Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-04
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q. What does a cubic foot of
snow weigh and what snow load is
considered in building? w. o. C.
A. According to an engineering
manual, one cubic foot of fresh
snow. depending upon the humidity
of the atmosphere. weighs from
TO IL pounds One cubic foot of
snow moistened and made compact
by rain we-gns from Is to so
pounds. In snowy localities, the
minimum snow load per horizontal
square foot of roof should be con-
sldered as 25 pounds for slope up
to 20 degrees For each degree
increase in slope up to As degrees.
this load may be reduced one
pound. Above As degrees slope. no
snow load may be considered. In
specially severe climates, this al
lowance should be increased in ac-
cordance with actual conditions.
@. Is the name teetotum new? |
J. j.
A. This toy is very old. Orig
inally it was used for games of |
was four-sided and on one
side bore the letter T. standing for
the Latin totum (alD, meaning I
take all the stakes.
@. Did the American delegates
to the conference on limitation of |
receive many letters
from people expressing opinions on
the subject of armament? G. ii.
A. The New Republic says that
the extent to which public opinion
expressed itself to the American
delegates was indicated by the 49,
500. 900 messages received In Wash
ington.
p. Q 8. d. 40" Is tonnage '0"p"'ed'
A. Multiply the length, breadth
and depth. multiply this product
by 0.75 and divide bv 100. LxBx
d X 0.75 plus 100 equals tonnage.
@. How long do turtles live?
N. S. II.
A. There Is a giant tortoise in
the New York zoo whose age is
computed to be 800 years. 1t has
attained weight of 900 pounds.
Q. How rapidly Is the death rate
among Civil war veterans increas-
ing? NJ. N. r.
A. In 1888 there were ABB
deaths In the Grand Army of the
which amounted to 1.1S
per cent of the membership of
$4,000. In 1920 the membership
was 93.171, and the deaths were
1901 to 10 per cent OF the member
ship.
@. Does hot water freeze quick
,r than cold water? G. McC.
A. Chemically, pure water freezes
more quickly than water that con-
Lains impurities. Water that has
been boiled and cooled will freeze
more quickly than water that has
not been.
@. What does La Traviata mean
md why is the title used for the
opera OF that name? G. A. w.
A. Ia Traviata" means "the
or the f"lost one" Any
woman who lives the kind of life
lived by the Lady of the Camellia'
8 socially cast-away, or a wan
ierer.
o. When c,1 we first have gov
inspection of coal mines?
", ".
A.. The first coal mine inspec-
ion law was enacted by the state
II Pennsylvania in 1870. and since
hen all the important coal-produc-
ng states have passed similar laws,
Q. What metal is the moss
II. u. @.
A. Aluminium is the most abund-
mt metallic element. 1t is COM
,uted that 1t constitutes 7.3 per
,ent of the earth's crust. but al
Ways occurs in combination.