El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-23
UESTIONS
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4 Ms WERS

n WHAT are the three tnmest
". buildings In the yvorIdf p. C. X.
A They are the WOODWORK ana
Singer buildings, In New York. and
the E'fel tower, In Paris
q How did the Mason and Dixon
line, which divides the north and
south, get its nameF W. n.
A This boundary line was sur
veyed by two English surveyors
named Mason and Dixon. hence the
name Of the dividing line
q. What forms Of exercise are most
beneficialg F. S.
A The United States public health
service says that authorities agree
that out Of door games. such as tennis,
golI ana others which bring many
muscles into play and which furnish
recreation and relaxation from Gus
tomary tasks are most beneficial
G. Were any members Of president
Wilson's cabinet born outside Of the
United stntesf IL f.
A Yes. Franklin K Lane. secre-
tary Of the interior. was born IN Can
ada, and W. B. wilson. secretary OF
labor. was born IN Scotland.
q What state east Of the lIizsls-
5ippi has the Ereaszsf arenf +. S.
A Georgia. with an area Of 59.475
square miles, is the largest state east
OF the Mississippi
Q. should a war tax he charged on
matted milk served at a soda foun-
tainf b. n
A. Matted milk when served at a
soda fountain comes under the same
classification as ice cream or any
other drink so served and therefore
Is subject TO an excise tax
O. when is the blood pressure Of
healthy body lowests E D.
A Blood pressure varies in differ
eut individuals and IN the same iudi-
vidual at different times. II under
goes spontaneous diurnal fluctuations,
being lowest during sleep. To is in
fluenced by the external changes Of
temperature and altitude, and by the
process Of digestion
q Since the two wheels Of n rail-
road ear are 50 built As 10 form one
solid piece, must not one Of them slip
IN going around eurref l.. A. b.
A The bureau OF standards says
tnaL since one travels further than
the other, there must ordinarily be
slip II may happen. however. that
the outside wheel runs high up on its
tread while the inside wheel runs low
and that this Increases the relative
diameter Of the outside wheel and
compensates It for the greater dis
lance IL must travel
O. What Is meant By store de-
Iiveryf r. C. H.
A. IN England and some other
countries the railroads handle a
freight shipment from the door Of
the shipper to that Of the constance
This manner Of handling freight,
eliminating the detail OF arranging
haulage at each end, was advocated
during the war as a better method
than that in use here and as possi-
bic help toward relieving congestion.
g. Has the cooperation Of such
bodies as the y. n. c. A. and the
the army and navy ceascdf q. A.
A The war department and the
navy department are preparing TO
take over the war work OF these
agencies on November J.
O. What O. the bin Of largest de-
nomination issued By the treasury
department. T., W. =.
a The largest BIN IS $4,000
gold certificate. There are also gold
certificates for $4,000, $1,000, $500.
500, $50, $50 and SO.
O. Who were the four American
CORES pondents who accompanied the
German army IN Its drive through
BelElums G. n.
A. irwin S. Cobb. VIII Irwin. John
T McCutcheon and Flsurot-Bosch
were with the Germans during part
OF this drive.
q. How many shlryarda are there
In the eountryf ID. A. T..
A. The United States shipping
board SAYS there are about 200 ship
Yards doing work At the present
tine.
G. What was the origin Of blot
ting pnper7 r. r.
A. One day early IN the nineteenth
century at a paper mill IN Berkshire,
England, a careless workman forgot
70 put IN the sizing during the manu-
facture Of a lot OF paper. and the
whole went 70 apparent waste. The
proprietor tried to write on the