Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16
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O. Is the inventor Of the Browning
machine gun stfll Hving2 A. g.
a. John NJ Browning, the inventor
OF the Browning machine gun, whose
name has been associated with the
development OF firearms for more than
forty years, Is still living, his home
being in Ogden, Utah.
O. kindly say whether birds can
smell? J.E.
a. While the sense of smell In birds
is not as completely developed as in
reptiles or mammals, they do have a
sense OF smell.
O. How long are airpIanes used
before they are worn out and discard
ed? 5. J. W.
A. The Air Service says that the
planes used by them are inspected
frequently, and worn parts constantly
replaced. For this reason it is not
possible to say how long plane would
last.
O. Please give a list OF classes Of
baxers and the weight OF eaeh2 d. L
a. The classes of boxers are: ban
tamweight, us pounds; featherweight,
f25 pounds; lightweight, 135 pounds;
welterweight, las pounds; middle
weight, 1s0 pounds; heavyweight, Us
pounds.
Q. Can income tax be paid in cash2
H. W.
A. The Bureau of Internal Revenue
says that income taxes may be paid
by money order, check or cash. Cash
however, is only accepted where there
is a collectors Office or a branch Of
his office so that the cash may be
taken care Of. II the taxes are paid
at an office where the money must be
forwarded TO the collector Of the dis
trict, then they must be paid by check
or money order.
Q. What is the tradition concern
ing the nine of diamonds that gives
it the name THE Curse Of Scotland?'
V. NJ. X.
A. There are several theories as
to the reason for the nickname. One.
that the nine Of diamonds was the
chief card in comette, which game
ruined many families in Scotland.
Another, that the Duke Of Cumber-
land. while drunk and gambling on the
night before the battle OF cullodens
wrote on the face of this card that no
quarter should be given on the follow
ing day.
@. How deep do deep sea waves
get? F. c.
A. In the open sea. storm waves
often have height Of from 20 to 80
feet. In rare cases a height of so feet
has been observed.
@. Tell something of the history
and aims of the American Bible So
ciety? f. NJ. F..
A The American Bible Society was
organized in New York City, 1916, TO
encourage a wider circulation OF the
Bible. In 1S41 an act OF Incorporation
was made and in 1852 "Bible House"
was built, one Of the oldest Office build
ings in New York City. The Board
of Managers consists Of SO laymeR and
the object is TO translate and circulate
the Holy Scripture to all the ends Of
the earth and especially among the
benighted and destitute. 1t is strictly
undenominational, and during 100
years. 1l7.I3o.711 volumes have been
distributed. printed in 164 languages.
The society is maintained by requests,
endowments, and subscriptions.
@. should gasoline" be spelled
with an "e" or an IL? +. l.. j.