El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

is the probable origin OF the story.
the Potomac" being confused with
the Rappahannock,"
q When were bells first used IN
connection with reIiEl0nG P. L.
A. Handbells were used in religi-
Gus ceremonies from remotest times
In Egypt, Il is certain that the feast
OF Osiris was accompanied by the
ringing OF bells Later the Jewish
high priests wore golden bells at
tsched to their vestments. The intro
duction OF bells into Christian
churches IS ascribed to Paulinus,
bishop OF Nola, In Campania (353-451.)
The use Of bells In churches and NON
asteries thereafter rapidly spread
throughout Christian countries.
O. why is Sunday placed first on
the calendar when IL a. really the
last day Of the WeeI<f II. B. L.
A Sunday is considered the first
day OF the week. When the calendar
was made 10 take precedence
O. What viii keep a cake from
sticking 10 the pant Ny bread never
does, but cake always does ". C.
A Bread contains enough flour to
keep II from sticking. Cake is a
more delicate mixture and Il Is ueces-
sary TO take precautions 10 prevent q
from sticking. The cake tins may be
creased and lined with white paper,
or creased and dredged with flour:
or the pans heated, creased and filled
while hot with the cake mixture. The
last method Is particularly efficacious
for small cakes baked in gem tins.
q What iH the greatest distance
that crude oil 4 piPed In the United
A. The United States geological
survey states that the longest pipe
line carrying oil In the United states
runs from northern Texas 20 New
Jersey, a distance OF approximately
1900 niles
@ Who posed for the statue q III
ertyf L. II. L.
A. Il Is said that the artist, Fred
erick BartholdL, modelled the statue
from his mother.
@ When was the salary Of the
president OF the United States In
ereasedf D. HIN.
A. The salary OF the first president
OF the United States was fixed by the
congress OF 1883, al $4,000. March 5
1875, Il was raised 70 $4,000 by act
Of congress. March 4, 1907, q fund OF
$4,000 was added for the use OF the
president for travelling expenses, and
the second session Of the 60th con-
gress. 1907, fixed the salary OF the
president at SIS. 900. without changing
q What was gold used for when
first diacOFeredf J. II. s.
A The gold mined BY the ancients
was used for practically the same
purposes as today, with the exception /
Of coinage. The metal was used large I
" for decorative purposes in temples /
and also for personal adornment In I
Rome. statues Of the enperOrs were I
very often made entirely OF gold.
e. When was America first used a .
! term applied to the whole western /
worlds o. X. n.
A. Gerardus Aercator, q Flemish I
and mathematician first /
ID Sc IN IN
Q. What f. the capital OF oklahoma
md when did il become sueh- n, :
A According 70 the constitution Of I
he state OF Oklahoma. Guthrie was .
made the capital with the provision
stated that it was TO remain the same I
lntil the year 1913. How ever, in No T
fember 1910, the legislature passeu
/ law 70 remove the capital 70 Okla
iona City This action was held in
falid BY the state supreme court, but
atsr at a special session called By
he governor Of the state, the law was
revised and passed by q decision Of
he state supreme court on the 18th OF
he following February. making Ok
ahoma City the capital OF the state
@ Please give recipe for making
sheaf cakes
A. Put two cups flour. two rounded
.easpoonsful baking powder, half tea
.poon salt, in mixing bowl Separate
ne Mu4ha AEDLM AAAI VI -A1a u wv
.gEs. Beat the yolks. add two-thirds
4 pint OF milk to them, then pOur
nto dry Ingredients IN mixing bowl.
Add a scant tablespoon Of melted
Iutter, then the beaten whites OF the
.ggs. Fry on hot Eriddle.
O. When were roller skates first
EnOTnf ". r.. r.
A. The first roller skates patented
Ters made in London in 1928. These \
md other models brought out later
Gould be guided In curves only at
he expense Of enormous friction Il
vas not until 1855 that an American
brought out a roller skate that made
,urves and figures such as those pos
Iible on ice skates.
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