Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

q Where is the "old Spanish Trah'"
T.. r. 6.
A. This Is the name given 20 q new high
way, connecting Florida with California
by way Of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. fhe
proposition IL 70 rc-eBtablish The roade
over which early travel passed
Q. When was It found that bread could
be made Light &. +. g..
A. II il impossible - state When The
use Of leaven or yeast was discovered buf
it vas known very early in the bistOry Of
man, being mentioned N the Bible
Exodus, 1915.
O. How much has the tonnage 81
United States shipping increased since the
beginning Of the war? r. r. y.
A. Since 1914, the gross tonnage 81
American shipping has increased more
than 800 per cent. United States tonnage
now stands second only - that d Greaf
Britain.
O. r. Il true that esting pork makes
people susceptible 70 cancer A. p.
A. The Public Health Service says shs.
there is no truth in the statement tha'
people who never eat pork do not die ~
cancer. This point has been studied r.
peatedly and there is no connection b.
tween the diet and the growth u cancer
O. In case that q soldier dies after
being discharged from the service withouf
having received his $40 bonus could his
bonus be applied on bis insurance vhioh
had lapsed2 +. II. p.
A The Bureau n War Risk Insurance
says that this arrangement may be made
You should address that bureau Washing
ton, D. c.
O. Please give me the history q the
4. The history u alnnanacz hss been
traced back 20 very early times. u has
been aseertained that Alexsndrian Greeks
had them, though il IS not exactly known
when they appeared IN Europe. The
oldest existing alnanacs IN manuscript
form date from the 18th aud 18th CEN
turies, whereas, the earliest printed al
nanae was BY the astronomer Purbsch,
and appeared between the years 1880 snd
1851
0. What do bees Known "a hornet.
make their nests OF? ?. J. 9.
A. The Bureau 81 Biological Survey
saws that hornets make their nests from
bits OF wood fibre which they obtain from
old fences and tree bart1s, chewing them
I'D into q paper-like substance.
O. Could YOU tell me how large q
modern parachute Is, what makes 70 oper.
and what material Is used? !. G. Z.
A. A modern parachute has q surface ~
go TO AS square feet. The resistance Of
the air. caused by the weight Of person
suddenly dropping Is SUFFICIENT 70 cause
the paracuue TO open. They NAV also be
opened by mechanical means. Paraenutes
are usually made OF linen or silk cores. -
cut that when sewed together, they form
portion Of hemisphere.
@. What causes dew? :. II.
4. Three concurrent sources Of dew srp
recognized: The condensation II the
moisture Of the atmosphere; the condemns
ton Of watery vapor arising from the
earth, and the moisture exhaled from
plants.
O. What i the difference between A
metal and a mineral? Why Is salt a MN
eral and pure gold 8 metal VI. 4.
1. The Geological Survey Saws that al
metals are minerals. but al minerals are
not metals. Minerals are Of two KINDS,
metallic and non-metallic Gold =
metallic mineral and salt IS 4 non-me-
tallic mineral.
@. Do the weevils IN cereals, -four anu
oatmeal, develop into moths which de-
stroy clothing? T. P. 3.
A. The Bureau Of Biological survey
says that cereal weevils do not develop
into moths which destroy clothing
@. How long * the average motion
picture film? c. W.
A. The average film IS I 500 feet iong
and in making this the producer generally
take from $1,000 10 5000 feet 81 ilm
Thus about 5000 TO 10000 feet 81 hlm
are wasted in the making Of each screen
story.
Q. Is window-giass scarce n France
L. e. Y.
A. Thousands upon thousands al WIN
dows in France are filed with panes al
oiled paper, owing 70 the xreat scarcity q.
window glass. Most Of the glass manu-
featuring plants were IA the war rome and
were destroyed, causing the shortage.
@. II YOU have A clean napkin for ever
meal Is it proper 70 fold il or lay it on the
table unfolded after eating? NJ. G. L.
A. Ii Is not necessary to fold a napkin
when il is to be used az only one mcai
1t should be placed az the side Of the plate
before rising from the table.
Q. How were the nitrate Of soda beds
IN the desert of Chile formed? u. I.
A. There are three theories for the
formation Of these beds (l) The deposit
from an ancient sea which was raised
above its former eruption and is water
evapol ated. (2) The deposit from saline
residues of fresh water streams. ~ Duo
10 the nitri6cation OF giano.