Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-16
QUE STIONS S AND AN SWE RS

Q Does the batter run when umpire
calls .balk2" l. NJ C
A The rules concerning this question
say that any base-runner Is entitled to
advance one base without liability of
being put out when umpire calls a "balk,
but that the batter is not base-wInner.
and therefore is not entitled TO advance TO
first base.
Q. What was President Grants first
name2 Y y VI.
A. General Grant was named Hiram
Ulysses. He was called Ulysses, and when
Congressman Hamar made out an ap-
plcation for the boy 70 attend West
Point. he wrote the name Ulysses simpson
Grant. Simpson being his mother maiden
name All efforts failed to correct the
error. and Ilvsses ;. he renamed
Q How can strawberries and other
small fruits be canned without sugar?
H A r.
4 Soft fruits and berries. including
aprcots, peaches, pIums. cherries, black
berries. Strawberries hlucbrrries. rasp-
berries and gooseherries, may be treated
as follows After hulllng, seeding or
stemming, place fruit IN 4 colander or
straner and rinse by pouring cold water
over IT, Pack from strainer INTO hot jars
boiling water. place rubber lid IN position,
partially seal and sterllze for the length
of time gwen below Water bath, home
made or commercial i6 min. at 2i2
degrees. or water seal al-12 min at IA
degrees, as prescribed by Farmers. Bulle-
Tin $50
. When was the last court martial
whipping inflicted IN the army of the
United States and what was II for b O
A There was an army order IN 1888
that flogglng should be gwen for desertlon
only The practice was discontinued IN
lSGl, the last iiogging beng administered
IN july Of that year.
q When was the expression first used
there Is nothing new under the sum-
T. r.
A This expression IS found N the
Bible. first chapter Of Eccles,astes, bur It
may have been used even before that
time.
Q. How much money do trust COM
panies have2 l.. NJ. *.
A The trust companies Of the United
States guard a treasure amounting to
more than $50, 600 O00.000. Of this
total over $1,000 600 600 represents the
value Of their own banking resources and
more than $4,000, 100000 represents
wealth which they protect as trustees and
administrators.
q. How can a panama hat be eieaned2
A A mixture Of three parts ben1iue 70
one part magnesia, applied with small
brush, ls a successful cleaner for panama
hats Scrubbng with soap and water is
usually effective, rinsing and wiping each
small area rs washed
q You say that Jumbo was killed hy
Il locomotive in 1855 Can You give the
details of the accident i h
A Barnum's famous elephant, Jumbo,
WAS killed by locomotive 1T st. Thomas,
Canada, September Is, 1855, while saving
the baby elephant which was brought
over from England with hun lie charged
the locomotive bearing down upon them
rs they were walking on the track to the
circus trim
q What is the difference between a
guardian and trustee? A NJ T.
A. \ guardian is always an actual
person, while "A trustee may be person
or All artificial creation such rs trust
or corporation
q Are World War veterans entitled to
the soldiers homes in their old age? "
r. +.
A, The veterans of the World War are
entitled to the privilege OF entering sol
diers' homes