El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-28
UES TIONS
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ANS WERS
WHAT is the length Of the Chi

" nese wall, when was II built. and
whys y. 5. $.
A This wall is 1900 miles long. It
has never yet been entirely surveyed.
The first wall was an earthwork
/ against the Tartar invasion in the
! third century g C The present wall.
replacing the first structure, was
built about the 18th century. and is
composed Of a brick or eranite-sheu
filled with earth, and covered with
I very hard bricks or lime. II has fall
len into decay in some places, and has
been cut 70 allow passage OF the
! trans-Siberian railroad.
q. Has the recent war been off,
eially named by the United statess
L. W. n
A The war department has de-
cided TO call the four years war.
which ended unofficfaliy BY the ar
1 World War"
g. Does a foreigner holding n
title have to renOunce II on becoming
an American eitizenR r. p.
A A person must renounce his
foreign title upon becoming a cfti-
zen OF the United States.
q Did congress present Gen. Per
shinE with n $4,000 sword on his re-
turn to this eountryf ,. c. c.
A Gen Pershing did not receive a
I
triumphant return from France. At
the time OF his return there was a
movement on foot in congress TO
present him with such a gift, but s
this proposal stirred up considerable
agitation among a certain group Of
congressman. Gen Pershing's friends
in congress dropped the idea at the
suggestion OF the general The city Of
London presented him with a sword.
q How did Wall street get Its
nnmef c. r. $.
: A Back in 1875 a wooden wall
was erected along the line OF what
is now known as Wall street, 10 pro-
tect the town against a threatened
/ invasion OF New Englanders, whom
the Dutch both scorned and feared
Tie invasion never took place, but
the wooden wall remained for nearly
half a century.
q How many different species OF
animals and birds are there in the
worldf + Z
A. The biological survey SAYS that
there are approximately 1000 different
species OF mammals; 20, 900 species Of
birdss SOC crocodiles and turtles; $500
lizards 240o snakes; 1000 frogs and
toadsi 200 salamanders, and 1900
fishes.
O. In preparing n trousseau. whose
Initials should be embroidered on the
nnenf VI. v.
A. Il is the custom for the bride
maiden name on her linen, so that
such articles may be a reminder to
her that they belonged 10 her trous-
seau-
a. What enn he done 10 prevent
linen from turning yellow after II
has been washedf b. o. VI.
A To prevent linen from chang
I ing its color after IL has been
laundered, roll in blue tissue paper
O. What Is eInssie benutyf i. VI. C..
A hnu d. nsrn raHr ~ u rIr
Greek type as shown in the statues
OF Apollo and Venus de Milo, also in
/ the statue Of Liberty and the heads
z on American coins. The type has
| low forehead, sometimes overhang-
/ ing. and sometimes in a straight line
with the nose, which Is rather long
and pointed The upper lip is very
short. and the chin concave and well
rounded
q How did the present dress coat
originated /. W. T..
A The dress coat or swallow tail.
worn today was originally used as a
riding coat The front skirts were
cut away for the reasonable purpose
/ Of preventing them from getting in
the way in riding The air OF pres
ent useless buttons behind the waist
are held by some to be relics from
Z the times when such buttons really
l served the purpose OF fastening these
skirts behind. Another theory OF the
origin OF these buttons is that when
I kings and such dignitaries upon oc-
casion wore trains, they were but
( toned on The buttons still survive.
O. What was the greatest battle
Of the world war in which our sol
diers participated a H. l.
I A The Meuse-Argonne undoubt-
edly deserves that distinction. II
lasted A. days. and 100000 American
troops were engaged in it.
O. How many bills were introduced