Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-07
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q What place IN the world has ne
heaviest rainfan2 g.
20 far as known az the present
time. the heaviest precipitation oc-
ours on the southern slopes n the Him
aiaya mountains n northern india
Here during the monsoon period from
May to September inclusive. The neav-
lest rainfall has been recorded A.
Cherrapunji in this region. me aver
age annual precipitation il about 50
feet or slightly less than 500 inches
o. Ta the word aoblique" - n lze
IN the Army pronounced AZ tnouRh
the II" were long M" or .ong
III s. IS
A. The war Department Gays inst
the word "obIiqpe" when used n ne
Army is pronounced with ne sound
n long "i" az in like 7"
O. what kind ~ cloth should -
used for busting furniture T. r. q
A. SIX makes an excellent dust
cloth because il leaves no lint. nd
silk stockings and underwear should ne
saved Tor this purpose.
@. why are Buffalo moths social
cd? 4. 4
i. These moths we're nrst noticed
in the United states il Buffalo. y. ~
about 1872. and were 50 named for this
reason. They are also called carpet
beetles or carpet bugs
q. 7 saw reference 70 -pensle
nests" Please explain. w. A. N.
A. PensiIe nests are nests 10 birds
woven ia the form Of a hammock, cup.
bag. etc. They are suspended from the
wigs Of trees. bushes. or plants Many
birds construct this kind Of nest, not
ably the Baltimore and Orchard
orioles. the South American caciques,
and humnIng birds. me European ~
mouse, ana Asiatic tailor birds
O. What IS meant BY the Benefit q
Clergy in a legal sense? G. a. ".
A. BY the Medieval Church this was
a DFlElAEAE G3<t4AA4EAA LA4 AA4- 49, - -'A---
charged with crime exemptlng them
from the process Of the secular courts.
In England the privilege was conceded
in all cases of felony except that ot
treason against the King. and origin
ally available only 20 persons n hoiy
orders. Later. in 1880, it was extended
TO all clerks whether religious or sec
ular and finally to all persons Who could
read and write. The spread OF educa-
ton making this an anacronIsm the
practice was abolished n 1897. IN the
United States the right was recognized
IN only a few cases in the colonies OF
/ Virginia and North and South Caro-
lima Under this law. laymen who were
exempted were branded on the left
thumb. as the BENEFIT of Clergy could
he claimed but once and the brand was
an evidence Of former conviction. This
method is now abolished both in the
United States and Great Britain.
Q. Has a piece Of skull bone OF a
human being actually been removed
and replaced with a plate. the patient
becoming normal thereafter? G. 4. a..
4. The Public Health Service say
that frequently plates have been used
to protect the brain and replace the
missing bone in case Of an injury 20
the head where a part Of the skull has
been removed.
volt? S. W,
A. The Bureau Of Standards says that
watts and volts could not be compared
any more than pounds and inches
could.