Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-22
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O. When is Memorial day held
for the world war dead? w. +. j.
A. The American legion says t
has made arrangements through
local chapters of the American le-
gion to have a special memorial
service for soldiers killed in the
world war and have recognized
May 80 as Memorial day.
o. What is the record time I'm
which a runner has circled the
bases? Ii. II. N.
A. Maurice Archdeacon, of
Rochester I. l.. club. established a
record when he circled the bases
in 10 AS seconds at Rochester, N.
Y, last season.
o, If man deserts from the
army, ana later surrenders himself
voluntarily, what is the penalty?
III, A. l..
A. BY executive order Of Feb
ruary 4, 1921, for such desertion
for less than sixty days, the maxi
mum penalty is dishonorable dis
charge, forfeiture of all pay and
allowances due and to become due
and nine months confinement at
hard labor. For longer absence,
same punishment and one years
confinement. The court may fix a
lesser penalty If it chooses. When
there are extenuating circumstan-
ces, the sentence is often light.
@. How does the Caspian sea
compare with Lake Superior In
size? Are they both fresh water?
W. l.. Il.
A. The Caspian sea is tideless
inland sea which is becoming
saltier through evaporation. 1t IL
the largest inland body of water In
the world. 1t is 700 miles long In
north to south direction and has a
width from more than 100 to nearly
900 miles. Lake Superior is the
largest fresh water body In the
world. The extreme length of Lake
Superior from east to west is Az
miles It's extreme breadth Is lb7
miles
Q. In what states are cranber-
RIGS grown? X. l.. U.
A. The bulk of the cranberry
crop is grown on the acid soils and
peat bogs of Massachusetts,, parts of
New Jersey and New York, Wis
consin, Michigan, Washington and
Oregon. The mountain districts OF
Virginia and West Virginia yield
some cranberries.
Q. How long has coal been
mined? G. S. w.
A. Historically considered, coal
n aiming dates back to about the END
of the twelfth century. However
coal as an inflammable substance,
was known to the ancients, and to
the Rritons before the Romans WIS.,
Iited their island.
Q. Are the boys who were at
West Point during the war entitled
to the $50 bonus. ID. II.
A. The war department says
| that the cadets at the national mill
tary academy were not entitled to
the $50 bonus. j..
Q. Where are the remains OF
Christopher Columbus? IL. l.. II.
A. The ashes of Christopher CO.
| lumbus are entombed in the cathe-
dral at Seville, Spain.
@. Is "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte
Bronte considered good literature?
+. Il.
A. "Jane Eyre" is regarded as
an English classic.
@. What sweetening was used
before sugar was known? A. o. L..
A. The ancients valued honey
very highly and used 1t in many OF
the ways that sugar is now used.
Q. How much docs the Hope
diamond weigh? w. II.
A. The blue diamond known az
the Hope diamond weighs 44A
carats. It Is supposed to be part
of stone belonging to Louis XIV.
which weighed 67ib carats.