Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
QUESTIONS AND AN SWERS

O. Since the Constitution requires
man 10 be forty-five years old in order TO
be President, could Franklin Roosevelt,
who is but thirty-eight, succeed Cox If
he were elected and did not serve out his
term? A. l.. z.
A. The Constitution requires that a
man be thirty-five, not forty-hve, IN
order to be eligible 70 the office Of Presi-
dent. Theodore Roosevelt, our youngest
President, was forty-two when inducted
into office
O. Does one-fourth Of the population
live in the eastern part Of the United
States2 r. r.
A. Over n third Of The population of
the country lives in the northeastern sec
ton Of the country, comprising New Eng
land New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Delaware, although
this section contains but six per cent Of
the area Of the United States.
@. When should fruit trees be pruned?
A. Most fruit trees may be prined IN
February br March. which is usually a
slack time with the farner. Peach trees
should be pruned little later, since all
injury TO the annual growth from winter
killing will then be apparent, and the
pruncr can modify his plan 90 az 70 leave
a maximum quantity Of wood IN order
TO secure profitable crop Of fruit.
O. Are satisfactory telescope lenses
made in the United States? A. &. ).
A. Before the World War practically
all the optical glass used in this country
came from Germany, but its manufacture
has now been undertaken successfully IN
this country. twelve-inch disk is on the
market, and others, including f0rty-lnch
disk, will soon be an accomplished TACT.
O. Is the Salvation Army lncoTporat-
ed? y T.
A. The Salvation Army IS Incorporated.
Q. Who was Christopher Crowfield?
T. r. o.
4. This was pseudonym which was
occasionally used by Harriet Beecher
Stowe
o. What was the total number of sub
marines lost by the Central Powers
C. F. NJ.
4. Germany lost 203 submarines and
Austria lost 20.
Q. How do bananas compare with
vegetables and other fruits Tor food valueE
| NJ 5. L.
4. In calories. bananas yield about 46C
! to the pound, which is higher than any
other fresh fruit. 1t IS approximately toe
same as green corn. Compared with pota-
| toes the analysis is nearly the same,
| bananas being somewhat higher IN lat
and lower in protein, also slightly higher
in carbohydrate.
! Q. Does the expression wall street
embrace more than Wall street itself?
/ c. S. l..
A. Wall Street has come TO mean the
/ entire financial district of New \ ork City
/ Broad Street has become even more I'M
/ portant than Wall Street as the location
! of financial and stock market affairs,
| since the Stock Exchange, Curb Market
and Consolidated Exchange are all on
/ Broad street.
@. Are rewards paid for infrmation lead
ing to the location OF robbers OF post
offices2 d. o. c.
A. The Postoffice Department says
that rewards will be paid for the detection
arrest and conviction of postotfice bur
glars, robbers and highway mail robbers
.. | have sent you three letters asking
questions which have not been answered
| What is the reason3 \. ?. \.
A. Probably these letters were signed
with initials as the present one was. Only
questions whose answers may seem ol
general interest are published, while
thousands of answers are sent personally
to inquirers. This necessltates the receipt
of full name, address and two cents IL
stamps for return postage.
+ A. Probably these letters were signet
with initials as the present one was
Only questions whose answers may seem O
general interest are published, while
| thousands OF answers are sent personally
to inquirers. This necessitates the receipt
of full name, address. and two cents IL
stamps for return postage.