Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-20

strictly to Information. The bureau can
not give Advic on legal medical and imam
eial matters. does not attempt settle
haustive research on any subjoct. write
your questions plainly. and brieny. Give
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replies are sent direct 20 the Inquirer.
q. III the Pacific and Atlantic fleets
come together. which ship holds place
as flagship OF both flcefs7 ID. II. $.
A. The u. s. s. Great Northern,
whose name has been recently
changed TO the Columbia has been
designated az flagship of the Meet,
whenever the Atlantic and Pacific
fleets are brought together. The
Great Northern was formerly an Army
transport and In now being reftted at
the News York Navy Yard. The old
Columbia is now on the list OF Navy
ships 10 be sold.
q. What liz the Indian legend con-
cernIng Muscle Shoals? G.. II.
A. The Indian legend OF the shoals
In the river is that it represents con-
test Of the spirits OF air and water.
O. Is there a bird called the organ
bird? ID. M. r.
! A. This name has been given TO
two different songbirds whose clear
warbling notes resemble those OF the
organ. One is wren found In the
valley OF the Amazon and tho other a
piping crow OF Tasmania.
O. How did the slang phrase ITO
bant" oriRinnte2 ID. ID. T..
A. This humorous name for dieting
with the purpose of losing weight
originated In the making of verf
from the name Banting. Banting was
the advocate Of such a system, which
bears his namo.
q. Who was nicknamed THE Bob.
boy?"
A. This nickname was given tC
General Nathaniel p. Banks OF Massa.
chusetts, an American soldier and
politician, because Of the fact that h,
worked in a factory as a young man.
q. Who was the original OF th'
character Falstaff2 c. c. G..
/. A. II Is said that John Oldcastle ,
boon companion in the young days O
Henry V, was the original of Shake
; spheres Falstaff. Oldcastle met hi
: death condemned as a traitor ant
hereto during this monarch's reign.
@. What land is included Il
+, Oceania7 @. II. 8
|, A. Oceania or Oceanica was
designation which embraced the Ian
, surface which remained after appOr
tionlng the continents OF Eurasif
q Africa and the Americas. The terri
. covered Australia, the Indian Archi
a pelago and the Pacific Islands. Afte
: Australasia was set apart as n cont
r nent, Oceanica was restricted TO tn
Malay Archipelago and the islands {
r the Pacific
Q. How old is osteopathy? N. I
: C.
A. The principles Of osteopath
were discovered and formulated
DR.. Andrew.T. Still in 1874. The frs
college Of osteopathy was opened
:. Kirksville. Missouri, in 1892.
r. O. How long ago were Paisle
$ shawls made? +. y. X.
t A. The manufacture Of the fsmor
e Painsley shawls began early in III
o nineteenth century at Paisley, SEQ
IT land.
II Q. Why Is there b in the wor
II debt? NJ. w.
A. The word debt is derived frol
Middle English det, dette. and fro
% Old French dette. In an effort
;, make the English spelling sugge
more directly the original Latin d.
!, bita the b was inserted. The s WI
:, insterted in island for the same reaso
and the ! in fault. although in Il
latter case Il came in time to be SCUM
.r ed.
Is @. Has Jerusalem ever had al
ar other name? s. Y. o.
It. a. When the Roman Emper
Id Hadrian rebuilt Jerusalem after
a. destruction in 10 A. D.. he changed
IN name TO AElia Capitolina and forba
T. any Jew to dwell in this city.
= Q. Why do fish swim UPSTREAM?
ie d. l..
!" a. The Bureau of Fisheries sa
y that generally speaking fish swim u
stream as they are then headi
: against the current and II is cas-
- 20 get food.
- Q. How are disinfectants classe
V. $. f.
A. Disinfectants are classed
physical of chemical. Physical dis
fectants are heat, sunlight, diffus
light and air. Chemical disinfectal
are solid agents. such as lime; liql
agents or solutions, such as crude c,
- bolic acid or gasoline. and gaseC
agents, such as formaldehyde or c,
bon monoxide.