Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


any question by wrftins Every EvenIns
Information Rurcau, Frederic J. Has
kin Dirrtor. Washington. u. g This
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medical and financial matters ~ dors
not attempt 70 Asttio domestic troubles
on on any snbjcet' write your aiestions
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direct 10 the inauirer.
O. what Is the present value of
Pussian fnbies7 a. r. X.
A. All RusslaV bonds and cur
rency have been fepudated by the
Roiabeviki. who have issued cur-
roney of their own.
q. How many miles Of oil pipe
lines In the United states7 X. y NJ
A. The Geological Survey says
that their latest estimate IL that there
are about $4,000 miles Of petroleum
pipe lines in the United States.
@ How many cooperative so
cieties are there IN the worldg s. O.
A.. Societies cooperative IN char
aeter are scattered over all the world
and while no data IL available regard
ing this number, ii Is estimated that
between 3o.0DD,000 and 100000
people participate in such organlza-
tlons for one purpose or another.
q In dropping golf bali of
water hazard, how far back should or
may one go? y. A. II.
A. The rule does not limit or fix
the distance. IT provides only that
the ball must be dropped in line with
the point where II entered the hazard
q. I have heard that Napoieons =
return from Moscow to Paris was ac-
complished in record breaking time
How long did II takeY G. T.
A. On the retreat from Moscow.
Napoleon Travelled from near Wilma to
Paris in st2 hours. A journey Of about
400 miles This WAS an average Of
almost FIVE miles an hour, and was
remarkable considering condition Of
roads and weather.
Q. Who vas the original owner Of
the land on which Boston stands9
r.. r. q.
A. The Rev. william Blackstone
who had left England TO avoid the
lord bishops" settled on this SPOT, and
later sold the land to English colonists
and moved on to Rhode island TO
avoid lords brethren"
O. I like the taste Of peanut but
ter, but object to the greasy feeling
ii has in the mouth. How can this be
overcome7 M. r. r.
A. Thinning peanut butter with
cream, milk or water. helps to elirni-
nate this taste. good sandwich
cream may be made Of peanut butter
as follows Heat one cup milk in
double boiler Blend Tablespoonful
-four, / tablespoonful water and 1 cup
peanut butter tn a smooth paste. add
teaspoonful salt. Il teaspoonful pap
rIka and one egg beaten slightly Mix
with hot milk and cook in double
boiler for i've minutes. Add = cup
chopped stuffed olives. two table
apoonfuis vinegar, cool and spread on
bread.
@. In the test given immigrants.
is 1t necessary that they be able to
read and write Eng1ish2 A. @. y.
A. It is merely stipulated that ln-
migrants read and write certain
amount Of some language, not neces-
sariiy English.
G. What was the Pharos of Egypt.
which is listed as one Of the seven
wonders of the ancient worid7 A. II. r.
A. The wonder of the world referr-
ed to was a famous lighthouse built
upon the island OF Pharos. The name
Pharos was afterward given TO at
least 20 other lighthouses.
@ What was theTfirst steamship 70
cross the Atlantic? C. r.. NJ
A. The American Steamship Sa-
yannah inaugurated transatlantic
steam navigation in 1919.
q. Is Postmaster General Hays stu
chairman of the Republican National
Committee? r. r. o.
A. Shortly after he entered the
Cabinet, VIII II. Hays resigned as RE
publican National Chairman and was
succeeded by John T. Adams. Nation
al Committeeman from Iowa.