Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
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fvr return postage. AZ replies HfE 2. ~
difect - the ipqlifef
q fiow many children have fne ~.
ferenf mofnbefs ~ the ffeeldrrts
cabinrt3 g. a. n.
a. Secretary hughes fsiaffi h4s
ope son ana two danghtofs Ferffirry
Mellon frreasUryJ has One son "a
one daughter aecreiafy Weftr fNHr)
has one son and one DAUGHTER hff1r.
ney-Cenerni DaDghnty. ono Far ID
one daughter; pDafnasfff.f f.NrerI
Hays has one SON. stffsfnfy ~ rty
navy has son and p aalrhiart
Secretary Fau Unitr0fI hiH iyr
daughters. setrciay WNnff fhsrtH
cuiturel three sons. three 1aprhieIss
Secretary Hoover ffummNrrnl tFa
sons. and seorfiafy Dae.H IADsrp
Z one son ard orc d1uFhfef
q. can a German 1ftef come .nis
( the United SfafesY 8. j. "A.
i a. The State Department wFH tHet
\ the American Commiraifnrr 'n irfla
+ does rot have fbe pnetf ~ erHli y
/ wise o. a passport lesutd alfh tn
/ officer ~ Germany. elfh n mnftar
would De- referred to headquarlfrs ~
4 America and each indiFfaIi clfe M
yestigafed.
q. VIII awecfened mik keen aa i1nN
as plain milk a. g.
4 A. The Departmenf ~ ffr rflrt
says that sweetenef mnk ulI Eeep
longer than unsWecfenrd mut.
i a. Where D. the oririnaI neiHf.nN
spirit ~ 7g"9 81 a vi
a. The orleihai ~ fHe ual fnowa
painting hangs in Abbot Han M1rlis~
head Macs
\ q u it TRUE thaf birds ar rrrtsr
enemies ~ rate and mlcr fhfr cts
are2 DO cate do more harm whes
allowed ~ roam fsan fh0T l0 ssos
T by Killing rn1enfff N M W
a. Birds are uot arralrf .nrmies
than cats ~ houHe m.cr nrd rftf
10 must o. rerurnicrrd. hDHeFof f1at
cats certainly do mrra nrfn n de-
, atroying birds thau rrnf r rnduri1M
the number ~ rats an1 miro N1is
and mice are Disposed ~ hF rnfurlrr.
ing buildings and fp0f receptacle nnd
using traps. The unIlfv ~ ue caf in
: destroying rats and mire nHH hann
ovcrratcd. Cats selected fnr fhe1r
rat-kning propersfues. ar uaefm n
kept II and around bundinrs be
I the cat is destructive fn eane tud %
! other valuable wiid ife q aHouad %
! roam.
VI q Can yuu tel ~ the anurrvinat-
! number ~ retail stores in Dr. rnifaa
states2 Z. II. y.
IA. The United States Chamfrr n
Commerce says there ARE 90 nen ~
tail stores in The United States
Al q when did chess nrigirnta4 n
w. X.
"a. Chess fs rerrraliv hrfInWnH "A
I have originated in fnda af lenHf 91Hd
4 y. q. ~ its primitive form if vii
! called Chaturanga. and scouaa t1 have
spread eastward before ir clmn nrst
owing - the better urnscrNaflun 4
: records in China thar rnuufrv nu-
: often been credited with ifa inwhrfinn
7 .. When the Germans werr sanIi.
7 ing Paris with their big gun. did oua
Z force send the she'll ~ waI there 4
second discharerg RI. p.
a. Judging from the deacrirtiuHa
( N the 7s-mie gun whlrh hamrard.tI
Paris. it would seem that uniV cn'
4 discharge WAS ncresetrV f0r erie snH.
Y to travel the required distances. fr'
4 gun itself was about 20 CailhrrH lanr
y and had bore 81 2lo m. The aneI
y weighed about $50 pounds having
y bursting charge 80 80 pounds. pnCt,
4 In two compartments.