El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27
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college, S1s95-9e ne received his
Phi G. degree az the University Of
the South Sewanees Tenn In 1902,
and the same year received his N D..
degree at the same college. He
graduated from the Q. S. naval
medical school in 1904.
O. What ure the Lending daily
newspapers OF ParlHf NJ z d.
A. They are the Figaro. Matin
Petit Journal and Petit Parisien.
@ What Il the origin OF the name
isIiHmf''f D. Y. n.
A. It's origin IS disputed. but Il Is
believed by some authorities to be de-
meaning people who 1--we on the
peninsula
Q. what are the dimensions Of
the largest clock in the United
stafeHf +. o.
A The largest clock IN this eoun-
try, and probably in the world, IS
that OF a manufacturer OF toilet
articles at Jersey City, n. J. The dial
OF this clock Is 80 feet across, hav-
ing an area Of 1874 square feet. The
minute hand IS 20 feet in length. and
its tip and travels "a inches every
minute and over one-hak mile a day.
@ By how many votes did Tru-
man H. AeWberry defeat Henry Ford
for the office OF senator from lIichi-
A Newberry's plurality was 1867.
q What tribe OF Indians are
known ~ the sCMff DWellerHHi ". s.
A This name IS spplied to the
Pueblo Indians, who are considered
the most highly civilized OF the
many Indian tribes found in this
country IN 1910 there were $50 dis
tinct Indian tribes in the United
States and Alaska
@. How does the salary OF the
ambassador from Great Britain TO the
United States compare with that Of
our ambassador 10 Great Britninf
y. F.
A. Sir Auckland Geddes. who has
just been appointed British ambas-
sador 70 the United States viii get
S12,500 a year salary and an allow
ance OF s8l-5uO for entertaining. In
addition to this he Is furnished with
a preteRtlous mansion and the eL-
peuse Of the embassy Is paid BY the
British government. Ambassador
Davis. the United States envoy 20
50 well. His salary Is s17,500 per
annum, but he is allowed nothing
for expenses or entertainment It
cost former ambassador Page, who
preceded ambassador Davis. more
than his salary 10 pay merely the
can embassy in London Similar con-
ditions prevail IN the case OF our am
bassadors TO other countries.
@ How many cables nre there
across the PHeifie 10 the Orientf
L. r. D.
San Francisco to Japan, and the
other from British Columbia to Aus
tralia, and thence 20 the orient.
These two cables cannot handle the
business 10 the orient and the de-
partment Of commerce has asked con-
gress TO appropriate money for
q. what does IN ordinary bale Of
cotton weight }. o. n
a. Il weighs about 500 pounds,
has a density OF u pounds per cubic
foot. and occupies ~ cubic feet OF
density OF 22A pounds and occupies
% = cubic feet A high density bale,
after passing through a gin COM
pressing machine, occupies from -
TO Is cubic feet
q Has president Wilson been
made n member Of the French
Academy NJ s.
A. He was made an honorary
foreign member in December. 1918.
FrenChmen who have been elected TO
MEMBERSHIP in the academy IN the last
half decade are marshal JOffre, Louis
Barthou. Alfred Baudrillart. marshal
Foch. Georges Clemenceau. Jules
Cambon and Henri Bordeaux.
q. Can a state make n treaty with
foreign poNTerf &. u.
A The constitution places the
treaty power exclusively in the fed
eral government, expressly prohibit
ing a state from entering into
treaty. alliance or confederation.
O. What countries were included
in the Holy ATlinncef T. r. r.
A. This was a league formed after
the fall Of Napolean, at the instance
Of Alexander ], OF Russia. by the
sovereigns OF Russia, Austria, and
Prussia.
G. Il II necessary TO engage n
patent attorney to make application
for a patent in the United states
patent officef h y. v.
A If an inventor wishes 10 file
an application for q patent, a copy
OF the rules OF prsctice. containing
forms and instructions, viii be sent
him upon request BY the patent Of
directions without advice. IL Is ad-
Tisable, however. TO engage the ser
vices OF a competent, registered pat
ent attorney as the value OF the
patent may depend upon the prepa-
rations OF the specifications and
claims
Q. Why f. the sea Snltyf j.. b. c.
a The salinity OF the ocean Is due
TO the fact that waters that run
into it constantly bring salt with
them-salt that has been dissolved
from the earth Then. when the
water is brought back to the land
in the form OF rain. il is pure. the
salt having been left behind in the
process Of evaporation Thus Is salt
brought down TO the sea,