Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
QUE STIONS AND ANSWERS

@. What was the vote in the House of
Representatives on the soldier bonus bill
and when was il taken? ID. r. A.
A. On May 20, 1920, after only 40 minu-
ties debate the House passed the bill by
vote of 2S9 to %.
Q. What species of willow trees are
used in the manufacture of willow furni-
ture and baskets Nj. L. T.
A. The principal species used for this
purpose are American Green, Purple,
Lemley, and Patent Lemley, and to a
smaller extent the Caspian willow.
q. What countries observe Arbor Day?
A. Arbor Day is now regularly observed
IN the United States, Canada, and New
Zealand.
@. When was the first double-header
in baseball played? ]. J. X.
A. On September 10. 1883, Phila-
delphia and Cleveland played the first
double-header ever played in baseball,
IN Philadelphia The first game ended
Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 3, and the score
in the second was Cleveland 5, Phila-
delphia l.
Q. Where was the first meeting of the
Republican Party held? F. V. NJ.
A. Ripon, Wisconsin, claims the dis
Republican Party The first meeting was
held there February 20, 1854. Later it
was formally organized at jackson, Mich.
@. When was the first balloon ever
heard of? /. L. f.
A. History first mentions balloon
LOO years ago in France.
Q. What Is the largest clock in the
United Statesg G. II. Z.
A. The largest clock in the United
States and probably the largest clock in
the world is in Jersey City, y. ]. The dial
of this clock is SO feet across, having an
area of ! .l34 square feet The minute hand
is % feet in length and its tip end travels
"a inches every minute and over one-half
mile day.
@. Do pure bred bulls influence the
quantity OF milk produced, or is it only
matter of quality n. X. l.
A. Pure bred bulls undoubtedly in
crease the milk production. A recent re-
port OF one cow-testing association showed
that the average production in the cows In
herds using pure bred bulls was $3.50
pounds of milk and 295 pounds of butter
fat, as compared with 5000 pounds of
milk and 215 pounds of butterfat from
cows in herds using grade and scrub bulls.
Q. What Is the largest warship IN the
world? Z. III. T.
A. The Navy Department says that the
L. S. S. Tennessee, which Is the largest
vessel that the United States has in
commission, is recognized as the greatest
warship in the world at the present time.
This vessel has a displacement of 81, 300
tons.
@. Where was the first restaurant es-
tablished? NJ X. B.
A. It is claimed that the first restaurant
was established by French cook named
Boulanger, in Paris, 1765. He was pro-
prietor of the shop and his device was
"Come all We that labor with the stomach
and / viii restore you."
O. Why are the Appalachian Noun
tains called the" Folded Mountains f. G.
A. These mountains are so-called be-
cause they have been covered by the pli-
cations or folds of the rock layers which
make up the crust of the earth In this
region Some of the strata or rock have been
so folded that they are practically on
end or upside down.
@. What are the heaviest and hghtess
L. o. X.
A. The L. S. Geological Survey says
that the heaviest minerals are those of
the platinum group, the heaviest prob
ably being native iridium. The hghtest
are those formed by hydrocar-
bon compounds. The principle of these is
ozocerite, which has gravity of from .95
to 81.
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