El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-04
Questions and Answers.

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N How many people in the world
~. speak English II. l.. W.
A. It is estimated that about one
I hundred and eighty-flVe million peo-
pie speak the English language
more than one-half OF these living IN
the United States More Of the worlds
population speak English than any
other one language
O. How far apart are generations
OF house niesf +. L
A In midsummer a new genera
ton Is started every eleven 70 four
teen days The time Is slightly longer
in the spring and fail. The eggs are
laid IN patches averaging about 40.
and hatch in less than "A hours
O. When is Fathers Day and how
f. IL Observed l. " L.
A The third Sunday In June Is
known as Fathers Day and the prac-
tice IS TO wear a colored rose fl honor
OF living father. and a white one in
memory OF one who is dead. IN 1914.
congress passed a bill recognizing
such an Observance
q Who set the lantern In the bel
FRY OF the church IN Boston a. a sIz-
nal TO Paul Reveref G. G. l.
A. Robert Newman, sexton OF the
church at that time, is credited with
the act
q. what Is a soft shell eraBF D.
A A soft shell crab is a designa-
ton given a crab at one period II
its life The ordinary crab loses its
hard shell periodically and acquires
a new one Immediately thereafter
it Is referred to as a soft shell crab.
This throwing off Of the old shell Is
the means Of growth Of the crab and
takes placa not once, but several
times during the year.
O. Can the president annul or
nbroEnfe a treaty without the C. asemt
Of the aenntes NJ. b.
A He cannot do so unless he Is
given that specific authority by the
terms OF the treaty itself.
O. Are there any street cars or
railroads in Ieelands V. L NJ
A There are neither street cars
nor railways in Iceland. but there are
many automobiles In districts where
automobiles cannot travel, the people
ride horseback
q When Is ladder At a safe
angler W. B.
A. A series OF experiments have
proved that an angle OF IS degrees
gives the maximum OF safety To
secure this angle. place the foot Of
the ladder distance approximately
one quarter OF its length away from
the verticle support against which the
top rests
q. How much does Il cost to col
leet the various internal revenue
taxesf VI. r.
A The Bureau OF Internal Revenue
states that in the year 1919. the cost
OF administration OF these laws was
50 cents for each hundred dollars col
lected- The total collections for the
year we're $3.50. $50. 07S-56.
@ Did the Arabinns assist IN the
capture Of Jerusalem, L. I. X.
A The people OF the Kingdom Of
HedJaz formerly Arabia) fought with
the British In Palestine and assisted
in taking Jerusalem from the Turks
in the world war They declared
their independence and were sup
ported in this by the allies. Their
klg is the grand sheriff Hussein Ben
All.
Q. What was the March blIzEards
A on March p. 1855, there was a
continuous fall OF snow for "A hours
in the northeastern district. when
between two and three feet OF snow
fell on the level This was a record
snowfall for that length OF time
@ What Il n pocket vetOf l. G.
4. II congress ad1ourns within 10
dave after the passage Of a biz and
the president has refrained from acr-
ing unon II. the bill does not become
a law This constitutes a pocket veto.
The Bill is killed at the end Of the
session without the interposition OF
direct veto and without risking the
chances OF its passage over the veto.
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