El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-29
Questions And Answers.
l Is the expression sIsh-la-bIbbIev

n Il the expression eIsh-Ea-bIbbIee
" really Tiddishf p. il.
A. Students OF Yiddish say
that -Ish-ka-bibble" does not belong
70 that language.
q Who originated state fairsf d
A Alkanah watson. a prosperous
merchant OF Albany, n. y, originated
the idea Of agricultural fairs such as
state and county fairs. Through his
intiuence in 1913, the New York leg
lslautre appropriated $4,000 a year
lor SIX years for premiums on agri-
cultural products, and family manu-
-actures- Since then such fairs have
become quite general
C. P. c.
A. This IS e baseball terri applied
70 batted BAH that loops Just over
the in1ield, but not far enough for the
outfielder to catch It.
q Which birds have the longest
and which the shortest IiFess n. b. ".
A. The bureau Of biological sur
FeT says such birds as TTarbiers.
Wrensi sparroEs. are the shortest
lived birds; while swans. geese
longest lived birds.
g Are the British isles part o.
Eurolei r. ,. c.
A The British isles are part Of
the European continent Originaliv.
they were Joined 10 the mainland.
forming part OF the continental shelf.
The North sea and the English chan
mel are merely depressions filled In
by water when the land sank.
e What a the HleuniaE OF the abb
hreFiat1on D. w j. u. s.
A The letters ID. v" are the ac-
ceptea a01reTlation for Dec Volenti."
meaning God willing"
q what - ucetic ether and how
uroducedf J. r..
A Acetic ether Is more generally
known as acetic ester. u Is an ester
OF acetlc acid. especially the ethyles-
ter or ethyl acetate, a colorless LIQUID
Of agreeable odor. The aroma Of vine-
gar Is partly due % its. presence.
Acstic ester e obtained By the ac-
ton Of metallic sodium on the ester
formed BY the union Of acstic acid
and ordinary alcohol Acetic acid is
the sour principle Of vinegar, an acid
composed chemically Of carbon, by
dro and oxygen.
g what il urbltrageg Tx.
A This IS a term applied 70 trans
actions taking advantage Of differ
ence In price in different markets for
the same articles At the same time
that the trader buys IN the cheaper
market, he sells in the dearer. me
margin between the two prices must
IN order TO show a profit ArbitraEe
transactions are usually in bullion or
and bonds.
@ What Is the technical term for
a sulcidef L. W.
A. The legal term o. "felo &c Sc"
literally traitor 70 himself" Black Z
wen says. a telo de sc, therefore. [
Is ne that deliberately puts an end
70 MS own existence. or commits any
ln iaW1l4 act, the consequence OF
which IS his own death"
q. Are a guinea and a SOVEREIGN Z
Of the same Fnluef r. ,.
A The value Of a guinea IS fixed /
lt = shlllinEs while a SOVEREIGN IS Z
20 shllLugs. The guinea Is no longer I
coined, but e is sim customary In I
GREAT Britain 70 estimate profession !
al ices, hcuoraria CT all kinds, COM /
pllme ntary subscriptions and nav for
arr treasures Fl guiueas.
q What wls the treaty OF Gheufg /
A. This was the. treaty that con-
sluued the war Of 1872, between Great /
Britain and the United States.
tAny reader can get the answer 70 any
lleatlon b. writing TIE Herald Tuf1rur-
lon Bureau Frederic J. Haskln. director. /
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