Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-02
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O, What proportion OF the me-
chanicaI devices that are patented
come into successful use? Fl. G. b.
A. Only one or two per cent OF
the articles patented are ever COM
mercialized.
0. When were headstones first
furnished by the government for
soldiers graves? J. A. j.
A. Under act of congress,
March 8, 1873, the secretary of
war was authorized to furnish suit
able headstones for soldiers, sail
ors and marines, buried in national
cemeteries. By an act or congress
passed in 1879, the order was ex-
tended to those who were buried
in private village and city ceme-
teries.
O. Does a stage Of 22.3 inches
in n river mean that the water IS
that far above sea level? j. G. X.
A. The geological, survey says
that the stage of a river means the
number of feet above zero gauge.
The elevation of zero depends upon
the elevation of the particular
place under consideration.
Q. Was Secretary Of War Weeks
ever i'm the navy? j. S.
A. Secretary Weeks was graf
uated at the United States naval
academy in 1881, and for two years
thereafter served as a midshipman
in the United States navy.
Q. Do they have compulsory
education in France? w. M. ..
A. Primary education Is COM
pulsory for all children from s to
1S: those who do not attend the
government schools are obliged to
prove that they receive proper tut
ton either in private school or at
home.
o. Has England a constitution
which corresponds to ours? M. b.
A. The British constitution IS
an unwritten, indefinite body OF
legal rules and principles which
are partly the result of judicial de-
cisions and partly acts OF parlia-
ment. They are not collected.
Q. Is 1t possible that turning a
2OO-watt lamp on and off Causes
tho meter to register more? A. Z.
r.
A. The meter registers only
when electric lights or heaters are
burning. Turning them on and OIL
will not cause the meter to jump.
Q. What is the quotation about
knowledge being the knowing tnat
you do not know everything? b. L.
A. Confucius said when you
know thing to hold that you know
it, and when you do not know =
thing to know you do not, rms Is
knowledge"
O. What kind OF tree Il never
struck by lightning? WI W.
A, The forestry service says
there is no, truth in the popular
idea that certain species of, trees
are immune from lightning Dolls
Tall trees are more apt to be struck
than low ones, but otherwise
chances are about equal.
O. How many West Point men
were killed In tile recent war? M.
A. Thirty-three graduates OF
West Point were killed in action. or
died OF wounds received in action
during the world war. The list In
cludes three colonies, five lieuten-
ant colonies. eight majors, nine
captains, seven first lieutenants anu
one second lieutenant.