El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
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Where Is chFistOpheF Columbus

n Where Is Christopher Columbus
". burieds-F. C.
A. Cuba and Spain have both
claimed the bones OF Columbus, but
il is now generally conceded that
they lie in the city OF Seville. Spain
O. What are the rules for playing
dOminOess-C. c. II.
A. In the game as played by its
greatest living exponent Uncle
Joe" Cannon. at the National Press
club in Washington, single sniff
ter" OF double. upon four sides OF
which II Is permissible to play, is set
Playing upon these four sides Of the
snifter." the game is to build fives
or multiples OF five, and each five so
built counts point When player
has not a domino 10 match one OF the
ends exposed. he draws until he gets
such a domino. Whenever one player
-dominoes" or plays his last domino,
he counts the points in the hands Of
his opponent and scores one for each
five points. In case OF a block" the
player with the least total of points
held Is entitled 70 count the points in
the hand OF his rival The game IS
Tor 500 points.
q. What are the salaries OF the
British ambassadors in the leading
European capitOIs IN. A. Z.
A. At Rome, Paris, and before the
war, in Petrograd. Vienna and Ber-
lin, the salaries OF the British ENJOYS
ranged from $4,000 TO $4,000 per
year. as compared with 81. 500 paid
TO the United States ambassadors TO
the European capitois. The Ameri-
can ambassadors are the poorest paid
Of any such diplomatic representa-
tives- The salaries OF the German
ambassadors range from S25,00O to
S37,500. while those Of the French
run from $4,000 10 $4,000.
@ What is the population Of Ber-
lin - A
A. The city OF Berlin. with ad-
jacent districts. now has 3.S01,235 ip-
habitants, according TO the census
just completed The census showed a
decided decrease in the lumber OF
males. In Greater Berlin. males de-
creased $4,000 and females increased
124, 900.
@. Are Americans allowed TO visit
the graves Of our fallen heroes buried
in Fruncef-J. VI. s.
A Americans are not only allowed
to visit the graves OF American SOL
diers, but everything possible is done
TO help them in their pilgrimage.
VISITORS to graves in remote Gene
teries are taken there in omnibuses
operated by the Red Cross bureau in
Paris. At Romagne, in the depart
ment Of the Meuse. where many
are buried, sleeping ac-
commodatious Tor ten men and ten
women have been provided.
n
stroyer can mnkes-F. H. J..
A. The U. s. s. Graham. one OF the
newest tyne destroyers Of the navy.
recently made IS knots, which is a
little better than ~ miles an hour
Q. W hat Is meant by ~HOrse Lati-
tudes''-E. r. T.
A. II IS the nautical name given TO /
the belt Of Gains in the north At
.antc ocean between the region OF
the westerly winds Of the high lati-
-udes and the region OF trade winds I
0t the tOrrid zone. Authorities differ D
IS to the origin Of the name. some q
claiming that 1t was derived from the I
TACT that old sailing vessels with D
,argoes OF horses were often so de- 2
ayed on account OF the Gains that
he animals persisted from lack OF 4
water.
@. What il the most popular town T
name fou4d in the United Statess-O.
y. z.
A. Some wag has said Brandy /
vine. Pa The postal guide shows
nat there are 81 towns in the United
states named Franklin. There are
y WashingtOns- These two names .
IRE the most popular. The names OF
-ncient cities are used quite extern
lively. There are 2S modern Troys
n this country. IS named for Athens.
md Il for Rome.
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