two were Admirals Porter
and Dewey. OF these the latter
received an even higher rank,
having been granted the title of
The Admiral of the Navy, which
has been granted to no other man.
@. What city in this country
leads in the manufacture OF
tacks? Il. "A.
A. The city of Taunton, Mass,
is the great Matchmaking center
Of the world.
Q. Is there any country in
which the wife does not take her
husbands name upon marriage?
Il. B.
A. In most nations the wife
changes her surname on marriage
to that of the husband, but in
Spain she retains it and the son
may adopt either the maternal or
the paternal name.
Q. What does the term Mardi
Gras mean? G. X.
A. Mardi Gras, literally trans
lated, means fat Tuesday 1t was
so-called from the French prac-
tice of parading a fat OK (boeuf
grass on the day before Ash We'd
nesday.
@. Is Gertrude Atherton related
to Benjamin Franklin? w. o. Il.
A. Mrs. Anterior is a great
grand niece of Benjamin Frank
lin.
Q. Who said "the way to resume
is to resume? G. III. G.
A. The exact quotation is 1.-THE
way to resumption is to resume
and is contained in a letter writ
ten by Salmon P. Chase to Hor-
ace Greeley on March IT, 1866.
Q. viii you please publish the
formula again for White House
paint? w. B. S.
A. The paint used on the
White House is made of 70 per
cent white lead, 80 per cent
French white zinc. Sufficient raw
linseed oil is added to make the
paint of proper consistency.
Q. Give a short sketch of Hippo
crates? G. f. f..
A. Hippocrates was Greek
physician named the Father of
Medicine" He was born on the Is
land of Cos, AGO B. c.. died in
Thessaly 357 B. c. He was the
author of many valuable writings
on the science of medicine and
was the first to put aside all ira
ditions and superstitions and base
the practice of medicine on the
study of nature, without reference
to religion or other matters. He
was said to be a master of clinical
research and the originator of
system of diet and regimen for the
cure of illness. He was also
great believer in benefits Of eli
mates suitet- to the temperament
Of the patient.
Q. Where are the Calico noun
tains? II. r. =.
A. The geological survey says
that the Calico mountains are
about five miles from Daggett. San
Bernardino county, California.
@. How long has wood engray-
Ing been known? p. c.
A. Wood engraving was invent
ed by Cunic, an Italian, about the
year 1885.