Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24

@. Is commercial catgut prepared from
membranes of horses or cats? H. C. r.
A. 1t is prepared from the intestines of
sheep and rarely from horses or mules and
never from cats.
/ A. The Lithuanians are of Indo-European
origin. Little is known concerning their
early history and nothing Of the exact time
Of their appearance in the country they now
inhabit They are mentioned by Ptolemy.
@. Of what disease did Washington die?
w. N. d.
A. Washingtons death was caused by
acute oedematous laryngitis, called at that
time quinsy.
@. What was the most expensive doll ever
made? l.. L. H.
A. SO far as available records go, the
prize goes to the doll made to order for
"Cytherea," motion picture. A doll is one
of the chief hubs of the action, and is sup
posed to look like the leading lady. 1t was
made to order, and, although it's exact cost
is not known the producers have insured it
for $4,000 against fire and theft.
Q. Why did the Egyptians mummify their
dead? A. E. v
A. The Egyptians believed that after the
soul departed from the body it was judged
in the Hall of Double Truth, before Osiris,
the judge of the dead. After it had under
gone all its transformations it would return
and again enter the body in the tomb. If,
by any chance the heart was destroyed it
would not be possible for the dead to enjoy
Q. Which stops growing first, the brain
or the body? I. NJ c.
A. DR.. Hrdlic6a says that the brain grows
after the bodys development ceases. The
brain developes, with use, to the age of so
or 60, in some cases to an extent that the
size of the head is actually increased Aside
from this physical development, the body
seldom grows after the early twentes, al
though DR.. Hrdlicka says that under proper
exercise, diet and living conditions the body
/ 9y II1Ntil o1N,+ IL,
O. How much money has the Carnegie
Corporation of New York? S. B. N.
a. Assets of the corporation amount to
about 1888, 100000, with $10.O0O,00O still
outstanding in Mr.. Carnegies estate About
two-thirds of the gifts made by the corpora
ton are for medical and legal projects
/ Q. Of what is the Australian bush COM
posed? NJ. P. Mem.
A. The bush in Australia consists of
thickets of the paper bark tree
Q. How did the word bridegroom" orig
mate? r. J. G.
A. The origin of the word bridegroom
is from the old Anglo-Saxon byrd" mean
ing bride or wife, and "guman," meaning
! man.
Q. How many people live in Mexico? NJ.
c. c.
A. The estimated population is 15.SOO.-
Q. How many blocks of stone are there in
| the great Pyramid? G. NJ. D.
A. 1t contains more than 100000 blocks
/ OF stone averaging in weight two and one
half tons. According to tradition it took
! 100000 men twenty years to build it. work.
/ ing during the inundation seasons
! Q. Why do Indians never have boards?
C. y.
A. Most Indians would have a slight to
moderate growth of beard and mustache if
! they allowed the hair to grow Boards are
! not wholly unknown. Some of the Mexican
Indians have full boards. The Guaravas.
Bolivia, wear, long straight boards and
/ Cashlbas of the upper Ucayli are bearded.
! z, Is kerosene obtained from coal or from
/ petroleum? w. H. S.
a. kerosene oil was first produced from
canned coal by distilling. 1t was called coal
! OIL. At present all kerosene is refined from
/ petroleum.
9. What is the salary of the presidents of
france and Germany? G. F. d.
\. The president of France receives l.
/ 100000 francs as salary and 1900. 600
francs for expenses. The salary of the presi-
/ dent OF the German republic was fixed at
100000 marks With 100000 marks al
! lowance
z. What is the origin of the name Amin
ster as a name for carpets and rugs? w.
/ Z. B.
n ~ The Administer carpet takes its name
/ from the town of Administer. England which
was noted for its manufacture of fine car
pets of Turkish design from 1875 to 1925.