El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-19
UESTIONS
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! W body Ia fats-h. l.. VI.
A. About 20 percent Of a normal
body is fat
@. Is the possession of excessive
flesh u disease ED. f. G.
=. Only in very rare cases. In low
er animals and in savage races nature
stores up food for time Of famine by
J converting it INFO fat. This provision
I of nature stiU operates, despite the
( lack Of the necessity for il, among
Z civilized peoples, and the result is
! corpulence. BY substituting fasts for
I the famines Of old the flesh can be
brought to normal with no bad eff
[ fects.
O. where did Hog Island shipyard
get its IGlme:-F. C. H.
A Hog Island was a swamp Of
waste land when the war come. The
name has been attached to il since
early days. when il was occupied by
Indians. but the exact reason for its
naming is obscure.
I O. Where can get reliable Infor-
nation on how TO store vegetables
for the Winters-F. G. II.
A The information bureau main
tanned by this paper in Washington
VIII send booklet containing direc-
lions to any inquirer upon receipt of
two cent stamp for return postage.
O. Martha Washington Is often re-
ferred TO as the Widow Custis.r Was
she married twice PIT. o. T.
a. Yes. Martha Washington was
( the wife of Daniel Parke Custis, who
died in 1857. She was married TO
George Washington in 1853.
O. Who is in charge of the Graves
registration service in Frances-M.
4. II.
A The war department states that
the army officer in charge Of all
American cemeterial work in France.
and therefore the proper source of
information with relation TO men
buried in France, is Lieut. Col Charles
c. Pierce. Graves Registration SER
vice. American Expeditionary Forces.
O. What il the average working life
of a woman stenograDhers-F. :.
A. A recent Investigation Of the
length Of time woman learning
stenography works at It fixed the
time at about three years
O. Now that the war is over Is one
supposed to stand for the Star Span
SIed Banner-k. L. NJ.
A Yes. One is expected not only
10 stand. but 70 stand at attention
upright and still with his hands at
MS sides To move about, TO SLOUGH
to lean on the back of seats is but
a little less discourteous TO the na-
tional anthem than to remain seated.
O. Are flying machines to he used
for patrcllin< forests for the proven
tion OF firess-G. II. ].
A The army flying field at san
y
the forest service in acting as fire
lookouts. A captive balloon is used to
overlook certain area while regular ]
flights are made in airplanes and /
dirisibles- The dirigible End the can
tive balloon are rega r1ed as having
great possibilities as fire lookoufs
O. 10 oysters yield pearls.-T. N.F.
A Pearls OF value are never pro-
cured from oysters. They come from
the pearl clam, bivalve as big as a |
dinner nlate.
o. What is the Richest price ever
paid for n doSe-E. VI.
A As far rs we are able to aseer- I
tain rhe bird dog. Cer~uar." owned |
by Tom Lawton Of Egypt, Mass. I,
brought the MAXIMUM price Mr.. /
Isawton paid $4,000 for Cenguar. DR..
sylvester Judge Of Washington. D. c /
3 the owner Of a bull dog for which I
he paid $500
o. Has n p.efhod been devised for
Sfnmon9-F. ID.
A Yes The department Of agrfcul- /
ture has found that the persf-mon I
sea led in an alright cask loses the /
mouth when eaten.
O. Why IS II that women seen, TO /
excel I-en rs swinmerss w. r. T.
A Swimming comes easier to worn- I
en- than men because the fsnecffic
gravity OF their bodies Is less than
Is greater IN the body Of a woman /
than in that OF a man and the pro-
portion Of bone Is less. Therefore the /
woman is lighter in proportion to her
size and floats more readily This
gives her an advantage as a swimmer
Q. Who were the earPet-bagEerS.
r. o. r.
A CARPET baggers" IS the name
given by the southern whites TO those /
northern whites, who. after the civil /
war came sonth and took active part /.
IN politics. The name arose from the Z
fact that few intended to settle per- /
manently but carried their effects in ]
q "carpet-bag." They organized and I
largely controlled the negro vote.
q. Are there snakes in IreIands /
C. J. II.
A There is a. legend that snakes I
were driven out OF ireland by Saint Z
Patrick, the patron saint OF tina. {
country The popular saying KAT Z
There are none in Scotland and only !
two species in England.
a. Who were the earliest users of /
r. s. V.
A The Romans were the first to use I
shorthand. They used II throughout /
the first century. 3. C.. continuing its /
practice for at least for centuries I
Marcus Tullius Trio. the secretary and 1
librarian for Cicero. was the pioneer !
Of Roman shorthand.
~ ~ nat OF Nnc IOOuN one J.
may eat and at the same time reduce (
flcshs VI. p. C..
A One dieting to reduce flesh NAV
assuage hunger by eating great guam .
titles OF green vegetables. such as
Spinach Fresh fruit with the excep-
ton Of bananas is filling and salts
fying but not fattening. Buttermilk
is an excellent drink fer the obese. II
does not fatten- Eggs may be eaten
freely as may lean meat. Avoid foods
fried in grease, foods highly sweet
ened, bread and potatoes.
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to any question by writing The Her
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city, and succeeds the late Father
John Hughes.
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who recently were Directing to the
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