El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
What Is the largest Insurance
company In the Frorldf +. s.

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~ company In the Worldf E. s.
At the present time. the bureau
OF war risk Insurance has the largest
business in the world
q How Is the score counted IN
duplicate auction bridget ". A. c.
A The score is counted as IN auc-
/ ton bridge. except that games and
[ rubbers are not scored When
/ score Of thirty or more is made on
I the play OF one hand, rs Il added to
the honor score The score OF each
board IS kept and compared with its
score in duplicate, to ascertain the
gain or loss.
q Has washington. D. C. street
that might be known rs SUnter der
/ Liudenf1 e ~. S.
A Massachusetts, avenue Is lined
for several miles with beautiful lin
den trees, which bear a dainty frag-
rant flower in the month Of June.
g What f. the Gary school plant
A. This Is system known as the
work, study, and play plan II was
devised by William Writ school
superintendent Of Gary, Indiana Two
duplicate schools occupy the same
building. using alternately the cla-s
rooms, shops. gymnasium and nbaries.
The school day Is from $50 to 5, and
pupils may study in the morning and
work and play IN the aft noon. or
vice versa Special attention is given
electricity, and kindred subjects.
@ What f. senatorial eOurtesyf
A This Is a term applied to a Gus
tom IN the United States senate by
which the procedure Of that body Is
based chiefly on the honor Of sena-
tors rather than upon strict rules
such as those which exist In the
house OF representatives It Is a part
OF senatorial courtesy that a mem
H-.as
OF a speech on the ground that his
time has expired. that personal re-
quests OF senators for the Immediate
consideration OF bill shall be
granted. and that the senate viii re-
fuse to confirm the nomination Of an
appointment 20 office in a state whose
senators object TO the person nomi-
mated AS result Of this unWritten
rule Il Is often necessary for the
president to consult beforehand with
the senators from state in which
he is called upon TO make an appoint
ment-
O. What presidents were related
70 each ofherf l. r.
A The sixth president, John
Quincy Adams, was the son OF the
second president, John Adams. and the
gard president, BENJAMIN Harrison,
was the grandson Of the ninth presi-
dent, William Henry Harrison
q What names occurred most
frequently in the armyf ". L. r.
A During the world war, In the
United States army. navy. and ma
rine corps, there were Sc names which
appeared on the rolls more than 1000
times. Smith led, with johnson.
Brown, Williams, Jones, Miller, Davis,
and Anderson following.
@. Did the United States Eoern-
ment ever pay Gen. Robert +. Lee
for HIS home, Abingdon +. S. 8.
A The heirs OF Gen Lee were re-
imbursed for this property IN the sum
Of $4,000 although the estate was
assessed at only $4,000.
O. Who holds the record for home
runHf r. A. W.
A. Babe Ruth, Of the Boston
Americans. holds the record with %
home runs In 1919 Ed Williams, OF
the Chicago Nationals comes second
with p home runs in 1854, and John
Freeman. OF Washington, National
league, third with IS in 1893.
q. HOHW Is the name MugdnIen nH
applied TO one Of the colleges At Ok
ford England, pronounced F. D. E.
A Englishmen pronounce II as II
spelled Maudlin.
O. What church does president
Wilson ntfendf r. F.
A President Wilson attends the
Central Presbyterian and st. Mar
garet's Episcopal church alternately,
but has not been wei enough TO ap-
appear at church services since his
illness last autumn
q Do United States minfs coin any
money beside our OWnf NJ b.
A Cuban coins are made in Ameri-
can mints, also the coins OF several
South American countries.
G. Is milk a cheap fOOdf II. +. n.
A MIX is cheap in comparison
with eggs or meat, since one quart is
equal to eight eggs. or one pound OF
lean meat Cereal foods are the
cheapest energy foods, but these are
lacking In lime and vitamines and
consequently cannot be used alone. A
combination OF bread and milk or
cereals and milk is a satisfying as
well as sufficient meal
q Does the United States weather
bureau control the weather kiOsks In
various ciffesf A. W
A. The weather bureau says that
Il operates these kiosks pronounced
ke-osks), but that very few are still
in use Il IS the policy Of the bureau |
to discontinue their service, since
temperature taken so near the street !
level differs perceptibly from the Of |
fetal weather report and leads TO /
comment and confusion.
q Please give me the name OF the |
man who swan Il miles with hands ]
and feet tied, near Boston. ID. II.
A. The record, we find, was made /
in the New York harbor by Harry |