El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
UES TIONS
AND
ANS WERS

. Q
IN WHO Il the Oldest and who q
~. the youngest United States sen
ntorss y. o. A.
A John Hollis Bankhead. OF Nos
COW. Ala. who is u years OF age. IS
the Oldest senator. while the distinc-
ton OF being the youngest man IN the
I senate goes to Pat Harrison. Of Gulf-
port. Miss. He is 50 years old
q Are persimmons edible before
they have been touched By frost or
frozens c. L. D.
A. The department Of agriculture
says that the belief that perslmmons
must be frostbitten before they are
[ fit TO eat Is erroneous The truth OF
I the matter Is that freezing Is as detri-
mental 20 the quality Of persimmons
as 10 the quality Of any other fruit
I II persimmons are not edible and free
from asrrfngency before frost. Il is
E because the fruit has not yet ma
tured
q What is meant By @fufuresn In
grain market reportaf L. A. X
A. The bureau OF markets says that
when a market report quotes prices
months ahead. those prices refer 20
/ delivery OF stock or commodity az a
IT
I fore futures
O. In putting my car away for the
Z winter, should the tires be Glltf J. R. ,.
A The best way 70 care Cor tires
{ in winter is TO leave enough air IN
them so that the tube viii not be
left fully inflated II possible jack
q the car up 50 as to keep the tires or
3 the ground. Draw all gas out Of the
D tank % prevent fire.
@ Can a soldier or sailor purehaEs
his release from the EerFlceE n A. T.
A. There is no way at the present
I tine FOR a soldier or sailor 70 buy MS
] discharge Before the war this was
] possible, but this practice was dis
] continued Immediately after the dec
I laration OF war
q T. congress contemplating the
! passage OF biz 20 grant pensions 70
veterans OF the China relief eEpedi-
tionf T.. +. n
A. There is a bill pending IN con-
Eress TO grant pensions % veterans
I OF the war with spain, the Philippine
I instruction. and the China relief eN-
7 petition This bill provides that all
I who served not less than 80 days and
B who received any disability during
I such service would be entitled % a
] pension not exceeding $50 per month
q what g. the historical setting q
I Gounod's ave Maria - b. b
A. when Charles Gounod was an
Z orEanist at the Church Of Madeline.
I in Paris. he played a prelude BY Bach
I and composed an air 70 T. naming
I the whole piece Ave Maria This
was about the middle OF the 18Th CEN
fury
enrdsf r. F. H.
a. They are believed TO have TIrst
I been used In Asia There Is a ira
I ditiou that cards have existed in In
I dia since time immemoriaL Their n
/ vention has also been ascribed 20 the
I Egyptians and 20 the Arabs. This be-
lief IS strengthened by the fact that
3 the pictures on the face cards are
I Egyptian in type
@ Has any step been taken to
make Armlsfiee day a national hofi-
dnyf r F. b.
4 A bin providing that November
II be observed as a national holiday
: was introduced IN the senate BY sen-
ator Charles B. Henderson. q Ne
vada- No action has been taken or
q How can I cure my SKIN q
blaekheadsf L T.
A An excellent eradicator FOR
blackheads IS made OF one ounce OF
tincture Of green soap and 50 e-oPs
OF peroxide Of hydrogen This should
be mixed and applied 70 the skin with
absorbent cotton.
O. should a COW be MIXED ~ q
regular time each days J. r. B.
A. The department Of agriculturs
says that q IS important 70 milk the
COW at a regular time, as Irregular
milking affects the flow OF milk
@ WIZ you tell ne what IN n male
quartet the four parts are cnlledf p.
A They are called lead. tenor
baritone and bass
q How may -ubber be melted 80
that q may be east in moldsf A. n.
A To melt rubber, place pure rub
Der IN a mixing bowl, which is then
filled with pure grade o. chloro-
form and stirred at intervals II the
chloroform IS not pure. that IS. con
tains too much alcohol u VIII uor
dissolve the ru1uer- The action OF
solvent such as chlOroform OF 1euzQl
on rubber IS gradual ana somewhat
slow
O. Is IT true that wild cray rabbits
turn white IN vElnteri F. E p.
A. The Biological survey says that
the varying Eare, which inhalits the
northern states an Canada is brown
in summer, and white in winter
O. Is IL good form for the bride
and groom to wear travelling clothes
ut a church VeddiaEs B. L
A. Ii IS perfectly good FORM q
have a simple church wedding in such
attire II the ceremony does not taxa
place in tbs evening II is custom
airy 20 wear ful dress at a larger
wedding taking place IN the evening.
(Any reader can get the answer 70
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Herald Information bureau. Frederic
J. Haskin, director, Washington. D. c
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