Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Any render an get the, answer to any
question by writing Every Evening lnfor-
nation Bur All, Frederic J Haskin. DIrcc-
tor, Washington g. This offer applies
not give advice on legal medical and finan-
ciaI matters II does not attempt o settle
domestic troubles nor 10 undertake es-
haustve research on any subject. Write
your questions plainly, and briefly. Give
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replies are sent direct 60 the inquirer.
q. Did the Anthracite Coal Commits.
sion In 1903 recommend collective
bargaining for the anthracite indus.
try2 I. O. J..
A. The award Of the Anthracit
Coal Commission of 1903 included {
detailed recommendation for com
prehensive system Of collective bar
gaining for the hard coal industry.
q. Were addresses delivered on tn
occasion Of the burial OF the unknown
French and English soldiers? n. A. W
| A. Addresses were net made at ihi
burial OF the unknown soldiers OF Eng
land and France.
@. What is the distinction betwe u
warm and cold-blcoded animals9
| l.. g.
A. Cold -blooded animals are thoB
mostly of vertebrates OF classes be
low birds) whose body temperature
vary with that of the water or air i
which they live. Warm-blooded ani
iaals are those such as birds an
mammals. which have relatlyel
high and constant body temperature
usually considerably above that Of TIA
surrounding medium.
.. Does the Government or IA
Railway Company own a mail car? I
= y.
a. The postofllce Department say
that the railroads own the mail ear
O. Please inform me of the differ
ence i'm the amount of corn consume
In tho United States 10 years ago an
now? A. j. J.
A. During the years 190g19l3 III
average yearly consumption of cor
was 2,669. 9.04s.O0O bushels, while u
leverage for the, period 1914-t91S W,
2.7l9.37s 900 bushels.
q. Were any Of the locomotive
sent TO France during the war SCI
ready for use7 V. r.
A. For the first time in histor
American locomotives were shipp'
; across the Atlantic stacked in shit
on their own wheels. Upon the arriv
Of the first consignment. Gener
/ Pershing cahled shipment Of erect
2 locomotives transmitted on the Fc
= tore very satisfactory" Five hu
., dred and flfty-three locomotives we
e over I'm this manner.
/ q. What is animal sugar2 NJ. u.
. A. Glycoeen or animal sugar is
I carbohydrate OF the same chemiC
j composition as starch, but with d
4 ferent chemical properties. II Is fOu
i'm small amounts in muscular tissI
and more abundantly in the liver
has an important function in nut
: ton. being stored as n reserve sour
: Of energy for the body.
q. Is Christmas celebrated in !
+ gentlna with a Santa Claus? H. S.
u w.
o A. The American Consul-Ceneral
e Argentina says that they do not ha
Santa Claus I'm this country as
practice Il I'm the United states, b
on each 9th Of January. they dress
to n very limited extent what they {
Los Reyes CThc Kings), wearing
Santa Claus beard and a red or c
ored coat. but the performance is "
= tame and not at all general"
Q. What gave the iridescence 20 gl
found in ancient ruins? r. II. p.
A. This glass was not artlflcis
colored. The action of the moisture
the earth caus, i decomposition OF
l. glass by which minute scales W
formed on its surface.