Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-15

Q. What was the weight of the first base
ball used? w. T. F.
A. The first baseball used in 1845,
weighed three ounces.
O. Is black the color of mourning in all
countries? J. H.
A. Black Is not universally used as sign
Of mourning The South Sea Islanders use
black and white stripes, indicating sorrow
and hope, while in Ethiopia, grayish
brown, the color of the earth, is worn. In
Persia, the mourning color is light brown,
and in Syria and Armenia, sky blue, ndica-
tive of heaven. In Turkey, it is violet and
in China white as an emblem of hope.
O. How many windows are there in the
top of the Washington Monument? A. B..
T. G.
A. There are eight windows, two on each
side
O. What in the Bible all
the letters Of the alphabet? J. NJ.
A. The 21st verse of the 7th chapter of
the Book of Ezra contains all the letters of
he alphabet with the exception of the letter
j. which was not included in early alpha
bets.
Q. Is it true that there Is a nation at
present having no national debt? E. A. S.
A. This is true of the little principality
of Liechtenstein. In this country there is
neither public debt nor taxes
g. Has cigarette smoking increased or de-
creased in the last three years? L. NJ. A.
A Government figures show that cigarette
smoking has increased almost SO per cent
within the last three years. During the
month of July, 1924, treasury figures show
that 6,5S3.OOO, 900 cigarettes were manufac-
tured in the United States
O. What is the biggest boat in the world?
B. NJ. NJ.
which is now property Of the Ma,astic
The Majestic has accommodations for 500
passengers, While its rival has room for only
4,SS9
O. What city had the first official base
ball team? G. M.
A. Cincinnati was the first city to organ
ize team OF salaried baseball players, in
1869, during which year they did not lose a
ngle game.
Q. Who was the youngest officer in the
United States army? S. w. S.
A. Secretary Of War Stanton bestowed q
commission az Lieutenant upon Thaddeus
CTad) Lincoln when young Lincoln was nine
years of age.
O. How long does the ordinary toad of
east North America live? H. l.. d.
A Under favorable conditions toads will
live approximately thirty yearsA
.. Why do some soaps float while others
sink? S. w. F.
A The soaps that float are those in which
air has been dissolved during the manufac-
turing process.
O. How did Sing Sing prison get its
name? n. G. F.
A Sing Sing was derived from the name
ossining, the village in which the prison is
| located. The name comes from the Indian
and means stony place"
! Q. How many words does the avera 90
person have at his command? c. NJ H.
A. The vocabulary of the average edu-
cated person seldom exceeds $500 words
Q. When the Prince of Wales lunched
with the President. what was the order OF
service? A NJ.
A The head steward of the White House
Gays that the procedure OF service was as
follows: President Coolidge. Mrs. Coolidge
the Prince of Wales.
Q. How does the Sahara desert compare
with the United States in size? A. f. P.
\. The Sahara has an area of three and
a half million square miles. while continental
United States has but S,026,7S9. With
Alaska and our island possessions, our ter
{ ritory is slightly larger than the Sahara
. Desert.