THE ALUMNI JOURNAL ]29 



KNEW, BUT HAD FORGOTTEN. 



Many stories are current in legal circles regarding former Judge 

 W. T. Wallace, one of the best known iurists in the history of San 

 Francisco, but here is a new one, vouched for by "Billy" Barnes, 

 a one-time District Attorney. 



Wallace was examining a candidate for admission to the bar. 

 All questions had been satisfactorily answered and the lawyer-to- 

 be had passed so brilliantly that Wallace decided to put a simple 

 question to terminate the ordeal. Gazing benignly at the young 

 man, he asked : 



"What is the liability of a common carrier?" 



The fledgling calmly eyed the Judge and at last solemnly 

 replied : 



"Your Honor, I must beg you to withdraw the question. I did 

 know the answer, l)ut, unfortunately, I have forgotten." 



For a minute Wallace eyed the young man; then, turning to 

 the lawyers who were grouped around him, remarked: 



IRISH MOSS. 



' Used Extensively in the Textile Industry. 



The following information concerning the use of Irish moss in 

 the industries is furnished by Consul H. S. Culver, of Cork: 



Since forwarding a previous report on this subject, I have suc- 

 ceeded, after further investigations, in finding out from a reliable 

 source that Carrageen moss is used extensively in the textile in- 

 dustry. It is claimed that the superiority of Irish linens is due in a 

 large measure to the use of a size obtained from boiling and 

 straining the moss, and applied to linen warps. Moreover, the 

 size is used in finishing cottons, silks, and flannelette, in calico 

 printing, and in leather manufactiiring. 



The great value of the moss in the textile industry is due to the 

 fact that it really penetrates the thread and toughens it. and goes 

 into the fiber as nothing else will do. It can take the place of 

 gelatin and animal sizes for manufacturing purposes, and its com- 

 parative cheapness has obtained for it the attention of users 

 generally. 



