El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-25
Questions And Answers.



y. presidency died on Noeember 1,
how would n successor be named
II he died after election, but before
the 18th Of Mnrchf r. VI. A.
A. Republican headquarters says
that in event a presidential nominee
should die before election d-y. the ua-
tional committee OF his party would
appoint nominee IN his place II the
popular vote had been taken befors
his demise, the president-elect would
be declared president and the usual
succession 10 the vacancy follow
O. What f. tlie usual turn ont OF
flour from Waeatf c =. :.
A. In modern milling about 20 per-
cent OF the wheat IS recovered as
STANDARD patent flour. about / per-
cent as low grade flour, about ? per-
cent as Red Dog flour, and the re-
mainder as shorts or bran.
q. How many gallons of kerosene
would hnFe 70 be burned in heating
n house In order TO obtain the same
nbount OF heat generated by one ton
Of untracite cOaIf l. r r.
A. The bureau Of mines states that
from $50 10 Us gallons Of kerosene
would have 10 be burned in heating
a house IN order TO obtain the same
amount OF heat that would be OBJ
tanned by burning one ton Of chest
nut size anthracite coal
@ What is meant BY raw b0uef NJ
B.H.
A. Raw bone includes any bone that
has been ground in its natural Etats
without previous treatment by steam
ing boiling. etc Il IS usually found
on the market under the name Of
bone meal raw bone meal or coarse
ground bone.
Q..Hovr can one acquire "A Rhodes
scholarship and just what r. II WORTH
: r. T..
A. A Rhodes scholarship has a value
OF $500 a year and is tenable for three
years, subject TO the continued ap-
prevail Of the college at Oxford Of
which the scholar Is a member Each
state has a committee Of selection.
Candidates must first be selected by
their own college or university. To be
eligible, a candidate must lie a citizen
OF the United States with at least five
years domiciles unmarried, between
the ages Of 19 and Is, and must have
completed at least his sopomore year
at some recognized degree granting
university or college OF the United
States
q what f. meant By resist dyeing-
II. +. ID.
A Resist dyeing Is a form Of cross
dyeing. Certain yarns or parts Of fab
RIGS are treated TO resist the dye
which colors the remainder Of the
materiaI. The Japanese use this meth
Cd In their Batik work
O. What makes the English ch;4n-
mel 80 rOuEhs W. o. H.
A. The water is generally rough
and unpleasant for travel on account
OF cross currents
q. whose picture r. on a $4,000
note, a 5000 note, $1,000 note and $500
notef F. e s.
A. A $4,000 United States note
bears the portrait OF Andrew Jackson.
A $4,000 United States note. gold GER
tificate, bears the portrait Of presi-
dent Madison. A $1,000 gold certifi-
cate has the portrait OF Alexander
Hamilton A $500 gold certificate
bears the portrait OF Abraham Lin
coin
q. Has Iceland a language o. its
oWnf T.. r
AThe language Of Iceland is Iclan-
die It Is the spoken snd written Ian
suage Of its 5000 inhabitants. Its
origin was in the language OF the first
settlers who were Norwegians. While
the New Iclandic has undergone a
continual internal development, II
still remains the most ancient Of the
Sermanic tongues in characteristics.
O. What causes people to take cOIds
C. G.
A. The public health service says
that the causes Of colds are many and
not easily understood In every case, /
however, they are dependent UPON The ]
growth and activity Of living germs I
which are not always received fro-l /
lther people Colds are infectious. /
colds are not caused by sitting n 2
iraft. but the chilling OF the body I
which the draft produces lowers re-
iistance and permits germs to be- I
.ome active. Colds are frequently the 4
lirect result OF living in close, over I
ieated rooms having q lower relative /
humidity than a desert.
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