El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-13

DAY. September "a, 1853 a panic was
caused in Wall street BY the effort
Of Fiske and Gould 10 corner. the gold
market Again on Friday, Septem-
/ Der 1e, 1873, occurred In the New
York stock exchange the great finau-
ciai crash which caused a panic all
over the country, Good Friday IS
also know as Black Friday in the
Catholic church. because on that day
clerical yestments and altar draper
les are black
@ Has a patent on perpetual mo-
ton ever been granted by the United
States pafent effect 2. c. B.
A Many persons have Liled appl-
cation for such patent. but all these
applications have been rejected as
imperative an opposed 20 physical
laws. In no Instance have the re-
quirements OF the patent office for
working model been complied with.
The views OF the patent office are In
accord with those OF the scientists
VINO have investigated the subject,
and are to the effect that mechanical
perpetual motion is a physical inn
possibility.
q T. Niagara Falls harnessed for
its rTaterpoyver TO make eIectrieitys
A Niagara Falls Is now being
used 10 a considerable extent to gem
crate electric power The largest
plant generates electricity BY lead
the falls TO a well pit in which are
turbines, the water discharginE
through a tunnel into the river be-
low the falls. About 100000 horse
power is generated al the present
a was John GreenIeaf whittier
bacheIorg c. P G.
A. The poet Whittier was one OF
a number Of Americans who achieved
fame and never married In his lon
and active life as an editor, al thor.
legislator, retOrmer and poet he
seemed 70 i've no thought to mar
O. DID David starr Jordan, former
president Of Leland stanford univer-
Eity. work his way through eoil-Ees
N. W. p.
had little money when he Joined the
first class that entered Cornell uni-l
versity, but he managed 70 pay his
way through college By waiting on
table, husking corn. taking care OF
lawns, digging bitches and tutoring
Speaking OF the manner in which he
financed himself, Jordan once said;
a young man is not worth educating
who cannot work through college
that way
q. what IL the weigh. ana breed
Of the largest hog in the United
A. The bureau OF animal indus
says that the largest hog weighs
11s5 pounds. It is OF the Poland
Ghina breed
q. What is the Distance from Key
west, Fla. TO Havana, Cubag r. r.
A. IL is about 80 miles and the
trip is made by boat in from six TO
seven hours. The fare is about $50,
which on some boats includes one
q. what has become OF Victor
Il
A. Victor Murdoch. one time Re
publican member of congress from
Kansas. and leader Of the Progressive
revolt IN congress, - now a member
OF the federal trade board. having
been appointed to that position by
a Is whale fIshF W. 5. A.
A. A whale Is not a fish but a
mammal II Is a warm blOoded anil
NAL which suckles its young and
therefore Of the same family as the
COW and other familiar land crea-
lures
q. Is an alien prohibited from be-
coming citizen Of the United
states n he obtained exemption from
draft On grounds OF alienaEes \. ".
A An amen VINO claimed e3emp- I
ton from service IN the United
States army or navy during the war
on grounds Of his status as an allen
is forever disqualified from becom- z
irE an American citizen.
q. Is the Pacific ocean higher
than the Atlantic at the Panama en- 4
nnIf r y.
A. There IS no actual difference I
in the mean sea level OF the Allan 4
tic and Pacific oceans at the canal, ]
but the difference in tides at the two 4
ends OF the canal Is about is feet .
This IS due TO the shape OF the Bay 9
OF Panama. which causes the tide on /
the Pacific side to rise 10 maximum |
OF 10 feet above the average sea
level On the Atlantic side the tide 4
rises only two feet
@ What Is the organization Of the 4
soviet government Of Russinf ;. G.. .
A. The Russian soviet government =
consists OF three bodies. the all-Rus-
sian congress. the executive commit /
tee and the cabinet or council Of peo-