Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


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Q. Is America" sung to the tune
of God Save the King? oh.
~ America" and God Save the.
King" are sung to the same tune.
Whether the tune was original with
God Save the King" is a matter Of
controversy. II is probably much older
than any works now sung TO it. Al
most every country has set words
to this popular air
Q. How soon after being laid will
the yolk pass through the white OF
an egg and stick TO the shell? r. L. 3.
a. The Department of Agriculture
says that It would depend entirely upon
the atmospheric conditions Of the
room as to how long 1t would take the
yOlk Of a fresh egg to pass through the
white of the egg and stick to the shell.
Some eggs may be kept two. months
and not do this while others might be
| kept only Ave or six days.
! O. What per cent OF sugar is there
in the following: raisins. dates and
figs? "A. b
a. Raisins contain 81 per cent
sugar dates. 66 per cent; and figs
IS per cent.
@. Is the country in South America
called Brazil or the United States OF
Brazil? F.. l. r
4. The proper name Of the country
is United States Of Brazil. but the
Pan American Union says that 1t Is
more generally known as Brazil. The
name Brazil is from the Portuguese
braza meaning a live coal. and was
applied to the country on account OIL
the color of its dyewoods.
@. Was Cardinal Wolsey put t
death? \. G. c
a. Cardinal Wolsey was out o.
favor at court, and had been arrested
by the Earl Of Northumberland on tn,
charge of high treason. While beins
conveyed to London in custody, ne die,
OF dysentery at the abbey of Leicester
Q. Why are lucky days called Re,
Letter Days? Il. \. r
a. In the old calendar Saints day
were marked with red letters.
Q. What were the last words ut
tered by Jesus Christ? j. f. I
\. The four Gospels differ in re
cording the Saviour's last words. II
Matthew and Mark it says that Jesu
cried with "a loud voice, and gave u
the ghost" Luke says that His has
words were Father. into thy hand
commend my spirit" and John say
He said, at is finished
Q. What is meant when it is sal
an airplane taxis y. NJ.
. A. To taxi is to run an airplan
; over the ground or seaplane owe
the water.
@. What is a Barmecide feast
p. II. +
A. Barmeoide. character
b Arabian nights, asked a starving bee
gar TO dinner and set empty dishC
> before him
@. What will remove the yello
r stain OF cigarettes from fingers
V. G..
I A. Lemon juice Is the simple
thing to use on fingers stained fro
u smoking cigarettes.
@. Was Mother Goose's name rea
T lv Mrs Goose? L. ].
A. 1t is not known for certain tn
:, Mother Goose was a real character.
is supposed that possibly the name
derived from Queen Goosefoot.
Berthe au Grand Pied, mother
Charlemagne. The Queen was speci
y patron for children.