Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-29
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O.. What states have women sefv-
ing on JurIesY w. s. y.
A. Our latest report shows that
women serve on juries in California
New Jersey, Ohio. Kansas. Utah
Washington, Michigan and Minnesota
q. Who originated the fresh air
movement 10 give city children sum-
mer vacations in the country? J.
A. The Reverend VIM. A. Muhien-
berg OF New York is credited with
having started the first fresh air
movement in fS49
q. When was Frederick Funston
made a brigadier general? X. X. r.
A. Frederick Funston was made a
brigadier general Of volunteers in
1899 and In March, s0I when he com
manded the expedition that captured
Aguinaldo he was made brigadier
general in the Regular Army.
Q. How large is the furniture IN
dustry in the United States? n. II. T.
A. The annual output Of this in
dustry averages about $500 900 600.
@. What was the date Of the Gal
weston food and the loss OF life and
property s. p. ..
a. The GaIveston< food occurred
on September 3, 1900: 5000 lives were
lost and over S1TOOO,Oo0 worth Of
property destroyed
@. Was Whistler. the famous
artist, native Of North Carolina?
y. Y. ".
A. James Abbott McNeil Whistler
was born at Lowell. Mass. July 10,
1884. His mother was y North Caro-
linian.
q. What is the dress Of the Scotch
What are the. colors
Of the Campbell and Maclachian
clans? r. p.
A. A Scotch Highlanders costume
consists Of a kilt; .sporran or purse:
alliby or bag; jacket: plaid and bonnet
The Maelachlan clan has for its
coiors. red. blue and black. The
Campbell's colors are blue, green and
yellow.
@. What is the difference between
an eagle and a vulture? J.H.
A. The mann difference between
the eagle and that group OF birds
known as cultures is thatstne former
viii attack living things. while the
latter viii not. In other respects. the
eagle is not far removed from vultures
in either structure or disposition.
Q. Please tell the buria4 place Of
Francis Scott Key. the writer OF
The Star Spangled Banner NJ +. T. /
a. Francis Scott Key is buried in
he village cemetery at Frederick. Md. |
Q. What is the Comnemoration /
Ode? c. ]. r. /
Lowell was read at exercises held at I
Cambridge, Mass. in eommemoration !
II Harvard men who had served in |
he Civil War This ode is known as +
he Commemoration Ode.
Q. Please give the names Of the |
ate Theodore Roosevelts brothers !
and sisters. I'll. A. /
A. Eliot. Roosevelt. the only brother I
Il the late Theodore Roosevelt, is I
lead His two sisters are Mrs Cor /
nne Roosevelt Robinson and Mrs /
Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
Q. What is the superstition about /
,hildren whose mothers die at their /
lirth2 d. Q. T
A. In medieval times SUCH children
yere known as fatal children, and an I
dea prevailed that they were destined +
8 fame but also 20 early death,