El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-10

n What are the flower and gem
u symbols OF the months o. De-
cember ana Januaryf q. J. T.
A. The flower for December is
holly, and the gen. turquoise- Tor
January the flower IS the snowdror.
and the gem, garnet
@ Is the aGreaf Basin the part
Of the country around the Great
Lakes or Is IL out west Eone7Fherrt
a The Great Basin" IS made uD
OF many minor basins. OF which the
chief ls that OF the Great salt Lake
O. where are some OF the famous
cbserFatoriess r. C.
A. Some OF the great ohserva tories
in the world are the naval observe
tory "a Washington, D. c.. and the
Royal observatory g. cen wen. Ems
land Similar institutions are es-
tabllshed at Paris Berlin. RulEoVo.
near St Petersburg Potsdam. Ger
many, and 1T Wilson. California
@ WY is there no tariff on
wheat between Canada and the United
A. The customs divisions Of the
United states treasury says that be-
cause OF provisions made ln lal4 ana
a reciprocal agreement made between
the two countries in 1917 there Isl no
tariff on wheat between them az this
time
G. where may buy some q the
material used BY the uustOllice de-
ulrtmcnt FOR mail aacksf IT, p. 8.
A. The postoffice department SAYS
that the cloth Used in its mall sacks
Is manufactured for the Eorerumerr
exclusively Similar material may be
purchased from other mauu1acrurers-
@ What a. Saint Grouse's dayi J.
A This IS an English sporting
term used OF the 18Th day or August
when tho shooting season opens
q What is an aHialsum urci n
a This Is an arc IN a vacuum tube
having electrodes OF mercury anal
Eamated with zinc. cadmium. or other
metal The specrra Of such arcs con-
tain the bright lines corresponding 10
the metals in the electrodes.
q What O. meant By calling a nan
n EuInhltei j.. j..
A. This is a name applied 20 a per
son who IS spontaneous and original
IN bis habits OF thought ard CONVEX
q which state e. known a. the
Centennial slater l. G. G.
A. This name Is applied 20 Colo
rado, because Of the fact that this
state was admitted 20 the union lu
the centennial year-l676-
@ I would Ike the date o. next
Easter sunday. g g.
A. Easter SUNDAY viii fail on
March 1Tth, IN 1921
HaAlA aHlN AAE NTII-AEN SUI.
stnrtedf A. l. r.
A. This society OF bibEophles vas
founded in New YORK city iu lesA. The
objects OF the club are literary study
and the promotion OF the arts Of type
setting. printing and the binding Of
books.
G. France and Denmark are rails
ln= money By means OF lotteries Can
people IN the United States buy these
lottery ticEetlf y. o. r.
A The postoffice department says
that the passage Of lottery tickets
through the United states man IS pro-
hibited
O. what e. the orlEln Of the term
ehulcyon dayugs T.. ID. G..
A This name was given IN ancient
times 20 the seven DAYS before and the
seven days which follow the shortest
day Of the year The hllcyon bird or
kingfisher. was supposed % nest al
sea On a floating nest at the tine OF
the winter soi5tice. a period % calm
and tranquility being provided Tor ITS
convenience
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