El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-01
Questions and Answers.


n Please give the program rendered
We By Jenny Lind when BarEum In
troduced her to the American
peoplef A. W. s.
A The program rendered By Jen-
ny Lind upon her first appearance in
the United states on September Il.
1850, was as follows; Cssta Diva. duet
with Belletti from Rossini's y Turchi
in Italia; Trio Concentrates from
Meyerbeer's Camp OF SiIesia-H Swed-
ish "Herdsman's Sone." Greeting TO
America. National Prize Song" BY
sayard Taylor set to music BY Bene-
9. when and where f. the Temple
Of agriculture to be bulIff m. A.
A. An active campaign Is now IN
der way for the financing OF such a
project The National Board Of Farm
organizations has already acquired
property at 1871 Street, washington
D. c. The building thereon viii be
used until expansion Is necessary and
Sc Is believed that by that time the
Sl.25l.0 needed for the Temple viii
have been raised
@. what 81 the word meaning
eEE-shapedf A. c. ID.
"ovoid"
q. what fr known as the sirrenf
epic Of Iadiaf7 r. ID. II.
A. The great epic OF India Is the
the Bharatas, consisting OF IS books.
containing an aggregate Of 100000
stanzas- Il is supposed TO have been
composed by Vyasa, but in reality 90
shows the work OF numerous re-
visers, VINO believe Il to have been
written By q number Of different per-
sons.
q. when and where were roads
first bulltf A. X. N.
A. Roads were built long before
the beginning OF authentic history.
Herodotus tells US that Great
king" in Egypt built a magnificent
road across the sands for the trans
portation OF the material for the
Great Pyramids. This road. 10 feet
thick On places was built OF huge
stone blocks. Traces OF Il are still
found and are probably the Oldest
with stone. Early historians speak
OF roads radiating from Babylon as
early as 200 3. C. Strabo speaks Of
the road between Babylon and Nine
reh as being paved with brick laid
in mortar or asphaltum.
@. At what age are people most
apt 70 have appendicltigf G. W.
A. Appendicitis Is most common in
individuals between 10 and 80 years
Of age although It has been seen IN
an infant under one year OF age and
in patients over 20. About so percent
OF me cases occur IN LlLNes.
@. What was eChicnEo Day at
tendance at the Columbian ernositfonf
Has this ever been equaled or eE-
ceeded at any fairf J. n. p.
A. So far as statistics are avail
able, II would seem that the hicaEo
day attendance OF the Columbian ex-
position ia 1893 exceeds that OF All
persons admitted during this day was
716sSs1. At the Philadelphia EXPOSE
ton Of 1876, the greatest number ad-
mitted in one day was 217, SIG; ana a.
Paris, in 1888, 397.150. On San Fran
cisco day OF the Pan-PEcific EEposi-
tion. 348,f72 persons were admitted.
The attendance OF the Pan-Americsn
Exposition was materially diminished
on account OF unfavorabie weather.
q. Have the army reaerFiEtH been
called 10 driu IN the past IS monthsf
T. II. ".
A The war department SAYS that
army reservists have not been called
20 drill in the past IS months. nor viii
they be called 70 drill this year.
O. What Is the origin Of the er-
preston "a little bird told me Hofs
r.. Il. J.
A. Probably the expression had its
origin IN verse OF the Bible Eccle-
siastes, chapter 10 contains the words
"-revile not the rich IN thy bed
chamber for a bird OF the heavens
shan carry thy voice, and that which
hath wings shall tell the matter"
@ What was the nationality OF
Betsy Rossg n. A. ID.
A. Mrs. Betsy Ross was q native
American, born in Philadelphia IN
1752.
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