El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18

ities give later dates, going back as
far as 1900 B. c.
G. what u an AIbinoI P. h.
A. The term "Albino" was origin
I ally applied by the Portuguese 10 ne
gr0es found on the coast OF Africa
| who were notified with white spots
J Now an Albino is defined as person
I having a congenitaI deficiency Of pig
ments OF the skin, hair and eyes
: Albinus occur among al races OF
men, In extreme casts they have a
/ skin OF a milky color, extremely light
hair and eyes with q deep red pupil
! with pink OF blue iris.
G. which q the largest corporation
, in the United statess e II. c.
A. The federal reserve board says
that the United states steel corpor-
J ton Is the largest Individual corDor-
alton In this country
q what saInry does the king o.
England receive and what a. each OF
: his children allowed per yearf c. J. r.
A The civil list OF the royal fam
3 lly o. England includes the sum Of
] f2.35l,Q00 for the king and Queen.
I with Sleo,Q00 annuity for the prince
OF wales. It Is also provided that the
annual sum OF $50. 600 be paid to the
naming son who artains the age OF
q, and 5000 for each daughter who
attains that age.
G. what was the highest price ever
paid for a dOEf A. }. a
A The highest price ever paid To-
a dog was 900. The prize pet that
brought this enormous price was
"Cengaur,' owned by Tom Lawton,
Egypts Mass. The sale occurred in
1916.
@. Do the maIc-ity Of Irish farmers
rent their InHdf J. O'D.
A. In 1917 the total number OF az
riculturel holdings in Ireland was
572.57f. OF these. 367,o5S we're owned
and 205,515 rented.
g. When was coal discovered In
the United states3 7. Il. l.
A It was found IN this country
IN 1701. and was first mined in the
United States IN 1850.
Q. Tel me something Of president
Tomas Mnaaryks the new ruler Of the
CEecho-slnVic republic c. c. b.
A He was born in Cooling. 40
ravia, in 1850. Sc Is 6 Slovak. and
was early apprenriced to a blacksmith.
BY hard WORK, he became self-edu-
Gated He IS wen known in this
country. having leCtured on philosophy
in me university OF CHICAGO. and
other colleges in the United States.
when the new republic came into eL-
istenee he was chosen 70 be the first
president
G. where Is 4Hen eatss bridget
L. A. B.
A II spans the East river at Hell
Gate, which is the name given TO the
narrow part Of the river between Long
Island and Manhattan
q have some jewelry which
VFlah to sell for coinage. Where shall
Z send lit S. b
A You should send it 20 the United
States mint, Philadelphia, Pa or TO
the United states assay Office New
YORK city. You must pay the cost OF
sending It. Il should be sent IN
quantities having an approximate
metal value Of 500.
G. Are Indians supported by the
EoFernmentf J. n. Y.
A The commissioner OF Indian ar
fairs says that Indians who are grant
ed land by the government are ex-
pec-eu 20 be self supporting There Z
are several reservations where the
Indians, under the care Of govern ]
ment agent, are given whatever sup
plies are necessary for them
@. Do the crown jewels Of the shah I
q Persia contain among other things
globe Of the earth made Of pure Z
EUldi ". b. s.
A The jewel to which you refer [
Is part OF the Ehah's collection and :
Is kept in the museum Of the palace /
Of Teheran. The globe contains rs I
pounds Of pure gold and 5l366 gems. I
The seas In the globe are composed 1
OF emeraldss England and France are I
set in diamonds; Africa In rubies, 7
India in amythysts and Persia IN tur- 7
qu0ises. The jewel is valued at
SA,735.000.
9. How should milk containers be /
Wnahedf X. h
A. MIX vessels should never be /
washed with soap. They Ehould be I
rinsed with lukeWarm water and then Z
secured with hot water and an al
kali washing powder OF sal-sJda- /
They should then be rinsed again and !
allowed to dry.
Q. Wm Il harm a valuable oil
painting to expose IL 70 the Huni I
A The Corcoran art gallery s-gs
that It Is harmful 70 an oil painting
to bang q near a window where it
VIII be exposed 10 the sun. or 10 be
hung near a stove or radiator. as
all heat agencies tend TO dry the oil
and make the painting crack.
ANY reader can get the answer 20
any question by writing The Herald
Information bureau Frederic J. Has
-.l. director. washington, D. C. This
offer applies strictly &c Information
The bureau cannot give advice on
legal. medical, and financial matters.
It does not attempt U settle domes-
tic troubles. nor 20 undertake exhaus-
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