El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-15


q DIST and Broadway, IS considered the
largest theater in the world. It has
7 a seating capacity OF $500 and has
( an orchestra Of so pieces. and IS de-
voted 10 motion pictures. This IS
also an office buidling and the az
gregate cost OF same IS about
$1,000, 600.
@. Where = the aHouse OF Ever
lasting Firef z. s.
A. II is small lake. Holemaumau
frequently filled with boiling lava
in the great sink OF the Kflauea vol
cano in the eastern part OF the island
OF Hawaii.
a. How many secretaries OF the
Ireasry did Andrew jackson havef
s r..
a. President Jackson changed sec
retaries four times. The original
secretary was Samuel .. Inghau.
He was followed By Louis McLane.
then " j. Duane, Roger D. TaneT
and Levi Woodbury.. In turn Roger
Taney was appointed and. at Jack
sons reqest stopped making deposits
OF public money IN the United States
bank and its branches The cabinet
vas against this policy and the for
mer secretary o. the treasury had
refused to carry & out. After Tanev's
action the Senate refused TO confirm
his nomination as secretary. he was
a1terward appointed 70 the bench OF
the United States supreme court.
O. What causes IighfuinEf F. f. H.
A. Lightning Is a brilliant flash
OF light between clouds OF between
q cloud and the earth BENJAMIN
Franklin proved thfs 70 be an enor-
nous electrical discharge. The length
Of such a flash may be several miles.
When the flashes are AetWeen the
lower clouds and the earth thew are
comparatively narrow and brilliant
and are accompanied by thunder.
When they take place in the upper
cloud region they become more dir
tuse and thunder IS rarely heard.
Thunder Is explained By the fact
that the electric discharge heats the
air and the vapor lying in its path
% high temperature, causing q Tio-
lent expansion. A steep compress
sion wave or noise follows.
Q. What Il the difference between
grape shot and canisterf Were both
used in the Civil Warf 8. w.
A Grape shot was a bunch Of pei I
lets about the size OF grapes. held I
together in a canvas bag or By an
iron pin and a series Of iron plates /
containing holes in which the shot f.
rested Canister consisted Of & nun z
1er o. east iron balls. half TO one ]
nch IN diameter. which we're con-
tanned in one shell Both were I
used during the Civil war.
@. How can lettering be removed 4
from nour bags o. X "
A The flour bag should be ]
soaked in clear cold water over night /
Then rub until the starch Is cut OF /
the cloth and the print pale. Put /
into cold suds and bring 70 a boil; /
rub, rinse and dry.
@ What Is the ebIaek Htonesg I
A. VI. p
A. This IS a stone that It is sup 4
posed God gave 10 Abraham. II IS I
set in the wall Of the Haaba. a small 4
temple in Mecca
O. is the manufacture Of benEine
Prohibited in the United States on
recount Of its high ezplosivenesss
L. z s.
A The manufacture Of benzine has
never been prohibited in this coun-
ry. The word benzine IS an old /
-erm not much used. but Is practi-
sally synonymous with gasoline
Q. Why does the moon rise later
zach niEhf7 y. J. +.
A. The moons revolutions about
he earth carries II forward. or to-
ward the east, at such a rate that
&c gains about twelve degrees IN
he sun daily. II therefore rises,
.r0sses the meridian and sets on an
.verage Of about fifty minutes later
ZACH day.
@. How did the volta bureau get
t. namcf A. n. c.
A Volta was a famous French cleo
rician. The Volta prize. created by
Napoleon, was conferred By France I