Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-16
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q. How many ~ the Presidents -
the United states received coiifrf o.
ucations3 ). ". ~
a. on the ~ presidents ~ fts
United states. 10. Including Fffslient
Harding. were college bred mon.
q. fs there any place ir kmfrifs
where Wild horses can 81 faunssr
r. ~.
a. wiid horses are sfu - ~ fours
IN certain parts ~ America. notably
in Colorado Nevada. Oregon. ldafn.
New Mexico and Ariz0ut
q. why doesn't aii the frur 0n
tree ripen % the same fir1eT H f -
a. Tho Department ~ Arrirufurs
says that there are several rea~ln-
ghy All the fruit ~ tree dors noe
ripen AZ the same fiue. fn frfn~
instances this VIII be rhararfar-
.stIc 81 certain varieties Tne aF-
/ posture ~ the sun ia another fnrff~.
I fruits baing directly eKpcsrf rinan-
I iug first There j. 1lFp some dInfr-
encn IN the fruit where the fruit }.
/ grown in clusters. % a. lrfareafins
I 10 note that the center one wiu .lnrn
\ in advance ~ the ofherr Thir O. ie-
cause 4 is fertilized with pollen bHf,rs
\ the others are.
q. Why do we speak ~ nur AFn-
bassador 10 England ~ Amhaaandsr
to the Court n saint James, w.
lC. ID.
a. ST. Jannes' paiace was the Ter-
don residence ~ the British kinr@
from the time ~ William IIf tn fhe
accession II Quen Victoria. uurihr
this period the ezpression "rourf 70
St. James" came % - generally uafd.
and is stiii maintained - ne anielsl
designation ~ the British ronrf
q. Who wrote the story abDui 'hs
lady who threw her glove n lows
den. commanding her lover fa rffuru
Il 10 herr X.
"A. This story has heen eariuuHlv
adapted ~ schiller Leigh flunf and
Browning. but was originally lilld
(ab0ut 1857 ~ Pierre Rnnsard.
q. Why % chickens pick feHthara
H from each other and eat therni Al
g. r..
Al The Department ~ Asricultlrn
says that chickens pick feuthars ffum
each other becauss ~ lack ~ mf~t
or protein IL their diet sornetinaes
chickens are afflicted win MS hapit
because they are kept in close assn-
4 finement. It IL necessary that Chrk-
ems be out in the open and have ff~~
/ range. II chickens persist in the
habit under these conditions. tscs a
small piece ~ meat 90 a post wnare
they can peck a. d.
q. Il il not true that ~. Third
Il Division - a six-star divisionl .. ~. I'll.
A. The War Department says thar
the Third Division = entitled tl NK
battie-clasps or stars.
q. What state has tie mnst cnl-
leges? $. !.
a. Pennsylvania leads IN nump.r ~
Il colleges and universities having a1
such institutions. New York stardH
second with 3S.
q. What - meant BY the expr.sslua
"Ciodwin's Oath'7 r. =. u.
A. This il a proverbial expression
for a false oath and originated in tn
story that Goodwin. Earl ~ kent.
choked 20 death while calling Heaven
to witness has innocence ~ the mtr-
der of Alfred. brother of inward he
II Confessor.