Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-17
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Q. Why is Lent so called? A. b.
A. The word is derived from the Anglo
Saxon lengthen, meaning to lengthen Of all
ages and even by men The period of spe-
cial penitence comes in the spring, when the
days begin to lengthen
q. Do ships convert sea water into drink
ing water? j. B. F. t0s
A. The large ships distiH sea water by
process of evaporation which eliminates the
salt Some of the smaller ships still carry
drinking water he
Q. When did women first use hairpins?
l.. P.
A. Hairpins have been used by women OF
all ages, and even by men. The fashion is
supposed to have originated In Asia. The
primitive hairpin consisted of a single pin
with an ornamental head. There is in the
British Museum gold hairpin dating back
to the Homerc Age, about the eighth cen
fury b. c. The hairpin probably assumed
us present form when the fashion of wearing
curls close to the head came in.
" what was the population of the Jew
ism nation in the time of Solomon? j. B.uk
A. There are no actual statistics of tn
population OF the Jews in the time of Sal
mon, the census taken by David beinsx
one used by Solomon before his death rynh
1t is recorded that there were in Israel
1000, 900 men that drew the sword and
100000 men that drew sword in Judea or
these the pestilence sent by God to punish
the enumeration of the people which was
contrary to law, took 10000 men, No count
was made Of women and children or, nf
minors.
y. What is meant by neurosis? D. L. 4
"A. Neurosls is the medical term describe
ing morbid state, either functional or or
ganlc. Neuroses are classed as disorders OF
emotlon, nutrition, heat, perception, circnfa-
tlon and as sensory disorders
@. Do birds which go south for the winter
raise brood of young while there? d. rs.
A. The Biological Survey says that as a
general rule birds do not raise young while
IN the south during the winter Most birds
preed curing the summer. Some species raise
more than one brood during this time.
@. How long ago did the Egyptians be-
gin burying their rulers in the Valley or
the Kings? H. L. d.
A. This custom was begun in the tin1e ~
Ihothmes [ and was continued to about
1000 B. c.. III
@. What foods keep people cool? " II,
A. The body-builders which nourish With
out much heat are milk, eggs and ffsb
Frled FOODS, pastries, sauces, gravies and
sweets should be eaten sparingly while fruit
and green vegetables should take an itn
portant place in the diet III
@. Do most flowers have an agreeable
smell? A. f. p III
~ssf
A. recent investigation Of cut flowers
showed that out Of 1900 species of flowers
cultivated in Europe, only 420 possess, an
agreeable perfume. 1t was also discovered
that flowers with white or cream-colored
petals are more frequently odoriferous than
others. =
@. Where in the Bible does 1t speak OF
the seven senses? S. S. B. nf
A. rms is found in Ecclesasticus an
apochryphal book not included in the Prot
estant Bible. The verse reads as follows:
They received Of the Lord the use of five
powers But a sixth he also accorded
the gift of understanding, and as seventh.
the Word, the interpreter of His powers"
Q. What was Marie Corelli's real name?
D. H. A. -
A This noveist's birth certificate was pub
lished recently which shows that she was
Caroline Cody, daughter of Thomas Cody,
a laborer.