El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-10
Questions and Answers.


VI the United Stufea compare with
the rest Of the FFOrIdf b. ID. L..
A me geological survey states
that Of the "ou In sight" which
amounts to about sixty billion bar
refs the United States including
Alaska has only seven billion bar
rels. Forty-three billion barrels nav
be regarded as definitely "in sight
as shown BY actual drilling with
successful results Foreign countries
leum az the United States, but have
several times as much oil in the
ground.
Q. How many people handle
paper bill in its mnkinE3 E.
A. The bureau OF printing and en-
craving states that about fifty people
work on or inspect a bill before It
is issued.
O. How did the anne douEhboy
come to be applied TO American sol
diersf F. R d.
A. There have been many con-
flicting stories concerning this term.
One that seems plausible is that this
was the name OF a small cake is
sued to the sailors. Later e was ap-
piled to button Of similar shape
worn BY -infantrymen, and finally 10
the soldiers themselves.
@ What r. cnfEutf N. II. H.
A. This Is a material employed IN
the manufacture Of the strings CT
violins, harps, guitars and other mu-
steal instruments. and also used for
cords carrying clock weights. COWS
for archers and for wbipcord. It Is
generally prepared from the iutes-
tines Of sneep, rarely from those OF
the horse or mule, and never from
those OF g cat
e Explain the method Of sailing
pcnnutH- r. ID.
A. A simple way Is to cover raw
peanuts with cold water and bring
to the boiling point Drain and slip
of skins and dry thoroughly Heat
oil or butter or any clear vegetable
cooking fat until u will brown a
bit OF bread IN thirty seconds. Dip
the nuts a Few at a time In the fat
and remove when q faint brown.
Spread on brown paper and sprinkle
with fine salt.
O. How mueh has the cost Of liv-
INK actually rlEen3 z D.
A The national conferences board
states that there has been an in
crease Of 94.8 percent since July, 1914.
34s percent Of this increase has
come in the last year. 12.6 percent OF
II within the last five months
@. Whnf three presidents died On
The came dayf T. j. L
A. John Adams and Thomas Jef-
ferson died OF the 4th OF July, 1925.
while James Monroe died on the same
day and month five years later
post effect d. A. n.
A A first class post office IS one
at which the yearly receipts var
rant the payment Of 3 salary to the
postmaster Of 5000 q year or more. I
The receipts have TO be $4,000 70
justify this minimum salary.
g, where WIS the Liberty bell
made and FFhelf s. s. F.
A. This bell was ordered BY the /
assembly Of ths province OF Pennsyl- I
- Inrannn
the agent Of that province In London /
It arrived from England IN lf5z ana /
was hung IN September OF that year
IT was recast IN April and again IN /
June, 1853
ever been recorded ID. T. n.
Al The London Morning Post Of
January 20, 1911. stated that a 1all 4
OF black snow had occurred recently i
in the lower Emmen valley IN sVTit8-
erland. The most reasonable expla-
nation offered for this was that IN |
certain conditions Of weather snow |
nay take an appearance OF blackness
which Is quite deceptive II appears /
that after the snowfall there vas a /
slight thaW and a very fine rainfall /
While L was still raining a piercing 1
cold and dry north or northeast wind 1
set IN and froze the rain on the sur
face OF the snow Underneath the /
ernst Of pure ice thus formed there I
was a small air-filed space and the /
light when reflected from the snow !
beneath produced 10 the eye dark 4
appearance.
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Kin. director, washington D. C. This /
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