El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-20
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n How can remove tar, the kind
Y. that Is used on our gravel roads.
from an automobile body, without in
jurinE the vnrnishs NJ. c. D.
A. our automobile expert says that
after tar has become hardened. It is
almost impossible 10 remove It with
out in5uring the varnish OF the ma
chine. When the tar IS in a soft
condition It may be removed by ap-
plying warm water and a good body
soap. Vaseline and grease paint or
lard are also used
q. How navy bills have been passed
over president Wilson's retoi n. +. F.
A. The daylight saving law was the
dents veto.
q. Has July fourth been made q nn-
tional holiday by act OF eonsressf
c. D.
A. Independence day is a national
holiday BY general custom and OBJ
serrauce, and not because OF congress
sional legislation.
q. what Il the total Jewish popuIu-
ton OF the United States, and OF the
Torldf Z. 4. j.
A. The American Jewish year book
for 1913 reports the total population
OF Jews In the United States as p
$685.. The year book for 1914 re-
ports the total population OF Jews in
the world as 15.124,329.
O. What individual In history was
called the sEaglet"f NJ W.
A. The son Of Napoleon, sometimes
known as Napoleon II and afterw ards
as the Duke Of iReichstadt, was called
'Eaglet-. He died when only q years
Of age.
q. what Is the largest number Of
cylindera used IN aTintion enEines
A. Twenty four cylinders were used
in an experimental Liberty aero
engine.
g. Ten me the meaning Of James Earl
F'raEer's sculpture called The End
OF the TraIl.' r. X.
A The tragic picture o. the indian
on his pony is supposed 10 symbolic
the dying out OF the Indian race
O. How many patents have been
granted in the United stntess L. C.
A. More than 900. 600 patents have
been granted in this country since the
United states patent office was es-
tablished. in the latter part OF the
18th century.
Q. How many men are there IN
the United States OF voting ages
A. The estimated total number OF
men over p in the country is
q. was drafted In 1o1s. and
served six months in n military Gang
in this country Am I entitled 10 q
hc1dHtoncf H G..
A. Every man who was in the
military service IS entitled 70 a
regulation tombstone issued by the
government
q. In what year was the first Is
sue OF enc cent pieces mndef v A.
A. Lle first one cent pieces were
coined April 2, 1852. There was an
issue OF one cent pieces made Of
bronze on April %. 1861.
O. why Is the term parliamentary
used In parliamentary law OK usnges
A. The word parliamentary" is
derived from the French 'paTle-
ment meaning a speaking or dis
cusslngi hence, Il is applied 10 the
form OF law used IN bodies similar
TO parliament or legislature.
Q. Can You please tell me what
kind Of trees are most frequently
struck By lghtninEi 5. I.
A. PoDlarss oaks and pines are
most susceptible TO lightning.
O. what was the extent Of Shnlzs-
pere's vOeabularys c. n.
A; Shakspere was accredited with
having the largest vocabulary OF
any English-speakinE man in the
world II consisted Of more than
$4,000 words.
" " nat was the approximate
number OF troops sent overseas By
Cnnuduf =. c. r..
A. More than 500. 900 Canadians
served in Europe during the war.
O. To what country does Bohemin
belonEf A. r. s.
A. Before the war Bohemia was
a crownland and titular kingdom OF
Austria Il Is now part Of the new
Czocho-Slovak republic
O. How many Americans were
given the French Croix de Guerres
Y. c.
A. There were approximately H.
900 Americans who won this honor.
according TO the latest figures OF the
war department.
O. How often does n deer she'd Its
horuEs n. G..
A. The Biological Survey says that
a male deer sheds its antlers once
year and grows a new pair.
O. How long would the money cr-
pended BY the United states IN the
recent war have carried on the Rero-
lutionary Wars T. 2.
A. AT the rate Of cost OF the Revo-
lutouary war, &c could have been
carried on for about 400 years with
the money we spent In two