El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22
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g. what Is chewing gun made
fromf A. E. l.
A The best gum is made OF the
Juice OF the c~hlclezapote tree which
grows in Mexico. Tie Mexieans used
it for many years. claiming it helped
tight thirst in marching through the
plains.
Thomas Adams tried TO use the gum
as a substitute for rubber but failed.
ana decided TO experiment with It for
chewing four years from that time
ne was employing over 1000 people in
Its manufacture
G. Does fhe word a~cnsunI' ns an
piled 10 a solder necessarily mean one
who fs i~nvalidedf J. Z. s.
A a -casual" is an individual SOL
der detached from his unit He is
probably i~nvalided in the majority OF
b. cases. but not necessarily so
@ what is n Almaneh de Gothas
G. r. o.
a. The Almanch de Gotha is a pub
ication in French and German which
contains detail information in regard
% the royal M princely families in
Europe. It contains Information con-
corning the administrations, diplo-
matte and consular reports, and statis-
ties Of the different states Of the
world.
a. Where ear n person send a piece
Of ore 10 ave an assny made OF ftf
:. r. n.
A me United states Geological
survey Washington. D. c., viii Civ
off hand opinion as 10 the composition
and worth Of an ore specimen Il doe
not make an assay, however, and for
this a private assaver should be en-
ployed, OF the specimen should be sent
70 b nearest government assay Of
lice, which VIII make an assay at a
charge Of 81 The government assay
Offices are located in the following
Philadelphia. Pa: New Orleans.
La; Carson City. New; New York. y.
T., Boise. IdlnD- Helena. Mont Dead
wood. s D.; Seattle. wash salt Lake
City. Utah
Q. a a young woman obtain a
passport 70 England in order 10 marry
= soldier in n hospital in kentf r.
o. X.
A. The passport division OF the de-
partmeut OF state informs US that Il
IS absolutely impossible for any wom-
an 20 obtain q passport TO England or
France at this time unless b IS a
representative Of some commercial
house. They are unable 20 say when
these restrictions VIII be lifted
@. Who ranks the higher in the
army, Gen. Pershins or Gen Marehs
A-.Gen. John PershinE. commander
iuchief Of the American eIpeditionary
forces in France, and Gen. Peyton
March. CHIEF OF staff at the war de-
p~artment- are both full generals and
u equal rank
@. What vegetables shall / plant IN
rhe shady areas Of ny ERrdenf 7. ID.
A. Areas shaded q large portion Of
b time hould not be selected for a
garden The foliage crops, UGH as
lettuce. parsley ana chard. viii thrive
.IH~|-~ we'll Ihnn Hhnw GET Hhwaa ar
four hours sunlight a day. such crops
as tomatoes. eggplant and peppers
slould hage an abundance OF sunshine,
or az least five or six hours ach day.
O. What became OF Ia starr
epauEled Banner which was Erluci
scott Keys Inspiration II writing our
National Anthemf u It well pre-
aerFedf 5. c
A. The flag is now IN the United
states National Museum. Washington,
D. O. During b battle Of North Point,
ID which the memorable song was
written lhis flag flew owe Fort Nc
Henry Il vas struck many times our
ing The bombardmCut OF b fort A /
portion Of the flag containing one star
was hot AVA.
q. How long after passing a civil
service examination - one eligible fer
appointment under that e-zarination:
q. 2. r.
A. a civil service examination ia
good for one year and il appointment
is not secured Witnin that veal the
examination must be retaken-
O. Did the kaiser give NJ his
rights TO h crown OF Germany when
he abdicatcdf r. n. c.
fAny reader OF The Herald who
wants the facts on any subject can
secure prompt service by writing the
Fl Pas0 Herald information bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin. director, Wash
ington, D. c. State your question
briefly and enclose a scent stamp
for return postage. All inquiries are
confidential, the replies being sent
direct - each Individually.