El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
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I u weigh before BIS illness. ana how
4 many pounds did he losef X. T. r.
A. After he returned from his last
] trip to Europe. president wilson
weighed l7s pounds DR.. Graysou.
his physician, says that he lost welsh.
during his illness. but he could nor
say how much as the president has
not been weighed since he left his
sick bed. Or. Grayson says that he
Is rapidly regainins his normal
weight
q what has become Of Billy sun
day. the eranEeiisfs n. C. a.
A. When Silly sunday was on the
7 eve Of em1arking for France last July.
Z be was Suddenly stricken with Illness
and moved % his home on Long Island
I for an operation While the oDara-
[ ton was successful, he has not as
T YET been able 20 resume his religious
work
q How does the United states
rank rs n hog producing country, and
which state raises the most hess
s. o. u.
A. The department Of agriculture
says that the United states IS the
greatest hog producing country IN the
world Forty per cent OF the world s
supply Of hogs is raised here on
January Z. 1915. there were 1851 600
head Of boss iu this country. Iowa
3 is the greatest hog uroduciuE state.
O. What a. the average axe Of a
United states senlrorf y. A. z.
A. The congressional directory
shows the ages OF members Of the
senate 20 be as follows 80 20 so
years, two senator's so TO 50. IL so
70 60. So; so 90 90, %; 90 TO so. s.
stveral senators did not give their
ages in the directory
q who e. handling German dip
lomntie affairs On this country. and
what country o. acting I'm thar ga
p1clly for the United states On GER
mnny3 C. A. c.
A. Switzerland has charge Of Cor
man diplomatic affairs in This COM
SIS business with Germany through
the Spanish ambasss dor at Berlin
O. How much dld the Pzuamn
canal cosrf r. G. b.
a The estimated cost Of colElIuc-
ton IS s375.900.000. These figures do
not include S2s.o9o.oeo for fortif.ca-
lions and f5l.lllNr1 Tor canal rights
O. What a. the name OF the star
seen nearest 20 the moon in the morn
INK. ana what distance Is Il from the
enrthf N. r. j.
A. Venus is the star which appears
close 20 the noon IN Lla morning az
looks much brighter ard larger than
the ordinary star. 10 IS approximately
100000 miles from the earth.
q. what language do she people
Of belgium speakf T. C. p
a. The Inhabitants Of BelEium
speak two languages. About half Of
the people speak only Flemish. which
g. a low German lntermiEed with
French. The othe- half speak French
which IS the language Of the cour-
A samu percentage OF the population
speak the German language
O. How should Z acknowledge the
announcement Of the birth OF q child
70 q very close friend Of mlnei b. T. s.
A. Upon the receipt Of the an-
nouncement OF a birth. % Is cusro-
mary 20 write a note OF couEratula-
tlon to the child's mother. This may
be accompanied by flowers or e GIT
for the baby.
q. Are secret service meu appoint
ed under civil serViees B. p.
a. These positions are tiled By
special examinations. and do not come
under civil service A man should
be physically sound, and not over 40
years Of age. Several years exper-
ience IN criminal iuvestiga ton q
necessary TO be qualified for THIS po-