El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-21
Questions and Answers.

- been brought to lnndf z $. r.
A The first procedure is TO get
the water out Of the lungs Roll
the person on his face, stand astride
his hips. clasp him around the waist
and straighten up This viii cause
the water TO run out OF his mouth
Shake him slightly. Sweep the finger
into his mouth to see that his throat
is not clogged with sand or sea-
weed. loosen clothing. and begin arti-
,ficial respiration at once For this,
lay him face down on the ground,
one arm dexed so that the forehead
rests on lit. the face turned TO one
side, so that air may reach IL freely.
Stand or kneel astride the patient,
placing hands close together, one on
each side Of the backbone, at about
the region Of the short ribs-about
the waist line. Lean forward. throw
ing weight on hands. applying pres
sure firmly but gently. Remove
pressure, pause about three seconds.
repeat operation until patient
breathes naturally.
O. So much Is said about our dim
inishing oil supply. is anything being
done about ftf l. h.
A Senator Pheian, Of California,
has introduced a resolution in the
senate providing for a United States
oil corporation something on the
order OF the shipping board. 10 stimu-
late American development Of foreign
oil lands.
O. How do Brazil nuts Erovvs
A The Brazil nuts are contained
in a round. woody pericarp, OF seed
vessel. almost the size Of a mans
head, within which there are many
or the seeds OF nuts These are
packed so closely that It would be
quite impossible to replace them.
once they were removed.
q. Is IL necessary for the eanfnfn
Of a team In major League to notify
theeumplre. whenever one player IL
substituted for anotherF r. H J.
A whenever one player is sub
stituted for another. whether as bats
man base runner or fielder, the cap
tain OF the side making the change
must announce the same 10 the
spectators. A fine Of SIS shall be as
sessed by the umpire against the
captain for each violation Of this
rule. and the president Of the league
shall impose a similar fine against
the umpire. who. after having been
notified OF a change FANS 10 male
proper announcement Play shall be
suspended while announcement IS
being made"
q who was the defender Of the
COnstitutionf ]. ID. n.
A Daniel Webster was given this
title for his reply in the senate 10
a speech Of governor Hayne advocat-
ing qualification. In Webster's speech
occurred the undying Liberty and
Union. now and forever. one and in
separable."
O. Did Jesus eat food aftsr his
B. +.
A King James version Of the
Bible states that Christ said. Have
ye here anything to eat7'' The verses
that follow say, And they gave Him
2 piece OF broiled fish And He took
II, and ate before them"
O. Does the term aunmnrrieds
neeessnrily mean that a person has
never married. J. N. G.
A This word may also be used nv I
person who has been married. but 1
whose husband or wife Is not living I
q the time. or by one who has been /
divorced.
a Are there many more Chinese /
lnd Japanese men than women in the I
United statesf ID. F. H.
A The proportion OF Chinese !
women 10 men is TO Il; among /
apaneses 1 TO T.
q How many motor rural routes
ire theref G. Fl. X.
A OF the 1920 rural routes in |
The United States, $50 are motor
-outes
@ What was done about the debt
hat Virginia tried to make West
VirEinia pay after the states sepa-
-afeds p. y.
A. In 1907 a suit was brought by
he state OF Virginia against the
tate OF West Virginia in the United
states supreme court TO compel the
after state TO assume. its proportions
II the state debt created prior to
86l, when West Virginia separated II
rom the other states. The suit was I
BENDING in the supreme court until I
uue, 1915, when that body handed Z
.own a decision holding that West /
Virginia should pay Virginia SI2.- +
95,929 as its net share of the debt Z
n addition West Virginia was re-
.uired TO pay S8.178.00O in interest.
,he court held. however. that West
Virginia was entitled to a share OF
he assets arising from the original
Principal debt, and fixed that amount
t s2966.O00.
O. In dancing, which foot does the
nan start vvithf A. n. n.
a. The man begins dancing with
rs left foot, woman with her right.
Us All dance music is written in
.hrases. Il is necessary to await the
Of a phrase to start