Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-22
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O. Kindly inform me of the
length Of the coastline of the
United sta ID. Il. V.
A. The length of the coastline
of the United States, together with
all its colonial possessions, is u.s.
9S3 nautical miles.
Q. How old Is the American
Federation OF Labor?
A. The American Federation of
Labor dates from November, 1881,
when the Federation Of Organized
Trades and Labor Unions of The
United States and Canada was
formed. The American Federation
of Labor as such did not come into
existence until 1886, but in 1889 it
acknowledged the continuity of its
existence by dating the proceed
ings to 1881.
Q. Did Vernon Castle fly Mt the
front in France during the war;
Il. Il. II.
A. Vernon Castle served at the
front in France for year. making
about 200 flights over the enemy
lines. He lost his life in an air.
plane accident in Texas
Q. What are the various color
gradings for cigars?--H. Il. o.
A. There are five distinct color
grades for cigars; Claro, a very
light brown; Colorado Claro, a
light brown; Colorado, a medium
brown; Colorado Maduro, a dark
brown, and Maduro, very dark
brown, almost black.
@. What is the "Hush Money"
code or ciphcr?--G. A. c.
A. A cipher once published In
London consisted OF the sentence,
Hush Money, by Charles H. Ross,
Esd" which represented the &c
letters OF the alphabet, II standing
for A, II for Il, and so on to @
for z. There are repetitions. but
not such as to be confusing when
the cipher is used,
~ L.. 49,. u L.
G. D.
A. Civil death Is a legal term.
applied to a person who, on ac-
count of crime, has been convicted
and sentenced to life imprison-
ment, thereby losing all civil rights
and considered, in law dead.
Q. What was the origin of the
spoiIs system in polltics?--K. II.
A. The spoils system is as old
as politics and the distribution of
patronage to reward friends, but
the name grew out Of the saying
attributed to William L. Marcy.
prominent New York democrat, in
1888. ITO the victors belong the
spoils."
Q. What is osmotic pressure?
*. II.
A. Osmotic pressure is the un-
balanced pressure which causes
osmosis, that is, the diffusion OF a
weaker solution into a more con-
centrated one.
o. Has there ever been
worlds champion checker player?
&C. T.. w.
A. There has never been an es-
tablished worlds championship for
the game of checkers. However.
the late James Wyllle of Scotland
has been rated the greatest master
of the game
Q. Is there any way of dissi-
pnting fv-s ut seat. NJ.
A. The Cottrell process of con-
Quoting high tension electric cur
rents through vapors has been
partially worked out for overcom-
ing fogs at sea. The process for
this purpose consists in sailing a
small electrically operated alrplane
attached to the bow of ship and
passing high tension currents be-
tween a pole on the airplane and
a pole on the ship. thus precipitat.
ing the intervening fogs.