Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

O. How many religious denomination
have had representative as Presidents ~
the United States2 J. j.. r.
A. There have been eight EpiscOpaliann,
eight Prcsbyterians, four Unitarians, four
Methodist, two Reformed Dutch and ono
Disciples. This classes Lincoln ~ a Pres
byterian, which church Do attended,
johnson as a Methodist bic wife's church
and leaves jefferson elassei ~ q Liherai ~
biOgapher saying that while jefferson unr
not sectarian be was q believer In
Christianity.
o. How old is Ceorres Capentisr ard
how much does be weigh r. D. y
A. The French champion was p year
old last January He 4 FIVE feet eleven
and one-han inches tall, and weirhs l71
pounds.
O IL a eoalrtoksr lahor-saving a.
vice. w. 6. II
A. The Bureau of Nines savr thaf
mechanical stokers arr lah0r-saving D.
/ vices because they stoke cual uniformly
/ adapted % small Installations
O. How can ! tell without uluvyirg
! whether a watermelon i mr. " %
/ A. One way % tell q rpe nrsIn = ~
1 the condition n the tendril ~ "rurl ~
\ the end not attached ~ The vine u
/ usually dries Up and dies Iugt atou' the
! time the fruit u rpe The under SIDE IT
I the ripe melon will be cream e0lui iafher
than greenish white Snap the iriIt with
I the finger II IL gives q dull thud u a
( ripe. The skin u q ripe melon i duii And
firm.
Z O. Docs former soliier have - make
\ an application for 4 victory hutt0nf y. ID
4 A. The War Department says that "
\ you have not renewed q vlrt0ry h1tfUl
! and vict0rv medal. You should apply ~
Z the nearest army recruiting stati0n, ti,sirg
your honorable di-charg< With yon To-
identification.
Q. Are government publications oopy-
righted2 y r.
A. Such publications are not aopy-
righted, but Il j. ethical, when qllofing
from such Authorities, - EIve crenit
q. Who was called the 'aAvor 81 no
Uuion2" J. /. n.
A. Tbs was one ~ the many nics-
names gwen % ULYSSES : Grant
Q. Can YOU tell He WY the hrrns
I'LL are used instead q ~ On Slfne ~nisah'
e. and clocxs2 u q. ".
A. The slbtr-ctIve principle n Roman
numerals. that q. placing one ID h-fo--
FIVE CV) 70 represent fOlr llNl, etc. a.
though known 70 the larsr konnanS- Ee'
not used until N recent tlme@, ana or
early clock faces the fizgre iou - AWAY
reprtSented by III. Tbs sYstsin 4
used 70 some extent AZ the present cay
o. Where can slIUar-sane ue rlilsel z
the CnIted states 4 N.
A. Suzar-cane reQlIres q warm cilmat'
and long season, 40 re cuftlre n m
United states Is limited - q reglon 90 :.
300 miles WIDE along the extreme 'nilil
Atlantic coast and the Gull cuast, ~ snm
, low-lvIng valleys naer rumiion
/ Arizona. and % southern Californa-
: Q. What IS saturn Ff,Ition - ne sc
st present. a. %. j.
The Naval Observatory says tha
: Saturn IS not favonbly sItuated Tor 20
: servatlon at present. A7out llecemlef
[ Il Will be IN a good posIt on 70 pe oosarve'
r as q morning star. IL ls nos az eFeln
: star, setting about two iiOurs alter s'lisc
> o. What statue 81 Lincoln aa- mail
! decided upon for erection ln Ll1ut.In n =
: q. The British government sos apart a
. 4 location for a statue oi Lincoln cite NJ
! lated u the Houses n Parliament in
7 Westminster Abbey A controversy trn1
/ , As % whether a statue hy George "a
, Parnard or one by the late Al-ilstl
I Saint-Gaudeus should be ereCtcu.
! British government referred the matter
, our Department oi state yhlrh lsatsi on
' advice OF the Fine Arts Commssin.
i Upon their recommendation a copy 80 POI
\ Saint-Gauders statue, which Is crartc
: in Lincoln Park, Chcagl. F,.ssac.cp l ~.
D O. How fast do rats and mlet Ic-l i.a'
e J. NJ T.
; A. The common broWn rat nrec-s SIS
( ten times@ year. pru4uclgg an aFert-r
ten Young at a litter Ag this rate PAR
+ rats. Il not checked, would at tlc l4
a three wears Is generations re- lucrgls,
e 20 $50, 700, iS2 individuals. our NA,hln
!. ton information bureau. upon reg l.e al
: send a bul letin on Destruction hae
.