El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-26
Questions and Answers.


IN Did the bureau OF war risk in
~ surunce Issue marine Insurance
~ r. p. f.
A. The bureau OF war risk insur-
/ ance says that they did not issue
D marine Insurance in the proper sense
T Of the term Technically speaking,
I marine Insurance IS coverage 10 IN
demnlfv in case Of loss due 10 the
perils Of the sea ETC. whereas, the IN
-surance issued by the marine ana sea
+ mems division covered loss due d.
rectiy or indirectly TO warfare only
q What insects are harmful 20
I puultry3-B, B. NJ
Al. The department OF agriculture
Z SAYS that fleas, mites ticks and also
{ mosquitoes are the special pests OF
a what is the difference between
an Interstate railway and an intra-
T state 0nei-J. H. G.
A. An interstate railway is one
{ whihc passes through more than one
I state, while an intrastate railway Is
D one whose lines do not extend beyond
. the borders OF the state
q. What a. an ntheists-H- G. T.
A. Lord Gladstone's definition OF
D the term was By atheist under
I stand a man who not only holds Off,
E like the skeptic, from the affirmative
y but who drives himself, or is driven
Z 90 The negative assertion in regard 70
! the whole unseen or 70 the existence
I OF Cod"
@. Does gold weigh more than
I mercu- IN. r. G.
A. The bureau OF standards says a
I cubic centimeter Of gold weighs more
than a cubic ceutimeter OF mercury
al ordinary temperatures. The for
mer -weighs .425sss lbs and the lat
ter 1883 lbs.
@ What Is the derivation Of the
word spniamar til. H. L.
A. The Hindustani word -pae5arna'
means literally -leg clothing. and Is
applied TO the thin loose trousers tied
around the waist, which are worn by
Mohammedan men and women The
English adaptation spelled 'pyjauas"
abroad. but -pajamas" in the United
States Is applied not only TO The trous-
ers but 70 a suit made up OF trousers
and blouse, worn in the dressing
room or as sleeping garment
@. Was t. Cobb on the retired list
for about two yearHf-J. J. B.
A Ty Cobb has never been on the
retired list since he began his major
league career
q. II a t1To-IIeht socket &. used in
stead Of q single one would the two
lights burning consume the same
amount OF current as a Hight in the
single sockets r. r.
A. The bureau Of standards says
that when lamps are used in e two
way plug, each lamp burns practically
The same amount OF current as b.
would in a single socket. The only
reason AAaA the Two AAElAa MQuA4 not
take exactly twice as much current
is that the larger current through
the supply cord means a slightly
greater loss OF voltage In the cord
and a consequently slight reduction
In current supplied 70 the lamps
a. Where a. the expressed afunernI
baked meufa7 founds-E. v. r.
A The expression often occurs In
literature a notable example being
IN Hamlet, when Hamlet says 'ths fu-
u Ia 80 = q HaH tab
for The marriage table" the refer
ence being to the fact that his mother
married for a second time very short
y after the death OF her first hus-
q. what is a asiIver thawfr-L
A. This is q climatic curiosity oc-
casionally experienced in Oregon
when a freezing misty rain sometimes
tears down trees and wires By coat
ing them with ice during cold night
O. OF what kind Of wood a a deal
table mndes ~ II. II.
A. Dear Is either fir or pine. the
boards being cut TO certain sizes.
Standard deals. from which the 9th
ers are sawed are usually nine by
three inches and u feet long Thus
the expression has come TO mean the
wood itself. as deal table, noOr Of Z
deal.
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