Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-31
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


q. What are The tests hat can "a
made 70 prove that death has occurredg
/ NJ. A. r.
a. Richardson summaries The more
important tests Of death a. (lJ absoDce n
the pulsation Of the heart, ri absence n
the respiratory murmur, (3) pressure On
veins lfillet testI, ~ electric test for mus
cular irritabitty, % the ammonia hyT,1,-
dernic test, 81 coagulation Of The blood
IN the veins, ~ rigor mortis, 81 deoorn-
position.
@. A claims there were a number a
vegetarian regiments in active service in
the German army and that they we're ree-
ognized az the best soldiers. Thought you
might be able TO furnish some informa-
ton. b. III.
A. The War Departments q The dif-
ferent countries take issue with the state
ment that the Germans who we're vege.
tabie-fed made the best soldiers Scientists
show that meat-fed soldiers had the most
initiative.
O. Please inform q constant reader
when and where the encampment a the
Grand Army Of the Republic win b.
held. A. v. A.
A. The annual encamproent of the O.
A. X. viii be held in Indianapolis IN
diana, the week u September 10 The
place having been changed from Atlantic
City.
q. What amount q rice do We oon~Irse
yearly in the United Statos2 Also what
Is our export ~ this product r FR
A. The yearly averags consumption u
rice IN this country for the years 1914
1913 was ], %, ,gs2 600 pounds while he
average yearly net export of rice for The
same period was 176, 16f 900 pounds
Q. How can eggs be soft boiled without
timing them? NJ. r. p.
a. Use a pan of such sire ths. The
eggs are Just covered with cold water
Place over a moderate fame When the
water comes to a boil the eggs VIII -
soft boiled" This method is uae n
many hospitals as eggs - cooked are
more easily dizested than when cooked in
| boiling water.
O. How large do snails 1rov7 y r r.
s Species of snail found n East
Africa grow to be eight inches long Their
eggs are about the sire 0f pigeons eggs
Both the snail and the egg are Used for
food by the natives.
o. Recent news articles cav New York
State purchased 2iz grams ~ radurn
Could you tell VA how much ore u tooC
for this amount Of radHm2 O. + r. r R
A. This small amount ~ raditIrn WAS
Colorado.
O. How much would 3 million dollar
bills weigh? 4. +. NJ
A. The Treasury Department savs that :
a million dollar bills weigh z, ,0O0 pounds
O. Does a parrots tongue have - be
split before it is able % talk? " W =
4. The Bureau Of Biological survey
saws that a parrots tongue need not he
split before il can be taught 70 talk
o. Is there such n thing IS the New
York Petroleum Exchange? ". p
A. The National City Company says
that there i u Petroleum Exchange n
New York City.
Q. win you tell me the origin u the
expression French leave2' d. \.
A.. MANY authorities believe that the
term French leave originated n French
custom in the eighteenth century n with
drawing from crowded assemblies without
-takina leave Of host OF hostess. others
maintain that the word French q
corruption 81 frank meaning free.
O. What was the resl name q Vol
taire? G. :. W.
A. Jean Francois Marie Aruuet assIm-
ed the name Of Voltalre when about tven-
ty-four years Of sse. He had already been
recognized as a rising author and dramatic
poet. and the reason for the change IN
name Is not satisfactorily explained.
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