Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-04

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q. Is there visible sign Of the prime
meridian in Greenwich, England? G. ". r.
A. On the road to the observatory at
Greenwich, the meridian has been marked
in the stone
Q. Has the collier Cycops been finally
given up as lost?
A. The loss of this ship, loaded with
manganese and carrying fifty-seyen pas
sen9ers, twenty officers and a crew of 213.
has never been explained. After months of
search and waiting the Cycops was finally
given up as lost and her name stricken
from the registry of navy.
y. What causes dew? H. S.
A. Three concurrent sources of dew are
recognized: The condensation of the mois-
ture of, the atmosphere; the condensation
or Watery Vapor arising from the earth and
the moisture exhaled from plants.
O.. Who was the father of history? NJ. G..
A. Cicero gave this title to Herodotus,
the Greek historian who lived more than
400 years B. c.
O. What is "fogey?' f. L. P.
A. This is name given to a particular
form OF bonus or increase in army pay
based on length of service. The Fogey act
gives 10 per cent increase in pay every
I'll 40 per cent Increase has been reached.
O. Who owns Bedloe's Island, on which
the Statue of Liberty stands? L. S. T.
A. This land was coded to the United
states government for the purpose of har-
Dor defense and was once occupied by Fort
Wood.
Q. When did Turkey become republic :?
O. E.
A. On October 27, 1928, the national as
sembly declared that 1.-The form of the
Turkish state is republican, its religion
Moslem and its official language Turkish -
.. How can | chloroform cat sick with
mango and stop its misery? NJ NJ
A. The American Humane Education So
clety says: Saturate some absorbent cotton
with two ounces Of good chloroform While
the cat is lying quietly. place over it a
box, tub, or bucket, raising the sides OF the
container just enough to admit the cotton.
Do not disturb for half an hour. II these
instructions are followed the animals life
Will be extinct and the taking OF it will have
oeen done in a humane manner
y. What are the colors of the most i'm
portant planets? A. l.. B.
A. The colors OF the planets are: Mer-
curry. pale ash; Venus, brilliant straw:
Mars, reddish ochre; Jupiter, bright silver;
saturn, dull yellow; Uranus, pale green;
Neptune, the same
.. Why has the transcontinental air mail
service a time schedule of only thirtv-two
hours and five minutes going east, while it
taxes thirty-fcur hours and thrty-five min
utes on the western trips? w J. R
A. The postoffice department saws that
the reason in the schedule OF the air mail
plane Is the fact that going west is a prevail
ing head wind. which delays somewhat The
planes also stop at Rawlings going west
whereas they do not coming east.
Q. How many left-handed catchers are
there in the major leagues? A R. 8.
\. There are no left-handed catchers in
the American or National leagues
Q. Which is higher, expert rifleman or
sharpshooter? J. f.
A. The lowest rank is marksman above
that sharpshooter; highest. expert rifleman.
@ How old was Jack London when he
died? =. F.
a. He was forty years old. and one o. the
most promising authors OF his time.