Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-20
Questions Answered

1. Q.-When a train is going
around curve, is most of the weight
on the high rail or the low rail?
A.-The bureau of standards says
rails will depend altogether on the
elevation of the outer rail and the
speed of the train. If there is no
super elevation of the curve and
the train is travelling at a compare
lively high rate of speed the centri-
fugal force will, of course, put the
greater weight upon the outside rail-
but it is the universal custom to eIe-
Vate the outer rails so as to pre-
serve the equal distribution of
weight at the speeds at which trains
usually run.
2. Q.-Please give names Of govern
ment hospitals where disabled SOL
deirs of the late war can receive
treatment.
A The war department says that
the chain of army hospitals where
rehabilitation cases are being treated
is to be reduced to four hospitals
during October. These will be army
and navy general hospital, Hot
Springs. Ark; Walter Reed general
hospital, Takoma Park. D. c.; Fitz-
simmons general hospital. Denver,
Col; Letterman general hospital, San
Francisco, Cal.
-. 8. Q.-When was rural free de-
4ANSLy IISIAGuISu'
A.-The postoff1ce department says
that on March 81. 1893, congress
made an appropriation of $4,000 for
experimenting with rural free de-
livery, but the sum was deemed in
adequate and was not used by the
department. January 9, 1896, an adj
ditional $4,000 was voted, and on
October l, 1896, rural free delivery
was attempted on three routes
.Charlestown, Uvilla and Halltown,
all of West Virginia.
4. Q.-What is the winter season
as recorded by the weather bureau?
A-The weather bureau says that
December of one year to February OF
the following year.
5. Q.-How many ounces Of silver
bullion has the government pur-
chased under the Pittman act?
A.-The office of the director of
100000 ounces of silver have been
purchased under the Pittman act.
6. Q.-Are there any states where
children do not have to go to school?
A.-The bureau Of education says
that all of the states have compul-
sorry attendance laws, requiring that
children attend school at least until
they are fourteen years of age.
Z. Q.-When was the subway built
in New York City?
A. Underground rapid transit in
New York City was first provided
for by commission in January
1900. Work was begun in that year,
and road constructed from one end
of Manhattan Ito the other. 1t was
opened to the public on October "a,
1904. the cost being S40,0O0,OOO. An
extension to Brooklyn was decided
upon in May, 1901. and finished short
ly after the Manhattan line.
8. Q.-Why was the maple leaf
chosen as the emblem of Canada?
A poetical reason given for
choosing the maple leaf is that 1t
endures the frosts of misfortune with
added color and beauty.
9. Q.-What is a white city?
A.-This name is generally given
to a pleasure resort where there are
merry-go-rounds, roller coasters,
shooting galleries, etc.-so-called be-
cause the structures are usually
painted white.
10. Q.-Have various woods the
same heating value? How does heat
value of wood compare with that of
coal?
Alphabetically all wood fiber has
the same fuel value per unit weight
In comparison with coal the heating
value of wood is a little more than
one-half as great as that of coal.