Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q. What race of people produce he
best motheraY NJ VI. ~.
A. DIR. G. W. Saleby, of the British
National Birth Rate Commission, states
that the Jewish mother ranks frat with
the Irish mother second, and fhe English
mother third.
q How much land docs Belgium ovn
in Africa2 r.. a. w.
A. With the 1900 square miles n
German colonies, over which Belgium
was given d mandate IN March by the
Supreme Council. Belgium rules ove-
100000 square miles IN tropical Afric
q. Which is the largest body 0f fresh
water in the world? r.. r.
A. Lake Superir has this distinction
This lake has an area 81 - no square
miles.
q. How many people actually died n
influenza in the recent epider1ic2 II 8 r
A. According 10 a survey made bv the
Metropolitan Life Insurance C9mpaHv
a total Of 1900, 900 or practically ! pe-
cent Of the entire population ~ tfe Globe
died 81 this disease previous ~ 1910
O. Where is the eldest city in 'ne world,
A. +. VI.
A. Damascus, Syria, r. .he Oldest ~a'y
extant. Other cities were built before
but they have perished Of have bern de-
stroyed
O. what is the celestial marriage
Of the Mormon Church? q T.
A. President Heber = Grant. successor
70 Joseph Smith, says that celestial mar
riage simply meant union for time and
eternity, AZ opposed % the Gentle doc-
trine Of "till death do ~ par and
that marriages congInmatedo On esrth ore
continued in Heaven
O. Ia artificial propagation ~ tha siiver
fox. how many young are usually found
a litter? ID. T. o.
a. The size n the litters ranges from
one 20 nine, the average beng about
four.
A. The size of the iitters ranges from
one n nine, the average being aooIt four
@. What is the present strength u tile
British Arnv2 G. i. c.
4. An estimate recently furnished t1
Parliament by the War Office placed -he
strength of the British forces - follow.
Home. l50973; Colonies. 1855. Rhtre
and pleblscse area. 1920; ConstantIl-
ople, q 769: Egypt 3O669: paiestn--
p 6l5; Mesopotamia. and north wa-t
Persia. 7025l. Total, exclusive of Isc.a,
32S OBJ
@. Who was the infant prodigy Who
entered Harvard University several
years ago? 5. II.
A. The bov who entered Harvard
University At the are Of WAS Wiillam
James Sidis, the son Of DR.. Boris S.ds. tie
well-Enown psychologist.
q. What amount mas John y. Rorse-
feller gwen 70 phllanthropio objects 4.
H. @.
A. The estimated total q public gifts
IS S4l2,000.00O. This does not nc.uae
many small snd private gifts 70 charity.
Q Are there any European countries t1
which the state Department II rhe 'rIrri
States IS not issuing passports for Russo.
Turkey. OF Poland a. present.
Q. How IS the amount Of pension gram
ed to Civil Service pensioners cpmplre4t
A. The amount 81 pension ~ r.r
cent OF the salary, based on an average
paw earned the last DO wears % service.
II Is also computed on the term ~ servf.e
over ) years. A penstoner cannot recrIee
more than $40 per vear, nor .ess tHan $500
per year.
q. If a natrIral-born american c'tiEe1
goes TO foreign country aud taae. .lt
citizenship papers there. lna then rrrl-E.
70 the United Saafes anu wishes rs 1er1l.-
an American citizen aEain 0laL PROSE-
dure must be taken, T. O. D.
a. IL viii be necessary for him rs '0r-
coed the same Is anv alien e tst
first papers and wait two years oei.-.
fling petition Tor second.