Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

any question By writing Every Evening
Information Bureau. Frederir J. Hne-
s.r sic p,s..r snn. ,,,s s u g h. r.:
bureau. cannot give advice on Legal.
medical and financial matters; IL does
not attempt 10 sctiie domestic troubles
on on any my s"Slec,' ass write is'sr your questions
plainly and briefly, OLIVE fuIi name ami
address and encIosc two cents In stamps
for return postage Al replies nre sost
direct 10 the inquirer
O. How was the American Com
mission on Conditions in Ireland
selected7 II. c. r..
A. This committee was elected from
members Of the Committee Of One
Hundred and Fifty on Conditions in
Ireland. The editors Of the New York
Nation brought together the One
Hundred and Fifty by extending in
vitations 20 every United states SEN
ator. every Governor, every member
OF the higher clergy Of the Protestant,
Roman Catholic and Jewish denomi-
nations, and leading educators. jour
nalists, editors. mayors and publicists
The personnel OF the committee i'm
cludes practically All Of these varied
| interests.
q. How many colleges are there for
the deaf7 II. A. r.
A. Gallaudet College in Washington
ID. G., Is said 10 be the only institu.
tion Of higher education in tho world
which is devoted exclusively TO the
deaf.
q. How can I prevent my kitchen
sink stopping up? When / use caustit
lye the odor around the kitchen II dis.
agreeable. A. X.
A. Once a week q pound Of ordin
airy washing soda should be placei
In the sink and plenty Of hot wate
poured over It. This will obviate tn
danger Of stoppage.
q. How far from Ghizeh are tn
famous pyramids built2 G. o. A.
A. The Pyramids Of Ghizeh are abou
Ave miles west OF Ghizeh. This cit
was on the left bank Of theiNile abou
three miles from Cairo.
q. Was Covent Garden ever write
Convent Garden? G. +. @.
A. Coyent Garden Is a corrupte
form of Convent Garden. and wa
originally the garden Of the Abbot {
Westminster.
O. What was the hardest tough
battle of the Civil War; n. j. r.
A. The Battle of Gettysburg Jul
liza, 1863 was probably the mos
hotly contested battle OF the Civ
! War.
@. Why does the moon have MOI
influence on the tides than the sur
r. r..
A. Tides are caused by the gravits
tional pull OF the sun and moon upc
a the water. The moon being so muc
; closer, is the principal cause Of tide
. q. What church does Lloyd Georf
belong TO? r. ID.
A. Premier David Lloyd George
: England is a member OF the Methodi
= Episcopal Church.
. O. Please give a recipe for makiE
: pepper sauce? l.. y.
a A. Wash small cherry or Chile r
, and green peppers, pack into bottl'
: cover with good cider vinegar ~
cork, II will be ready for use with
= a few days. AS the sauce is us
more vinegar may he added 10 Z
. peppers from time to time.
. q. why IL court-plaster so calle
= ID. j.. II.
- A. Court-plaster was thus nam
A because IL was first applied by ladi
. OF the court as beauty patches
n the face.
= @. Was Davy Crockett ever
!, Congress7 Il. G.. s.
: A. David Crockett was in Congre
from 1925 to 1890 and from 1882
1884, representing a Tennessee co
stituency. At the end of his ia
congressional term he Joined I
Texans in their war against Mex
ie and helped defend to Almo in IS
ie He was one Of the six survivors W
20 surrendered and was shot by orc
le of Santa Anna.