El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
Questions And Answers.


~ " nat nresAueuliaA cam PAL -
". brought out the most nomi-
meesf A. A. D.
a. In 1900, and again IN 1908, there
we're men, nominated by as many
different parties.
q. How much is a cubic inch Of
gold vvorthf h J.. s
A. The treasury cepartrnz nt est
mates that a cubic inch OF gold is
worth 1882
Q. what f. aIsiI<e eIovers G. =. II.
A. Alsike clover is q native Of north
erm Europe, and IS known also as
Swedish or hybrid clover. The word
=. hybrid" was applied TO &c because lt
was thought 10 be e cross between
red and white clOYers. The flowers
Of this variety are pink or white. or
pink and white mixed. This clover
prefers a cool climate. and win grow
on low, wet lands, and soils low ~
lime content where red clover wiz
not thrive
q Is IL true that most Of the Jews
In the army were from New York
Cityf n. z F.
A New York state and city SUD
piled nearly oue-third Of the Jews
who served in the United States army
in the world war, the greater proper
( ton Of these coming from New York
City.
on the inside Of window pnnes, ana
rhut viii prevent ftf G. W.
A. The difference In temperature
between a warm room and the cold
air outside VIII cause the moisture TO
condense on the window pane. 4
house viii stop this. A kitchen win
dow should be open slightly from the
top when food is cooking. to prevent
such condensation on windows and
walls.
O. I wish TO make a cement re-
snan
to have IL match in color as nearly
rs nsoEEihie- what will make the
cement broWns G. II. H.
A Burnt umber, in the proportion
OF four pounds TO the bag of cement
viii produce a chocolate brown
a. Can you advise me how to re-
move the frOstinE from an electric
light buIbs c. L ID.
A. The bureau OF standards says
that after the rr0stinE Of an electric
light bulb is ground into the glass,
there iE no way OF removing same
O. What percent OF insane asylum
patients n-e unmarriedf c. c. c.
A. About 20 percent OF the patients
in insane asylums are single.
O. what grapes are the largest,
and what are their siEeEf B. v.
A. The largest grapes are those
grown under glass This method is
used extensively in England for com
merclal purposes HE variety grown
is known as the Giant eros. These
grapes frequently measure AZ inches
around, and sometimes there are
enormous clusters Weighing from 20
70 so pounds The grapes are black
in color
O. when was the first basebeu
game, to which admission was
eharEeds I. D. $
A. The first time admission was
charged to Sc a baseball game was on
July 90, 1853, when 50 cents was the
fes for a game between teams from
Lernoklyn and New York over 1900
people attended this game at the
Fashion race course on Long Island
O. How many states operate en-
ployment servicesf II. H. VI.
A. Thirty-three states now have
such services, with offices in about
200 cities.
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