Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-11
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Q. What kind Of road Is most
often built with federal aid? Ii.
n. c.
A. OF the total area of public
roads constructed with federal aid
up to December 81, 1921, 4S.2 per
cent was gravel The remaining
per cent consisted of sandclay,
maeadam, p:tuminous macadam,
bituminous concrete, cement con-
crete, reinforced cement concrete,
and brick.
Q. What number of cylinders
are used In racing cars? Is. j. NJ.
A. Four cylinder motors are
used in racing cars more fire.
quently than engines with greater
number of cylinders because of
their reliability and simplicity. Six
and eight cylinders have been used
in racing cars but not as often as
four cylinders.
Q. If 1 sent several registered
letters to q concern and lost the
receipts, is there any way 1 can
trace them? V. c. W.
A. The postoffice department
says that a record Is kept at the
local postoffice showing the reg
istered number, the name Of the
sender. and the name of the adj
dressee. If a person would apply
within four years after date of
mailing he would be able to obtain
the registered number of any par
'ticular registered letter.
q. What per cent of the weight
of the hogs is contained in hams,
bacon, and lOin of pork? II. A. G.
A. Those choice parts of the
hog amount to about "a per cent
of the weight of the live animal
@. Where can i get list of the
radio stations of the world? j. II,
A. An English edition of the
international List of Radio Sta
tons of the World can be procured
from the International Bureau of
the Telegraphic Union, Berne,
Switzerland.
Q. A says that all rivers In the
United States have u southcrly di-
rection. Is this true? i. j. +.
A, Many rivers flow north for
part of their course but because
most of the rivers of the central
part of the United States are trib-
utaries of the Mississippi and be-
cause of the wedge shape of the
continent, not many rivers have a
general northerly course. The
principal rivers which flow north
are: Champlain river and lake,
Illinois river, Kanahwa river, Red
River of the North, st. Mary's
river, Kootenai river in part, and
San joaquin river.
Q. Was Edward the Confessor
canonizcd? II. Il.
A, 1t is said of Edward the
Confessor that he was more priest
than king" He was canonized
in 1161, by Pope Alexander III,
and was given the title of Comics
sor"
Q. When was the lightning rod
first used? ID. V. H.
A, The first lightning rod in
the world was set up by Benjamin
Franklin in september of 1852.
Q. What is a geodc stone? c.
NJ. IL.
A. Goodies are rounded, hollow
aggregates OF mineral material, OF
indurated nodules, either empty or