El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-05
Questions and Answers.


N How many children were kille'
~ In the massacre ordered b!
HerOdf h T.
A. As the edict 70 STAY all the male
children Of two years old or under en-
r braced only Bethlehem and its Dor
ders, IL iS probable that not more
/ than 20 Infants were slain. Secular
3 writer's ignore the murder as lacking
authenticity. but the Incident fully
agrees with what Is recorded OF
Herod's character.
q Has Greek mythology n god who
corresponds TO the Roman God Mars
ID. p.
A. The Greek Ares corresponds In
a way to Mars In legend, Ares Is
commonly the son OF Zeus and Hera
whose quarrelsOme disposition he in
herits. In early Greek art, especially
on vases. Ares is often bearded and
regularly wears the fun armor OF &
Greek soldier
@. When was the first audience
granted TO representative Of foreign
powers by an emperor OF Chiuaf l. h.
A The first audience was granted
on Sunday, June %, 1873. at Tee
kWangko, to the japanese ambassa-
dor, the ministers Of Russia United
States. Great Britain France and
Holland The German secretary acted
as Interpreter
q. What Is the origin Of the winged
disk used 50 generally in Egyptian
urtf L. W.
tied from the Phoeniciaus- The wing,
which sometimes contained the image
OF a man, represented the sur or the
supreme being and the wings signi-
fled its superiority over man.
q Since the Red Cross Il n gov
eminent Institution in that its funds
are under control Of the treasury de-
partnlenf and fits receipts and e1pend-
ifures are audited by that department,
why don't the employees come under
civil servicef NJ X. l.
A. The American National Red
Cross states that Il is not a govern
ment institution: that IL raises its
own funds, and that these funds are
not under the control OF the treasury
There Is an arran cement Dy which It's
accounts are audited by the war de-
partment. and a public accounting Is
made yearly. Civil service appoint
ments are limited TO departments IN
der government administration
q. Are midshipmen nt tke United
states naval academy and endeta Mt
West Point paid while in trimming, or
do they have TO pay tuition on being
admitted to the neademiesf ". s.
A. Before being admitted 70 the
naval academy as a midshlpman each
candidate must deposit $3.50 10 cover
the cost Of his outfit. textbooks. etc.
bis pay Is $3.50 year The pay OF a
cadet at West Point is $102S.20 per
q what river in China f. called
Chinn's sOrroWf b. ".
A The HOang-Ho has earned his
title on account Of the destruction lt
spreads on its frequent inundation Of
the land through which il flows.
O. Who are the president and prime
of Chinaf +. n.
A. China's president Is Hsu Shin
Chang; the premier Is Chin Yum
q. Did women ever invent any
fhlngf Name i've or six inveHtionsf
A Women have invented more
things than the number OF patents 20
their credit would Indicate The in
vention Of the cotton gin was due to
an idea originated by Mrs. Greene,
though the model was made by Eli
Whitney. Silken fabrics were in
vented by the Chinese empress, 81
Lung-Chi, more than 5000 years ago
2 he first straw bonnet manufactured
in the United States was braided by
Miss Betsy Metcalf, Of Providence, r
l. in 1873. The invention Of pillow
lace is attributed 70 Barbara Ullman,
Of Saxouy, while engraving Is be-
iieVed 70 have been invented by the
Cunis twins Alexander and Isabella.
in Italy. Nine. Curie Is probably the
best known woman scientist OF to-
day on account OF the discovery Of
with her husband
q. Who are the American and British
golf champion among FOmenf ID. W.
A Miss Cecil Leitch is the British
champion. while Miss Alexia Sterling
has that place among American
women.
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