Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-11
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@. Can a United States retired
soldier reside in Old Mexico and
still drew his pension from the
United States government? w. G.
A. The pension bureau says
that pensioner can reside IN a
foreign country and continue to
draw his pension. Notice Of
change of address should be sent
to the commissioner of pensions,
pension bureau. Washington, d. c.
@. Why does wood alcohol
poisoning so often result in
blindness? I. M. C.
A. Wood alcohol acts on the
blood vessels, causing hemor-
rhages. The tiny arteries of the
retina of the eye are often rup-
tured, causing loss Of sight.
Q. What is steam, and is 1t
visible? II. P. II.
A. Steam is the invisible gas
into which water is converted
when heated to the boiling point
The white cloud of vapor which
rises from boiling water, COM
monty called steam, is a vapor
composed OF small particles of
water suspended in air and form
ed by the condensation of the
true steam gas coming In con-
tact with the cool air. When
water is subjected to the action Of
heat it is converted into invis-
ible steam gas. Watch a kettle of
boiling water and you will note
that the vapor does not appear
directly at the spout of the ket-
tie but an inch or so away
from it.
Oils the letter "a" the first
letter of every alphabet? IT. +.
A. "a" is the first letter of
all alphabets except the Old
German, or Runic, in which it
comes fourth, and the Ethiopian,
in which it is the thirteenth.
Q. How large are the Chicago
stockyards? j. S. S.
A. The Chicago stockyards are
the largest of their kind in the
world, embracing some 500 acres
of ground and representing about
$40, 100000 invested capital. About
s, 100000 hogs, 100000 cattle and
c. 100000 sheep are received and
there annually.
@. Who was "Old Prob?" f.
D. w.
A. Prof. Cleveland Able. the
first man to undertake to forecast
weather "proba Abilities was known
as "Old Prob" Professor Able
began his work In 1869 for the
chamber of commerce when he was
the director of the Cincinnati OBJ
servatory. Later and for many
years he was identified with the
United States weather bureau. He
died in 1916.
Q. What is the Meaning of the
title "U. j. d.? X. G.
A. u. J. D. is the abbreviation
of the tile "Utriusque Juris Doc
tor" meaning doctor of both laws
(canon and civiD.
@. What is the A B c process?
e. Y. II.
A. The A B C process is a
method of purifying sewage by
sulphate af alumina, blood, char
coal and clay.
Q. Can king quit his Job |
whenever he pleases? H. D,
A. In monarchies, as a general
rule. the sovereign can abdicate
Or relinquish his title and power at
will, but in England the king can |
DO this only by consent of parlia-
nent.
@. What were the three laments
Of Cato? r. W. F.
A. Plutarch says that Cato de-
elared that in his whole life Re
most repented of three things: One
was that he had trusted a secret to
/ woman; another, that he went by
water when he might have gone by
and; the third. that he had re-
NAMED one whole day without do
ng any business Of importance.
@. Where was the first fort of
he Hudson Bay company? d. j.
A. A reproduction OF an OLD
Iudson's bay fort is now being
,uilt at Invermere point. Lake
British company. on
he exact spot where the first one
TODD. 1t is to be q memorial TO
David Thompson, who was the
,ioneer of the Hudson's Bay COM
ANY in Canada,