El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11
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n Is II true that president Wilson
u cannot walk since his illnessf
A. Dr.. Grayson says that the presi-
dent is now allowed to walk about the
second floor Of the white house IN
assisted The president takes a dairy
outing in the open air IN Wneei
chair, but these little trips are con-
fined entirely to the white house
grounds
@. VIII hot water freeze quicker
than cold yyuterf p. c. ID.
A. The bureau Of standards says
that the common notion that hot
water freezes quicker than cold
water, when both are subject TO the
same temperature, is untrue water
when heated loses most OF ITS dis
solved air. and If frozen later forms
much more compact ice than water
which contains air As result not
water pipes. # allowed TO freeze, are
much more likely 10 burst than are
cold water pipes
O. Was il the intention Of the
builder OF the Tower Of Pisa 10 have
IL slantedf v. B.
A. II has long been a matter Of
dispute whether the slant OF this
tower. which is considered one OF the
seven wonders Of the world was &C
cidental OF intentional The majority
OF critics seem 10 concur in the opin-
ion that it was purposely built with
slant
Q. What popes had the longest and
shortest reiEns: II. II. A
A. The reign Of Plus ~ was the
longest Of any pope, and that OF
Boniface VI was the shortest The
former was head Of the oRman Gothic
lie church for thirty-One years, and
the latter but fifteen days
O. When T. the sun nearest the
A The United States naval obser-
Tatory says that the sun is nearer the
earth about January L than at any
other time during the year
q. How much air does an ordinary
oil heater consume as compared TO an
adult occupant Of a roOmf W. NJ
A. The United States bureau OF
mines says that an ordinary heater
vitiates approximately as much air as
five grown persons
q How much gasoline II used
daily in the United Stutess g. +. r.
A. approximately 100000 gal
Ions Of gasoline are used every day
in this country which is about $780,
100000 gallons year.
a. what period was the Age of
Bronzef n. 5 J.
A. This is a term used By modern
writer's to denote the period IN his
tory when iron was unknown, and
bronze was in general use for YEA
pons, tools and ornaments. The
beginning OF the Bronze Age in
Europe seemed 10 fail in the period
between 200 0and $500 3. c.
q. When was the final payment OF
Indemnity made by France TO Ger
many ns a result Of the war between
those two countries in 1S7Of y. r. b
A This final payment Of the in
demnity levied upon France BY Ger
many at the close Of the Franco
Prussian war was made in September,
1873
O. Why does the flag Of Ireland
have the harp for a symbolic v. ID.
A The harp as used on the Irish
flag is the national emblem OF that
country According TO tradition, the
harp was first introduced into Ireland
by the Phoenicians some centuries
before Christ. and the Irish bards
were known 10 possess wonderful
skill in playing this instrument. An
other tradition is that the harp was
introduced into Ireland BY Brian
Boru- The most primitive represen-
tation OF the harp in Ireland is in
rude sculpture in n church near XII
kenny, known % date from the ninth
century