El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-27

= HOW many national cemeteries
~ are there. and now much money
does II cost the country to keen
them uDf S. c. n.
A The war department SAYS that
there are 50 such cemeteries The
I appropriation for their care and main
tenance for the fiscal year 1921 is
I S25o.000
@ How does the constitution Of the
/ brazilian republic differ from our
OWnF n. ID. X.
A. The constitution OF Brazil was
modelled after that Of the United
States, but differs from Il in the COM
plete autonomy which It leaves to tie
individual states
O. Can light and heat be transmitted
through a vacuum ". o.
A The naval observatory says that
light can be transmitted through a
vacuum and that it is IN this way
{ that heat energy reaches the earth
from the sun.
q What Is. the most northern city
Z in which white people live the year
roundF X. ID.
A Upernaviiz, 2 town on the south
western coast OF Greenland. IS the
town located farthest north, in which
white people reside during the entire
year.
g In what language is the Bible
written 30 that the greatest number
Of people VIII be able to read ttf n.
n. n.
A The Mandarin version OF the
/ Chinese Bible, which has been com
pleted by the American Bible society,
makes the book available to more
than 400,0o0.0o0 people. This is a
greater number than that reached by
any other translation. The work has
occupied % years in time, and has
cost several hundred thousand dol
lars.
What kind Of climate has HawaHs
A. A. G.
A. The climate OF Hawaii is one Of
the most equaDle known. For the
last two years the lowest tempera-
ture was 81 degrees and the highest
Sc degrees
How can one secure a domestic
servunt from the numerous ones who
arrive IN America from the old coun-
uyf }. L.
A The immigration service main
tains an employment agency II a
person desires a domestic, an appli-
cation should be filed with the en-
ployment service OF the immi grafton
bureau, department Of labor wash
ingtcn, D. c.
6. When did the expression aFIfty-
four forty or fight7 come into popu-
larityf n b.
A 'Fifty-four forty or fight" was
the Democratic campaign cry IN 1874.
It was based on claim to territory
on the Pacific coast extending north
TO So degrees 40 minutes.
g. How many pennies are being
coined at PRESENT. NJ. G. n.
A. The addition OF a tax to many
purchase prices has made necessary
an increased coinage OF pennies. Dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30,
more than 513,500.000 such coins we're
minted.
O. How long have Quakers worn
aGuaker hnta1F ". A.
A. The plain Quaker hat. with the
broad brim and low crown dates from
the origin OF the sect in the middle
Of the nth century
O. WngIIadame PetEoFn ever a
grand opera EiHEerf p. o. s.
A. Madame Olga Petrova, the movie
star did not sing in grand opera. but
was a concert han singer.
q. How many members has the Y.
". c. At F. Z.
A. The national board Of the Young
Women's Christian association says
that the present membership OF the
association is 559.515.
O. How should the wife Of = doctor
be addressed or intrOducedf r. NJ.
A In this country the wife OF a
doctor does not share his title. She
is addressed as Mrs" and when
spoken OF with her husband, 'Dr. AMI
Mrs"
q. which team has won more times
in their annual football contest, the
army or the nnvys W. r. c.
A. This years game being won by
Tie navy. eVens the score Of games