El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-01
Questions And Answers.

T n Who invented the game OF base
~. baIIf F. W.
A Abner Doubleday. who later
/ went 70 west Point, and ultimately
became a major general in the United
states army, IS given the credit for
originating the game IN 1888 he and
some other young men began to play
a game they afterwards called base
] ball one OF these. named Cart
I wright, had the idea Of a diamond to
improve the game Two Old Cat"
I and Three Old Cat were still early
Z forms Of bah and were adapted prob
ably from the English game Of round
Z ers
/ Q. How deep do divers 20 and how
I long do they stayf F. s. p.
A. The navy department says that
I divers can reach the depth Of $50 feet
T II equipped with the most modern ap-
/ paratus, and can stay down about
/ two hours.
q Can peanut butter be made at
Z hOmef s. W. s.
A. With a meat grinder the uroc-
I ess Is simple. Roast the peanut mod
eratelv, If they have been purchased
raw. Remove shells and skins. Use
! finest plate on grinder and screw up
tension until crank is hard 70 turn.
Z II pulp is too coarse. run through
7 grinder a second time. Add salt 10
suit taste, and some olive oil il de-
q. Where are the q5eepest OH wells
IN the Worldf' c. r. T..
A. The geological survey says that
Z three OF the deepest oil wells ara in
I this country and one IN Germany
{ The ]. IL Lake, near Fairmont- W
Va, is 1873 feet deep; the Goff, near
I C-arksburgs W. Va IS 1886 feet deep
the well at CZuchons Germany, has q
Depth OF 1888 feet. and the P A
Geary, near Mcdonald. Pa. 724S feet.
G. Is eolor1d hearing a diseased II
So Is IL a common onef +. II.
A. LolOred nearing or cnrOTaes-
rhesia, is found quite as often among
normal individuals as IL IS among
neurotic persons and IS no indication
Of Illness. The association OF certain
colors with certain sounds is fo1nd
IN about one person in eight
q. What Is the weight Of a million
20 dollar billsf J. L. G.
3 The treasury department says
mat million paper bills, whether
dollar or 20 dollar bills, would
weigh about 5000 pounds
@. What IS the speed limit for au-
tomohiies in BuenOs Arrest c. r..
A In the city Of Buenos Ayres.
traffic regulations require motorists
70 Keep TO the left OF the road and
drive not more than "A kilometers. or
81 miles per hour. Outside the larger
cities no speed limit exists.
O. How did Lynchburg, Va get its
namet T.. J..
A. Lynchburg was named after
John Lynch, who founded the city in
1856.
@. Was the tower on Madison
Square garden modelled after some
cid world toWers II +. r.
4. THIS tower. over 500 feet IN
height was copied from the Giralda
at Seville. Spain The Giralda. now
serving as the belfry Of the cathedral
az seville, was built between 1884
ana 1855 as q minaret Of a mosque
O. what does alIadonna7 meuns
T. 2. s.
A. Madonna is an italian word sig
nl-yinE my lady" 1t Is especially
applied to the Virgin Mary and nas
become Incorporated in other Lam
guages, particularly when used 70
describe the Mother OF Christ in
works OF art.
O. What Is the origin Of the word
limerick ~. o. G..
A. The word Is said TO have been
adopted as a name for a certain kind
OF nonsense rhyme ceause an old
song current In Ireland. which had
the same verse construction con-
tanned the place name Limerick"
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