Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


Any n4der can get the answer ~
any question by writing Every Eveuing
| Info rnia fion bureau. Frsderic J Has
kin. Dirrtor. Washinston, ~ q Tbs
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burau cannot slve sdyice on ieval
| medical and financial matters; ~ docs
not attempt 70 settle domestic troupir@
On any subject Writ your questions
plainly and briefly. olive fun name and
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| for return postage Az feBif~s arc sent
direct TO tho inquirer.
q. What kind Of road II recom-
mended la the Federai-al projects
that are being administered under the
Bureau OF Public Roads7 r.. r.
A. The Bureau of Public Roads says
that no particular type Of road is en-
dorsed The legal requirement IL that
they shall be substantial In charac-
ter The initial selection Of par
tieular road viii be pade by the State
highway department. The Bureau of
Public Roads makes an independent
study. a consultation Is held and a
decision reached.
q. What city on the western coast
corresponds to Atlantic City2 r. q. s.
A. Santa Cruz. California. has been
nicknamed the Atlantic City Of the
West
q. Are foods containing gelatine In
furious to the haaithg w. 4. r.
A. Gelatine although not q lifo.aus-
tanning food, is used IN considerable
quantities in hospitals ard is feeo1u-
mended BY physicians as an article of
diet because Of its quality OF making
other food more palaiable or more
easily digested.
q. Can aall right be written as one
word. "alright?"g e. A. G.
A. The old English form alright" Is
obsolete. and the accepted form il
"all right" These words do not fol
low the reasoning advanced for the
words ALREADY and "altogether."
These have meanings quite distinct
from the words when separated into
the two words "aIi ready and all
together
q. When were the first Olympic
Games held IN Grocer A. y.
A. The first Olympiad was held in
77s p. G.
Q. Is the housing shortage as acute
in England as in the United Stafes7
r. II.
A. The housing situation IL as seri-
Gus in England as Il is here. At the
time of the signing Of the Armistice,
the Minister Of Labor reported a short
age Of 100000 "vorking classes /
houses" These are houses built be-
fore the war to return a fair per cent
upon the investment at a rental Of
about 800 year.
@. What is the difference in the
United States and Canada L. o. r.
A. According TO a survey made BY
the Canadian Government in regard !
to the soldier settlement project, Cana /
da has only two and one half persons
to the square mile and the United I
States thirty persons.
G.. How Is a French crown lining 4
made2 q. II.
A. For this type lining FOR hat
crown, cut an oval for the top, any
size desired. Cut 4 cord the length II 1
the circumference of the oval and over
this gather bias strip Of material the 4
length Of the head size plus one inch 4
and wide enough for seams and TO al 4
low generous turn at the head. Sew
20 the oval with seams at the back 1
then siip-stitch the seam together. Pin 4
the oval in place TO the top Of the
crown, then pin To place at the head 4
size, turn in the raw edge and sew.
q. When do the days begin to get !
shorter. and how much il the change
per day2 B. G.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
the days begin TO shorten at the time 4
Of the summer soistice. which usually I
occurs on June 2ist, although occa-
sionaIIy 1t comes on June 22nd- The T
rate Of change differs Ia different f
ATTITUDES.
@. Who built the first locomotive in /
the United States? +. IT.
A. Peter Cooper In 1880 built from /
his own design the first locomotive 4
ever constructed in America.
Q. Where was Alexander the Great 4
buried2 II. r. S.
a. He was born in Europe. died in
Asia, and was buried in Africa. The
funeral car containing his bolden
sarcophagus was drawn by sixty white
mules from the Euphrates to the Nile,
/ distance OF one thousand miles.