Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-06
Answers to Questions.

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Q. Why does the state of New
York recognize a divorce obtained.
say, in Reno when the grounds for
divorce in Nevada are so different
from the grounds in New York?
Il. II.
A. The constitution Of the Unit
ed States imposes certain obliga-
tions upon the states in their deal
ings with each other. Section /, ar
ticle ", providing that full faith
and credit shall be given in each
state to the public acts, records,
and judicial proceedings of every
other state. This clause has been
held to mean that, in civil cases.
when the courts Of one state have
given a Judgment such judgment
will be recognized and enforced by
the courts of every other state
without a new trial. 1t also means
that contracts legally entered into
in one state are binding and en-
forceable in another In the matter
of divorce, by this clause a state Is
required to recognize a divorce
granted in any other state, even
though it may have been granted
for reasons for which the laws of
the first state would not allow
divorce. The only restriction which
courts have upheld In their inter-
probation Of this clause of the con-
stitution is that Of the state grant
ing the divorce shall have juris.
diction over the parties-that is,
that the party should have a bona
fide residence within the state and
that proper notice of suit should
be given. Thus New York must
recognize Nevada divorces If ii, be
shown that the plaintiff had Legal
residence in Nevada and the de-
PENDANT had been legally notified
of the suit.
Q. What American products are
in the greatest demand abroad?
c. W. l..
A. The department of commerce
says that according to the latest,tn-
quiries, textiles and foodstuffs pre-
dominate among the commodities
wanted by foreign buyers.
@. What is the cause of chickens
laying soft-shellcd eggs? j. r. II.
A. When the eggshells are soft,
the hens food lacks lime. Some
crushed oyster shells should be
mixed with their food.
Q. What is the temperature of
a perfect vacuum and how are light
rays conducted in vacuum, w.
\. n.
A The ordinary concept of the
temperature is not applicable to
vacuum and an extension of the de-
of temperature Is required.
Electromagnetic waves do not re-
quire the presence of gross matter
for their propagation.
Q. How many apartment houses
are there in New York city? j. II.
a. The New York city classified
directory lists 1900 apartment
houses on Manhattan island and in
the Bronx. There are thousands of
other apartments in smaller build
ings.
Q. Is it proper to drink con-
somme from a cup or to use
spoon? NJ. G.
A. 1t is proper to use the spoon
for the first few spoonfuls of con-
somme. One may continue to use
the spoon or may lift the cup and
sip it's contents.
Q. What are the crop oondi-
tons in Great Britain? S. Il.
A. According to the department
of agriculture the estimate of crop
conditions in Great Britain, as
published in the London Times, is
1886 per cent of the average con-
ditions for wheat, 1853 for barley,
74.19 for oats, S5.77 for beans,
S3.97 for potatoes, and 75.5 for
root crops. The hay crop is re-
ported to be the smallest ever
gathered OR grown.
Q. How many minutes We're
there to each round I'm the days
when Corbett and Jeffries were
fighting? ID. ID.
A. The rounds lasted three
minutes, the same as now, when
James Corbett and Jim Jeffrics
fought.