Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-05
Answers to Questions.

(Any reaQef can Sct s''o a.
swer to any question by wrltlhS
The Albuquerque Journal lnfor-
nation Bureau. Frederic J. Has
kin, Director, Washington, u. Z.
This offer applies strictly TO IN
formation. The Bureau cannot
give advice on legal, medical, and
financial matters. 1t does not at"
tempt to settle domestic troubles
nor to undertake exhaustive re-
search on any subject. Write your
question plainly and briefly. GIVE
full name and address and enclose
two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer.)
Q. How large was our navy
when the war stopped? Il. Nj.
A. The navy department says
that upon the signing of the arms
tice, on November II, 1918, there
were 216,421 men enlisted in the
regular navy, and 2S0.S00 enrolled
in the naval reserve force, thereby
making a total of 497,22l in the
naval service.
! Q. Who was called the "Father
of Mexican Independence" ".
II. S.
A. This title was given to Miguel
Hidalgo y Castillo, a Mexican
priest who lived from 1888 1911.
He started a movement for indie
pendence which cost him his life.
Some years later he was extolled
as a saint and the new born repub-
lie erected a magnificent statue to
him.
Q. How much dead weight
gradually applied would be re-
quired to pull railroad spike
from an oak tic? Y. u. M.
A. A standard cut spike, used
by the Pennsylvania railroad west,
required $40 pounds to draw 1t
from a white oak tie.
.. When was Concy Island
Cpcncd up as pleasure resort?
j. j.. l..
A, Steamboats, first began maxi
ing excursions to Coney Island in
1910, and it may be said to have
been pleasure resort since that
date.
Q. How big is a conger eel:
Nj. w.
A. The ordinary specimen Of
the conger eel taken along the New
England shores averages about
four feet In length, while those
in the open sea measure from six
to eight feet and weigh from so to
60 pounds, specimens having been
taken that weighed over 100
pounds?
Q. Has an Ohioan ever been
speaker of the national house OF
Representatives? j. Il. G.
A. Gen. j. Warren Keifer, re-
! publican, was speaker Of the
house in the forty-seventh con-
gress. 1873.
.. Is there q town or city that
Is situated one-half i'm France and
one-half in Belgium? +. A.
A. Commines, France, and Com
mines. Belgium, are towns situat-
cd on opposite sides of the river
Lys, and in ancient days they form
ed a single town.
Q. Who invented condensed
milk? y. Y.
A. The first application of 4
| pa dttlNdi plptCoo ipl
milk was made by Gail Borden. Of
Norwich, n. Y, who began his ex-
periments in 1851 and applied for
n patent in 1853. which was first
rejected but finally granted August
10, 1856.
Q. How does one "pyramid" in
n deal on the stock exchange? J.
V. e.
A. Pyramiding is the speculative
profits of using the profits on
stocks bought on margin in n ris-
ing market to buy more stock on
margin, and similar process in
selling on declining market.
Q. What is the "COmcdie Fran
caise" in Paris? II. C. p.
A. The Coincide Franchise Is
the. official name of the national
theater of France which is sup
ported by public funds for the
purpose of advancing dramatic art.
1t was long known as La Maison
de Moliere, or Moliere's theater.
o. When was the National road
built, ami was 1t intended TO be u
transcontinental road? II, T.
A. The National road as origi
nally planned was to extend from
Cumberland, Nd, to Jefferson
Mo-, and its construction was be-
gun in 1906.