Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-12

nation Bureau, Frsdsrioly J. HasSin. Dirso.
strictly 10 irif9rination. Tfs bureau psie can
not give advice On legal medical and
settle donestic troubles, nor 70 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject
write your questions plainly ard briefly
All replies are sent direct 10 the inquirer
=. Are cities in Alaska equipped with
electric lights and electric railways? 7.
NJ. G.
A. The Alaskan Division Of the In
terror Department says that towns IN
Alaska have electric lights and street
railways. but towns are not connected
by electric lines. Automobile lines con
meet some OF the towns.
q. What building contains the most
elevators? A. II. r.
a. Unless recent building operations
top this record. the Hudson Terminal
Building with 80 elevators top the list
q. How should one breathe while
swimming? r. D. s.
A. Annette Kellerman makes The nat
ter Of breathing Ia the water very clear
when she says: Take a quick guIp of
air through tho mouth and let II ooze
tlsfng one should take a quick breath.
then subrnergs the head and exhaIe
the air through the nose under water.
When this IL mastered. the real secret
Of success IN swimming has been learn
ed.
q. When was the fifteenth amend
ment. which gave the negroes the right
to vote, ratlaed2 If. II. y.
a. This amendment % the Constitu-
ton WAS ratified March so. 1870.
@. What - the longeat word n the
English language 4. G. D
\. DisestabIishuentarlanl which
contains - letters. has this distinction.
q. What Is a parInr b.ardsr? G. =. c.
A This term is applied to a pupil in
a boarding school who has many prfvt-
Ieges rot granted 70 the ordinary pupils.
q. What 3 meant by tracing paper:
A II. 9.
A This Is paper 30 prepared as 70
be transparent and Of such texture
that il VIII receive marks either in
pencil or With pen and ink Il is used
for copying. being placed over the
original and the lines carefully fol-
lowed with a pencil or pen.
O. Please state the proper angle
for the stylus of a sundlal made FOR
LufC1EO- i. 3 = x.
\ The Naval Observatory says that
IN the ordinary horizontal form of SIN
dial. the stylus should be SET At an angle
20 the horizon equal 10 the latitude
Fer Chicago this angle is IL degrees
5 minutes.
z. What are the-duties Of the war
Department General stan? T. e.
=. The duties of the War Department
national defense aud the use Of The
military forces for that purpose. both
separately and III conjunction with the
naval forces. ard for the mobilization
OF the manhood OF the nation and its
material resources IN an emergency:
70 investigate and report upon all ques-
tions affecting the efficiency OF the
army of the United States. and its state
OF preparation for military operations:
and to render professional aid and as
sistance TO the Secretary OF War and
the Chief OF STAFF.
Q. Who were the Apostolic Fathers:
r ". 4.
4 This name is applied . those
Christia = writer's who were believed 10
have been contemporary with any OF
the apostles They are Barnabas. Gle
ment OF Rome. Ignatius, Polyearp, Her
mas. ard Papias.
Q. How can rust be removed from
nickel plate? r. J. D.
A. Nickel plate which has become
rusted. with very fine emery powder and
sweet oil and whiting, or II badly
rusted. with very fine emery powder and
sweet oil. Wash the nickel plate with
hot water and dry in a warm place be-
fore polishing.
=. What orchestra IS the oldest in
America2 II. F.
\ The New York Philharmonic Or
chestra claims the distinction Of beinr
the oldest organization OF its kind u
America. and the third Oldest in tho
world. Il was organized in 1872. and
numbered 5S musicians.
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