Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-14

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O. How many Christians are there
IN the Philippnes7 j. G. A.
A. out Of population OF 10,550.e40
there are 9.4s5,272 Christians. the
non-C Christians numbering s55 .36s.
most Of whom are Mohammedans
q. What commercial use can
speargrass be put to? G. w. y.
a. So fnr no commercial use such
as paper pulp, fiber for cloth or other
/ nher use has been found for spear
grass. 1t IL diflcult 10 harvest and
no machine has been invented that
/ will shred the fiber cheaply. II this ir
done. spear grass will have commercial
value for rope and coarse hbered
mats At present It IL used for orna-
nentation In gardens
O Who is the oldest coach In foot
ball and who Is the youngest? q. X.
a. Coach YoBt of the University Of
| Michigan IL the oldest coach in the
tag colleges. lie is now 90 years Of
age. Chick Meehan, the Syracuse
coach. Is the youngest, being only 2s
years old.
@. Please describe boomerang.
i y. II.
A. Boomerangs are made Of the
green acacia wood or some other hard
tree, treated with fre. They avevage
l2h feet in length and ~ irrhea in
width. The boomerang IL convex on
one side and fiat on the other. with
a sharp edge along the convex curve.
10 some Episcopal Churches have a
confessional? j. y. w
a. Some OF the Episcopal Churches
Of both Europe and America that are
known as High Church" have the in
stitution Of auricular confession, al
though the priest does not take upon
himself the giving OF penance as in
the Catholic Church.
@. What kind OF nests do wild
cats make? p. r. J
A. Wild cats inhabit dens and
lairs among rcsks. in hollow trees oi
dense thickets. without any specia
preparation.
@. How may playing cards b
cleaned7 r. X. VI
a. Solled playing cards may b,
cleaned by rubbing over with cloti
dipped in spirits OF camphor.
@. What can be done 10 prevent
maid from cracking and chipping dish
es by hitting them on water faucets
+. A. v
A. Provide stool OF suitabl
height and have the maid seated Will
washing dishes. This aves a grea
deal of energy and she viii transfe
the dishes from the sink to draininl
board at an elevation that does no
endanger them.
Q. How much paper is made an
nually? II. T. 7
A The worlds annual paper pro
duction is now about 5000, 900 tons
It is estimated that for every 10 year
n there is an increase In demand o
Z about 25 per cent.
O. II vessel goes into the Panam
Canal as far as Gstun Lake and thei
returns does it pay toll once or twice
& r. :
Hi A Vessels returning from Gatul
Lake to original point OF entry int
the canal without passing through tn
locks az the other end. are charge.
toll for one passage only.
HI @. When there is a star after tn
name OF a town in the Postal Guide
| what does IL mean7 s. r. {
iii A. The star signifies that II is
| money order Office.
ll Q. What was meant by the trt
/ vium? F. G. )
HI A. In the curriculum OF the earl
/ universities. the FIRST three of th
/ seven liberal arts. which embrace
II grammar, logic and rhetoric, wer
i known as the trivium.