Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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any question by writing Evefg 5sseus lIsas
Mn Director. Washington. .. g. This
gfrer applies strictly 10 Information, me
bureau cannot give advice On fsgAL
medical and nnan.ial aaass,e na1sefs, ,rousles
nor TO undertake exhaustive ressl..s. rssIsar.
on any eubfect. Write your unestionss
plainly and briefly Give fn,. 1910 r. ms ms
for return postage All repfss are SeHs
direct 70 the inquirer.
A. The Inpefator il now the Gu
ma raer aBerengayia.
q. What II the number of letters
sent 10 the Dead Letter Office yearly
II NJ. G..
q. Please give names of our new
aniba ssadors TO foreign countries. a.
NJ. -.
a. Tn to June 10 the only ambassa-
doris appointed were: Colonel George
Harvey. Amba svador to Great Britt
ain. Myron r.. Herriek. Ambassador
to France, Richard Washburn Child.
A Ambassador TO Italy. Jacob Could
sehurruan. Arnba ssaftor to Ghina.
q. when was coal first used In
Tngfandg j. r. NJ.
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consumption in England as early as
| S52 A. ID.
q. Will cut flowers keep as vel IN
| boiled water as in fresh waterR W.
| c. II.
| A. The Department of Agriculture
says that flowers keep almost twice
"a long in unboiied water as they win
| n Boiled water.
q. which takes up the most iee-.
tin, wood or paper-in the Ice box
J. II. f.
| 4. The Bureau Of Standards says
wood is the best Insulator for Ice.
| However. IL is "a impossible 20 keep
an lca box cold without melting the
lca az il would be TO keep a stove
hot without burning coal. Of course,
an ice box should be so constructed
az 10 prevent the heat from the out
side getting into the interior of the
box.
O. what is the design on the new
ten-cent piece7 I. II. ].
A. The design on q ten-cent piece
is not a square and compass. but the
Roman. fasces. which consists of
bundle of rods. having among them
before Roman magistrates as a badge
of authority.
@. should Oriental rugs be washed
IN water? o. II. =.
A. Genuine Oriental rugs are i'm
proved by such washing. An expert
says that lack of washing causes a
dry rot which wears out the rug.
| @. Kindly advise me il Annette
kelleru1an Cor any other woman)
ever swan across the English Chan
mel. NJ. o. b.
A. Annette KelIernlan did not ac-
| tuaily succeed in swimming across
the English Channel. although she
made the attempt. So far no woman
has accomplished this feat.
Q. Can YOU tell me OF any tests
which will prove whether material
| IS linen or cotton t. L. +.
A. The old-fashioned test is to apply
a dampened finger TO the underside
of the material. If wet spot shows
through Immediately. it is linen. More
| scientific tests can be made BY wash
ing a piece of the material and soak
ing in glyeerine. It will seem trans
aarent If linen. Opaque if cotton. On
linen material in hot soap suds and
rinse in hot soft water to remove the
finishing material. Dry thoroughly
and place in hot muriatic acid one
minute. Transfer quickly 20 fresh
water. If fabric is all cotton, the
sample will drop into minute pieces
while If 1t is linen, the shape vii
remain unchanged
. @. What does Tale Quale mean2 II
S. II.
A. Tale Quaie is Latin tern
. meaning such as and is used 4
denote that cargo is presumed e
correspond with sample. and that th'
buyer takes the risk of deterioration
@. Did JuMls Caesar built a roaC
in England7 A. L.
! A. There is famous Roman roas
! In England. now known as Watlinl
street. which was built by Julius
Caesar during the Roman occupation
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