Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
QUE STIONS AND AN SWERS.

@. What kind of golf game does War
rem G. Harding play2 +. G..
A. Senator Harding plays the game OF
golf for recreation and exercise. His
Qolfing companions are usually other mem
bers Of Congress. Hc keeps himself well
out of the dub class with scores ranging
from 90 to 100, and would be handicapped
at about Is on the average golf course.
O. Why is the expression safe as the
Bank OF England uscd2 J.. T..
A. The Bank Of England was incorpor-
ated in 1894, and from it's outset has been
closely connected with the English govern
ment The reserve OF its banking depart
rnent is always in coin or in notes against
which there is coin lying in the issue de-
partment Of the bank. Since it is through
the Bank of England that other banks
"clear," many Of them keep their reserve
lying as a deposit in it., rather than in their
own banks. Ii is essential, therefore, 10
the stability Of all banks in that country
that the Bank Of England shall always be
possessed of coin, and even be able to pay
on demand, all checks Of depositors or
notes that may be presented to it.
q. How many parts are there IN Ford
car? NJ. +. c.
A. The Ford Motor Company says
that there are from 2 400 TO $500 parts in
Ford touring car.
Q. Do animals live as long IN captivity
as in their native statef i. Y. III.
A. IL is not possible TO make an abso-
lutte comparison, but II is known that foxes
and monkeys are so fretful IN captivity
that their lives are shortened materially,
while elephants, snakes and turtles do not
seem TO suffer from captivity.
O. In the word "vis-a-vis' is the first
IS" sounded2 l.. e. t.
A. The first IS is sounded, the word
being pronounced as if spelled "vee-za-
wee
Q. What is the origin Of the word
"hooch" as applied to liquor? M. n. n.
A. Hoochenoo was the name OF
spirituous luuor which was eoncocted by
the natives of Alaska and named from
one of the tribes of Indians. The name
was shortened by the white man 70
"hooch" and used IS synonym for an
intoxicating drink.
@. Do many babies die before reaching
the age Of one year? /. y.
A. From ten TO 20 out Of every 100
babies die before they are year old many
more die in summer than in the winter
time. The chief cause Of sickness and
This often finds It's cause IN the ignorance
or carelessness of those in charge Of
babies. Proper food and care Of all chill
dren would lower the death rate appre-
ciably.
O. What is the name Of the decoration
that soldiers wear composed Of cord
around one arm, fastened on the shoulder?
ii. y. b.
A. The name of this decoration is a
fourragere, apd it is an individual decora-
ton gwen to each soldier Of unit which
has been decorated as whole.
Q. Would you please inform me re-
parding the death of Mary, Queen OF
Scots? Was she beheaded? II. NJ. ,.
A. Mary. Queen Of Scots, became en-
tangled in a conspiracy agaInst her cousin.
Queen Elizabeth Of England. She was
brought to trial and condemned, and was
beheaded on February S, 1887 at fother-
ingay Castle.
o. Has the climat of any part OF the
world changed materially? K. r. L.
A. There have been no well-authenti-
Gated changes of climate within the past
1000 wears. Changes due 10 man, such as
deforestatIon, agriculture, the building OF
canals, railroads, or telegraph, have only a
local effect.
Q. When were the first and last erup-
tons of Mt. Shasta? K. r. W.
A. Mt Shasta has had no eruptlons
within the period that il has been known
to white men. In common with Mount
Lassen, the eruptions began in Tertiary
time, (the time interval immediately
following the Mesozoic era) and continued
down to a very recent period Of time. Mt.
Iassen has been active within the past
three wears, but Mt. Shasta has remained
quiescent.