Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

@. Does Cardiff, Wslcs, export more
coal than any other seaport D ID. M
A. This was true A few years ago, biIt
40 present Great Britain allows only
2ONg,OOO tons a year exported, and
Hampton Roads, Virginia, nov send
out more coal than any other port IN the
world.
O. What is the average bonus paid b.
employees in schemes that are c0nducted GA
the profit-sharing plan2 X. o. ID
A. The most comprehensive EtatiEtiog
Of this sort come from England, whefs
such plans have been IN operation since
1865. There the average bonus over a long
series Of years y about m 8 per cent.
O. How are gold coins usually tested
J. A.
A. The Geological Survey statcs that
the tolichEtone method ~ used gcnefaliy
in testing gold coins. Take the stopper
from O bottle OF nitric acid, having vet
the stopper with the acid, and touch 30
| 10 the coin. Gold will reuhin the same. bit
baser alloys will turn blue when PIT in
| contact with nitric acid
O. Is the Roosevelt Reservoir IN Arirona
SUGGEST NJ. y. J..
! A. 10 IL a demonstrated success ~
/ stores the water and maintains and ds-
/ tributes an adequate supply for at srable
| land lying under u
! O. What is the normal pulse - ooz
and how can q cows pulse BE- takenY y y
A. The heart Of COW beats 20 a. 20
/ times per minute 10 is more rapid u
young animals Sian IN old onos The
/ most convenient way to take The pulsc
/ Of q COW is % stand ~ her left sido, reach
/, over The neck and feel the pulse ~ To
lower side Of the right jaw.
O. IL san Francisco The largest citY
! in California? q. T.. D.
A. The 1920 census shows that Iog
Angeles has surpassed San Franeisro n
population.
3. On what date waa George wash
ington inaugurated the first time - " ~
A. This ceremony took place on Thur
day, April 30, l78o IN New York City.
where Congress was then sitting
@. Where il Chosen i ID
A Chosen, a Chinese name meaning
morning freshness oi morning cain was
an early namefor Korea, and has teen
revived from time 70 time n 1910 when
ANNEXED by Japan, the official name b.
came Chosen
Q. How many immigrants hsve come
10 the United States2 r q r.
a. The Bureau of immigration ststes
that from September 30 1920, ~ June
90 1919, 81, 200, JOB immigrants entered
the United States.
O. DO fish have ifngg7 o n q.
A. Lungfsh were more NUMEROUS 0
the past than AZ preeenr Now the only
living repI esentatives are the barrarnunda
and the mudfsh These iish have plscine
gIlIs in addition 20 one or two lungs Droner
for breathing air
O. Who was the oldest president n the
United States ) @. >.
A. William Henry Harrison, Nmr
who was inauglIrated IN al ~ the ar
of 90, was the oldest President q fne
United States At the time % Inauguration
He served only one month, dying April Il
184l
o. Who was Abou Ben Adhern' ?. n
A. Abou Ben Adhsm IL the hero q ne
short narrative poem by Ieigh Hunt iir
ia supposed 70 be a man who lad n0 claim
to greatness, but asked ~ he written dnvn
in the book in which all mems names were
written a. a man who loves nis fellOw-fnen
II o. Is William g. MrAdoo Mason
B. g.
A. Mr. McAdoo j. a thirty--econd de-
gree Mason.
, o. How many school centers arr
there in the United States? = a. C-
a. A center, according 70 the stand
, ard applied in this compilation. is q schou
which Is used regularly AZ least one even
: ing q week for two or more activities, n
1 twice week for one. not counting nigh'
= schools There are 667 school centers q
the United States, reported hy i0I cities
and representing 70 StiItes, the Distrc
~ Columbia and Alaska