Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-07
QUE STLONS s AND AN SWE RS.

y.
r. ]. X.
A. According 10 the n,pOrt of on ~
these corporations the number ~ thrir
stores has increased from sos IN 1915. fl
l,O8l in 1919, and the average ret pro
rrr store has increased from gJ37GG5
in 1915, 10 s9,5S5.f5 in 1919
O. How many United States 5enat0rs
are bachelOrs2 X. g.
A. At the present time there are igit
unmarried SeDetors, namely, Brandegre
Of Connecticut, Hale u Maine, McKcUar
Of Tennessee, PenrO8e Of Pennsylvanr
Hoke Smith n Georgia, Marcus Smith 10
Arizona, Walsh Of Masgachusetts and
phelan Of California.
o. rs French Guiana we'll settled2 - a
A. French CuiaDa II the penal 8etile-
rDent Of France. Its surface hacs grad-
,lallv from the linheolthim coast ~ ne
mountain border on the South. Only d
small part Of the country is known
Fevers. particularly yellow fever, deri-
mate the region and have proved so ia.a,
10 French cOnyicts that their white
prisoners have IOng been sent elaeVio
The lie du DialIc, on TIE coast, became
famous through the imprisonment ihefe
Of Alfred DreyfiH.
@. Name in sequence the wives 1i
| Henry VIII. +. X. o.
A. Catbarine n Augon. The frs'
wife, was divorced BY Henry, who 'trr
/ married Anne Boieyn. She was behoHtied
( in May, 1896. Jane Scyfnore was w.
/ next wife Of the king and she died ~
/ next year al the birth ~ her son, lafnr
/ Edward vi. Anne II Cleves' marIagr
/ with Henry followed, bat the marraVr
/ was annullcd, and Caiharinc How -i
succeeded her ~ Henry's wife, only
/ meet the fate of Anne Boleyn on fff
/ block. Catharine Parr Henry's ias'
! queen. had the luck % Outlive the k.rg
/ Of Henry's numerous marriages only
/ three children survived him-Mary The
! daughter u Catharine " Aragon. Eliza
beth, Anne Boleyn's daughter. and Edwort
I VI. Henry's successor Jane Scym0re aon
g. what is the origin II The name
/ "California2" j.. Y. ".
A. The name was FIRST applied % L0ue-
California, and probably was taken from
the name ~ a fictitious dard abountrv
I in gold and precious stones, which r1s
described in the Spanish romance I.fs
Sergas Dc Esplandian. published IN 1870
O. What is the correct name ~ fhe
game known az "Mumblc-fy-peg2 ] N
A "Nunble-tv-peg' j. really the name
/ of THE children's game "MumhIn-fhn-
peg, another designation Tor The game
derives it, name from the fact that the
loser must draw a peg from the ground
with his teeth after 10 has bern driven
in BY the winner. The game consist
Of a specified number of plays performed
with q jack-knife.
O. How much money did The United
States owe Great Britain before the
World War; g. r.
A. The Division of Public Moneys r.
the Treasury Department states thni
although a great many American ~
curities were owned by residents ~
Great Britain, the 'nited States Govern
rnent did not owe Great Britain any
rnoney-that H. this Government had mt
borrowed any money frJrn that country
o. Was It true that Major Andre
was shot instead Of hanged y. a. +.
A. Major Andre askef that he be shot
and General Washington was n favor
81 allowing this, but sentiment vas ao
greatly against granting the request
that Major Andre WIS hanged.
o. Who was the original 'Eloquant
Old Mani" W. a.
<. Tbis name was frs. given by Milton
to IsOcrates.
O. What il the postage rate on parcel
most packages 70 South and Central
America? A. ". L.
A. The rate is y cents a pound n q
fraction thereof. Each package must
have 4 customs declaration lttacned
except those 20 Argentina, Coiomria
and Salvador. where two declaration.
are required. and 70 Fenezuela- wher'
four are required.
o. To what lodges dos senator Warren
Hariing belOng2 II L +.
A senator Harding belongs 70 -ls
Moose. Odd Fellows ard Hooh0o organ.
81 What does the term south 7aa
mean? Q. L.
A. This IS q slang phrase meaning |.tt
handed.
Q. To settle an argument, DO people .'
a natural death? D. VI.
A. The Public Heath Service -tare
that al deaths from diseases are spoken
as natural causes Of death. Other caus.-
OF death are those resulting from accilel
( or violence.
Q. Do sparrow hawks attack pou,tr
/. Wa.
!. A. Sparrow HAWKS occasionally sea-
=. Young chickens. bul thsir deprudatlon- .
. that direction are OF little consequent.
O. Is the government 0f The niuD
/. States gong To cO-Operilto with Nanaaa .
q building the It. Lawrence Ocean >hl
!. Canal? W II. 2.
A. This canal was 20 have 0oen 1-
: bv the United States and Canada, bat g..
: project was investigated by Canadian al
: United States engineers and approve.
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