El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-20

3 Of keeping recipes so as 10 do away
with keeping several cook bOoks2
Z Auswer-Alauy housewives have
J adopted the card index system for
1 their recipes They can either be kept
Z In alphabetical order OF classified
: as they are IN cook books. that is. ac-
( cordiug TO whether they deal with
! the preparation Of meats, vegetables
desserts. cakes candies, etc
How many congressman are there
now according TO the present appor-
tionment2
Answer. The total superintendent
for the United States is 435.
How can keep informed about the
proceedings Of the United States pat
ent office and SECURE detailed infor-
nation concerning new pateuts2
AnsH er-The patent office pub
fishes a weekly Gazette which viii
give you the desired Information
Subscriptions may be made through
the uperinrendent OF dOcum ents,
Government Printing office. Wash
ington, D. c. rates, IS a year single
copies 10 cents
Can a soldier who has made use
Of his homestead rights. file an ad-
ditional claim because he is serving
in the army2
Answer-A soldier has no privileges
as 20 an extra amount Of homestead
land on account Of his service in the
army
Who is Gen. Fayolle2
Answer-Gen. Fayolle is now in
command Of the French armies along
the Disc between scissors and Noyou.
Fayolle has been known as "the right
hand man Of Foch-" He IS one Of the
ab1est French generals Before the
beginning Of the March offensive he
in Italy
How should flag be hung be-
tween a house and a tree2
AnsWer-When flag IS flown
from rope stretched from house
TO a tree. the stars should be towards
the street.
Are the interned Germans paid and
why2 Are they prisoners Of war;
Auswer-Interned Germans in this
country are not prisoners OF war.
They are paid by the United States
government for the work they do.
There is a Hague treaty which pro-
vides that prisoners Of war shall re-
celve the pay OF their rank from the
country holding them This does not
apply 20 interned officers and crew
Tell me where Gen. Hugh l. Scott
was born and what positions he has
held
-Answer-Gen. Hugh L. Scott was
born at DanVille, KY. Septeu Der,
1858. He graduated from the United
States military academy in 1875. He
served in a number of Indian eXpe-
ditions and undertook routine duty.
principally with the Indians OF the
plains. In 1913 he became nrlgadler
general Of the Third cavalry; in 1918
he was appointed chief Of the general
staff and was promoted 20 a major
general in 1918
Where is the Hall OF Fame for
great Americans Who are eliginlez
Answer-The Hall Of Fame for
Great Americans is located on Uni
versity Heights New York city Only
persons who have been dead over ten
years are eligible to be chosen. Fiji
teen classes of citizens are recon-
mended including authors. editors.
inventors painters. judges. must
clans. educators and scientists.
Where is the lowest point Of land
in this country
Answer-Death Valley. in Cali
fornia. IS the lowest point Of dry
land in the United States. being 276
feet below sea level.
What price do the allies pay for
wheat flour from this country
Answer-Wheat flour sold abroad
BIZ the United States government
brings the prevailing market price In
this country plus the expense of
handling. At the present time ocean
freight is very high and frequently
wheat flour selling for 5000 20
$3.50 per barrel in the markets Of