Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


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any question by writing Every Evening
Information Bureau. Frederic !. Has
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q. What are the largest UNIVERSE
ties of the world2 H r. y.
A. The United states Bureau Of Edu-
cation states that there are no COM
paratiVe statistics on the subject. Tt
saws that among tire co-etIucatIonal
colleges which have proved most
popular are Columbia University in
New York City, the University q
California, at Berkiey. and the Uni-
Versitg of Pennsylvania. at Pniiadel-
phia. The famous British Universities
are Cambridge ami oxford. In France
the Academy Of science is extremely
well known IN Germany, Hei8ei5urg
Is the country-s best known univer-
sity, and the nl1sic schools Cf Ati.nieA
and Dresden are also internal tionailg
famous. The University 0f Rome, italy
IS the leading university ii that coun-
try. Among the Oldest uuiy ersities Of
the world is that at cairo. Egypt.
q. How old Is the american shoe in-
austry. and what state leads in it2
4. n. G
A. The manufacture of shoes in what
is now the United States WAS hegUn rs
1923 y Thomas Beard who came over
ts4a t1as 4sB9sc Gn 1ts eaiFU Nog-
age and brought hides for makia
snees. seven aeags Latter Tshaip kerE-
land Of Baekins aanashire began max
tsng shoes. ia Lynn, Mass. Since that
date the state Of Massachusetts has
come 70 lead the world in the manu-
factare Of boots and shoes. TIE value
Of leather boots ard shoes, including
outstocks and findings, made in the
aitea STATS ii ls9s. Mas S5l3,00a.-
500. The number Of pairs was zS5.-
ooe.oeo.
2. How can the yellow spots be ne
moved from French ivory III. F.sN.
a. To remove the gellow spots from
French ivory, rub the spots with fne
punaice and warm water. and expose
while 6alap 70 the sun under a glass
vessel
g. What method ST capital panish-
ment IS most wiGelg used IA this coua-
trg9 q. G. r.
\. In g1e great majority of the
states. hansing is tie method 81 capi-
tai punishment. In 5ve states elsetro-
cution is used. IN three the criminal
is given his choice 81 shooting or
hanging, and in Nevada gas is admins
lstered in iethai chamber.
g. What IS the origin IF the ex-
preston 70 learn ~ heart? II, f. y.
~ This expression comes Down 10
Us from the aay when the heart was
thought Is be the seat Of enaot.ons.
The desire to commit ANYTHING TO
memory vas thcught TO be prompted
by the heart
q. Is il true thar il 1914 there was
d proaeet fcr making a special issue
of stamps oseanifassnorate the treaty
OF peace with England after TIE War
OF 1922 g. a. q.
a. The Post Office pepartn,snt says
It is true that such STAMPS. which were
TO ear the designs ot the American
and British iiaSs. were ordered In
1914 Owing to the great amount 81
war work which had to be carried on