Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
QUE STIONs AND AN SWERS.
o. Did Victor Berger draw his pay and

Q. Did Victor Berger draw his pay and
allowances2 l.. /.
A.. After his election IN November,
1918, be drew pay from the 5th n March,
1919 TO November 10, 1919, the date
on which Congress declared him unseated.
He was reelected but was declared incl
ipblc, was not seated, and drew NJ pay
q. When were Negroes first brought
to America y. r.. 5.
A. The first appearance II the Negro
IN the English colonies in America was In
1919, when a cargo of Negro slaves was
landed at Jamestown. Ia 1870, when the
first census was taken, there were T57 -.
Negroes in the United States
q. Are any women entitled ~ vote for
President unless the pending Constifu-
tional Amendment il ratifed7 -. E.F.
a. Women will vote in the November
general election IN the states which have
already granted them suffrage
Q. Is there a difference between The
Mormon Church and The Church a Latter
day Saints2 J. X.
A. They are one and the sane The
church wrongly called the Mormon Church
is The Church ~ Jesus Christ ~ Latter
day Saints.
Q. What il a compass r0se7L. U.R
A. This is a circle graduated 20 de-
grees ~ quarter points and PLACED On q
chart for reference regarding lines ard
courses and directions Both magnetic
and true directions are given.
O. Who is called The Father n re
Autornobilc?" ID. r. H
A. This title was given n Gotflieb
Daimler, who constructed the first gsso-
line engine automobile.
q How does Porto Rico's per capita
wealth compare with that n The Statesf
n. &. $.
A. For comparative purposes hrires
sufficiently Trustworthy show that Tho
average American state has I'D times thf
per capita wealth q Porto Rico. sons
states show a ratio of Is % j while ouf
poorest state has four times A. muck
wealth per inhabitant - this island
Q. How are Index numbers" a. use1
in compilations of statistics, decided
uponY p. X y.
A. The index number" j. veil
established device commonly used fof
measuring changes IN wholesale and re-
tail prices, and rates u wages, over long
periods Of time. II u constructed BY -.
curing each month the prices n rates y
a uniform list. ~ vertain specified place
and striking an average such numbers
are usually reduced - percentages The
lowest price known il sometimes faken -
a base, or as in case of investment stocks
100 is used
@. What are pieces n eight" r IT k
a. These are gold pieces which were
coined early IN the 18th century 81 the
Amsterdam mint, the Netherlands being
under Spanish rule al the time. They were
worth eight Spanish reals or about ore
Spanish Peruvian dollar, and wpre coined
AZ the time that Spain was at the height
Of its power and prosperity.
Q. Where was John sargent, the great
American painter, born? L. F.
A. John Singer Sargent, artist, was
born in Florence, Italy. his father I)r
Fitzwiiliam Sargent, beng a resident 10
the State Of Massachusetts,.
Q. DO both male and female NOS
qutOes bite? q VI
A. The female bites, bur t e not an
established fact that the male docs
@. Are many immigrants arriving p
the United States now? r. r. o.
A. During the week ending June ID.
Ellis Island admitted 10. 81 Aliens ~ this
country.