Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-27

Q. Is there at the present time any plural
voting in England? F. w. K
A 1t is quite possible at the present time
for man to have more than one vote in
England, if he has established residences in
more than one place.
Q. Why are crabapples so-called? NJ L. s.
A The word crab in the name crabappIe
is used in the middle English sense. 1t re-
fers to the disagreeable, sour, astringent
taste Of the apple.
Q. Did Robert Browning contribute to
magazines? D. R. B.
A. With only few exceptions, the poet
did not contribute to periodicals. At the
urgent request of Monckton Miles Browning
sent 1.-The Flowers Name" "Tokay' and
Slbrandus' acknowledgements" ''to help in
making up some magazine numbers for
poor Hood who was i'll at the time
Q. Why were the German warships sunk
when they surrendered at the close of the
World war? J. n w.
A. The sinking of the surrendered Ger
man war vessels unlawful and was done
to escape. the humiliation of seeing the
German fleet held as trophies of war by the
Allies.
Q. What did cavalry horses cost during
the war? w. E. D.
A. The cost of cavalry horse varies.
The average price the war department paid
for their horses in the World war was be-
tween $3.50 and 5000 each.
O. How long have cucumbers been
grown? w. n G.
A. The cucumber is one of the oldest Of
the garden vegetables. 1t had it's origin
some 5000 years ago in the Far East
probably in India.
@. What part Of the desert land of the
United States is now under irrigation? C. S.
A The Department of Agriculture says
that less than per cent of the arid and
semi-arid land in this country is now irri-
gated.
O. Did Columbus carry map on his first
voyage across the Atlantic? T. C. G.
A. Ferdinand, son of Columbus, in a BIZ
ography of the latter, tells of a copy of a
map by Toscanelli which the Genoese dis
coverer carried with him. The map was pre-
pared by famous Florentine doctor 1t
indicated the proximity of Asia to the west
coast of Europe and showed in favor
able positions mid-Atlantic islands which
proved to be mythical.
Q. In what county or shire of England
George Washingtons mother born?
NJ. E. w.
A. Mary Ball, the mother of George
Washington, was not born in England. Her
birthplace on her fathers estate in
Lancaster county, Virginia. She was born
in 1905. Her father, Joseph Ball, had four
children: Joseph Ball, Jr., Susie, Mary,
and fourth child whose name is not men
toned.
@. What effect does 500 miles of travel
have on the oil in the crank case? NJ. H. W.
A. The Bureau of Standards says what
happens to a lubricating oil during 500
miles of service is, from cumulative point
of view, largely matter of the operating con-
ditions. In general, however, the oil is con-
taminated by road dust, which is drawn in
through the carburetOr, by carbon from the
combustion space, by water resulting from
the combustion, and by the unburned portions
of the fuel which taken up by the oil film
on the cylinder walls and eventually reach the
Crankcase.
Q, Who conceived the idea of the farm
bloc? c. G.
of the American Farm Bureau Federation, is
given credit for injecting the farm bloc into
congress and into politics.
Q. Were the jewels of Great
Britain brought to America for the st, Louis
! fair?. J. c.
A. They were not brought to this
country, but a replica of them was shown
/ at the st. Louis Exposition.
Q. When Benjamin Franklin discovered
electricity did he send the key up in the air
with the kite, or did he hold the key in
/ his hand? W. c.
A. In making his experiment with cleo
! tricity Benjamin Franklin sent up kite, 10
| the string of which he had fastened a large
metal key, and to the key he had fastened
! short ribbon of non-cOnducting silk. which
he held in his hand The silk was en-
ployed to prevent him from receiving any
, shock.