El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


sion, states that the Jewish mother
ranks first. with the Irish mother
second and the English third.
G. How much land does Belgium
own IN Afireaf f. A. W.
A With the $4,000 square miles OF
! German colonies, over which Belgium
was given a mandate in March by the
supreme council, Belgium rules over
100000 square miles in tropical
! Africa
@ which is the largest body OF
water in the Troridf 7. T.
A Lake Superior has this distinc-
ton. This lake has an area OF $1,000
square miles.
O. How many people actually died
Of influenza in the recent epidemies
H. s. c.
A According to a survey made BY
I the Metropolitan Life Insurance com
pany. a total OF 15.00O.00O or prac-
ticaly percent Of the entire popula-
I ton OF the globe died OF this disease
! previous TO 1919.
Q: where is the oldest city in the
4 Damascus. Syria. is the Oldest
city extant- Other cities we're built
before il, but they have persisted or
have been destroyed
@ What is the celestial marriage
Of the Mormon churchf G. r.
A President Heber 7. Grant, sue
cess0r TO Joseph Smith, says that
celestial marriage simply meant a
union for time and eternity. as op-
posed TO the Gentle doctrine OF till
death do US part" and that marriages
consummated on earth are continued
in heaven
q In artificial propagation Of the
silver fox, how many young are
usually found in a uftlerf d. L o.
A The size OF the filters ranges
from one to nine the average being
ah0rrt fowr
@ What f. the present strength Of
the British armyf @. P. G.
A An estimate recently furnished
to parliament BY the war office
forces as follows: Home l50sSl5i
colonies, 15,4ss; Rhine and plebiscite
area, 1928; Constantinople, Bliss;
Egypt. 20,s69; Palestine, 22.s15;
Mesopotaulis and northwest Persia,
7o.25L Total exclusive Of India.
q who was the infant prodigy
who entered Harvard university sew
eraI years agOf $. H.
4. The boy who entered Harvard
university at the age OF II was Will l
ian James Sidis, the son OF Dr.. Boris /
Sidis. the well known psychologist /
q What amount has John D. |
Rockefeller given to philunthrorie l
objectsf A. H. c.
a. The estimated total OF public /
include many small and private gifts /
to charity.
q. Are there any European coun- /
tries to which the state department 1
OF the United States Is not Issuing |
any paEsp0rtsf VI II.
A The state department Is not is |
suing passports for Russia Turkey /
or Poland at present
Q. How is the amount Of pension |
granted to civil service pensioners /
computed
A The amount OF pension Is 50 /
percent OF the salary, based on an
average Of pay earned the last 10 1
years OF service. It is also computed /
on the term Of service over Is years. |
a pensloner cannot receive more than |
1920 per year, nor less than $500 per |
year.
q. II natural born American cit
izen goes to a foreign country and 4
takes out citizenship papers there, 1
ana then returns to the United States /
citizen again. what procedure must 1
be takeEf E C d.
A It wiz be necessary for him TO /
proceed the same as any alien. + e.,
take out first papers and wait two /
years before filing petition for l
second
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