El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-15
Questions and Answers.

n Is there n difference in the color
~ Of the paper on which honorable
X discharges from the army are
vTrittens 1. o.
A The war department states
that an honorable discharge is writ
ten on white paper, a discharge with
out honor on blue paper. and a DIS
honorable discharge on yellow paper
q When was the white house
first occupied and how much land
Is included in its yards Y l. NJ
A John Adams was the first
president TO occupy the white house,
in 1900. In those days it was gray,
having been built Of Virginia free
stone After the British burned it in
1914. white paint was used 10 cover
the marks OF the fire. and since that
time this paint has been renewed
regularly. The white house grounds
within the iron fence contain IS acres
while the adjoining white lot has
20 acres
O. Is the baseball in use this year
any different from last season'ss
r. s.
A. The Increase in base hits and
home runs this season has led 10 a
rumor that the ball being used is
livelier. Two reasons are ascribed
for this-the difference in pitching
rules and Improvement In materials
used. As a matter OF fact, the speci-
fications this year call for the same
yarn. same cork center, same size and
weight OF rubber and the same horse
hide.
q. What are the name for male
and female swnnsf L. r. h
A in America we refer TO both
males and females as swans, but in
England the male is sometimes
called a cob" and the female
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oil be removed from white canvas
shoess z. c. d.
A Pipe clay, well rubbed in. is
good Also a paste made OF Paris
whiting and warm water may be ap
piled with a nail brush with salts
factory result
q What Instruments should be
leaders in n band during n march :
A. The United States marine band
states that the bass. baritone and
trombone should be in the front rank
during a march.
@ How long would II take to com
plete all the courses In a university
A This would depend upon the
university, but It was once computed
that il would take 500 years to com
plete every course offered at Yale
university.
O. What Is the duty on pongee
silk and where is IL mndef Is the
duty computed by the yard bolt,
weight or valuef W. z.
A. Most pongee silk comes from
China and a duty OF As percent ad
valorem is figured on the declared
value.
O. What Is Jack cheeseF r. s. A.
A. This cheese is sometimes called
a Monterey cheese and was first
h -
Monterey. Calf. about 1892
O. What are the meanings Of the
names SsIinnesOtar and sDakotass
+. r. A.
A Both are Indian words. Mime
sofa" meaning SKY tinted water
and Dakota" meaning allies" Il
refers to the confederation or league
of Sioux tribes.
O. What f. the proper way to
wash an autOmObiIef A. v. $.
A Cold or lukeWarm water
should be used. II hose is used. do
not turn water on full force as this
drives the dirt into the vanish and
Injuries the finish After mud and
CRIME are removed. take a sponge
and clean the body and running gear
with tepid solution OF water and
ivory or linseed oil soap Rinse with
cold water: rub dry and polish with
a chamois skin A body or furniture
polish OF good quality may be used
to add luster to the finish Grease
on the running gear may be removed
with a gasoline soaked sponge or rag,
and the nickeled parts may be pol
ished with any good metal polish
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any question by writing The Herald
Information Bureau. Frederic J. Has
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