El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-13
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What is comprised In the met
.ropOIItEn district OF New York

" .rop0utEn district OF New York
clfyf n. r l..
A. Besides greater New York, It
includes IS cities. Al boroughs. two
villages. II towns and II townships
It covers an area OF 61s.s2S acres.
O. Are foreign embassies and Ie-
cations in the United stntes allowed
to import wines ard nquorf NJ A.
A. Internal revenue commissioner
Roper has ruled that in his opinion
the Volstead act prohibits ambassa-
doris and ministers and their staffz
from importing Intoxicating bever-
ages The diplomztists claim that
they are exempt from the prohibition
law. and they intend TO enter infor-
NAL protests with the state depart
O. Has the cost OF living advanced
more In tails country than IL has In
EurOpef l. b.
A. The bureau Of labor statistics
says that living costs abroad have
increased approximately per cent
more than IN the United States. IN
the past year the cost OF necessities
has jumped Sc per cent in this &C ~
try. as compared with l6s per sat
I'm France, lie per cent in Norway.
20 per cent in Sweden, and 181 per
cent in Italy In Australia nd New
Zealand the increase was only about
One-half what It was in the United
States, being IS per cent for the five
year period
q. who was the first American
soldier in France TO capture a Ger
man prisonerf r. C. s.
A. The war department says that
on the night Of October 27-2S, 1917,
Privates Adam Blasikowslzi and John
.Cochanski, both Of Polish extraction,
captured private Lechhard Hoffman,
the first German prisoner captured
in the world war by the American
army, The prisoner was a company
mail carrier. and was on his way
back 10 his lines after having got
ten the mail, when he was captured.
The two captors are from Michigan
dinnsF- n A. II.
A This II a name given 10 q .ribe
OF Indians in New England. who were
early won 20 the Christian faith.
During king Philips war. they re-
NAMED friendly 70 the oolonists, a
company enlisting under Major
Cooker in July 1875
Q. what were the eight largest
cities In 1s50f #. 3.
A. They were; New York, Phila-
delphia, Brooklyn, St Louis, Balti-
more, Chicago, Boston and Cincinnati.
The population OF New York at that
time was s26,3f1, while that OF Chi
cago was 297 900. The population Of
Brooklyn was $4,000, and was not
included in New York at that time.
the record for longevity II. II.
A. Elephants are perhaps the
longest lived members OF the animal
kingdom averaging between 100 and
200 years There are records OF ele-
plants living $50 years Most natur-
alists allow the whale about the same
length Of lie as the elephant The
camel comes third. averaging about
Is years. The average life OF a lion
and a tiger is 40 and IS years, re-
spectively.
q Did NnpoIeonss brother, Je-
rome, marry an Americana =. L.
A. IN 1893, Jerome Bonaparte. Is
years OF age. arrived in New YORK,
and soon afterward, while visiting
Baltimore. tell in love with Eliza /
beth Patterson They were married
with great ceremony by the Cath I
Ole bishop OF the Baltimore diocese. /
In 1905 he started for France, Ieav- l
ing his wife 10 follow. An order l
was issued prohibiting her from en- {
tering Erance Al any place and she
saw her husband only once after his ]
departure. Napoleon had the mar I
rage o. his brother annulled. and 4
forced Jerome 70 marry the daugh-
ter OF the king OF Wurtenherg. Six
days after this ceremony, the young 4
prince was made king OF Westphalia- I
q How much money has been
paid int Uaele SANS coincidence
A. During the last century 1t is I
estimated that close 20 a half million I
dollars has been paid into the con-
science fund OF the United States /
treasury By penitent people from ali 1
parts Of the United States The first !
contribution OF this nature was re-
ceived in 1911 during the administra-
ton OF Madison. There is a great 1
deal OF variety In the character OF /
contributions made TO this fund. a 4
large number being from people who |
smuggled goods into the country /
without paying import duty. also I
many who defrauded the government 4
In the payment OF their taxes
Q. How many members Of the A.
E F. married French Eirisf N. +.
A The war department says THAT /
ZOOS American soldiers were married I
In France during the war.
O. What increases have been made /
In the saiury OF the president OF 4
the United stnteaf &. l. r.
A. Originally the salary OF thsI
chief executive was $4,000 n year.
This was increased in 1878 TO $50
l0Q- In 1903, there was another liz
crease OF $4,000 made By congress.
making the presidents salary S75,-
boo. President Taft was the first
president 20 receive the $4,000 sal
q what Is @BInck- Friduys E.
A. This Is a term applied 70 two /
disastrous days IN the financial his
tory OF the United States On Fri /