Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
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@. Is il true that giants obtain
their growth as a result Of discase3
| /. d. u.
A. GlRantism Is rare disease sup
posed 20 be associated with changes
In the pituitary body. The abnormal
growth is usually IN the bones Of the
face. arms and legs. Most giants
seen In clrcusos have this disease, or
develop It in time.
O. why was the prefix "West'
given 10 the boats built by the UniteC
states Shipping Board7 ). M. n.
A. The prefix West" indicates that
the boat was built on the western
/ coast.
q. Please give a recipe for fresh
mint Jelly? A. NJ. X.
i A. Pour boiling water over | cup
OF clean mint leaves and allow {"
steep one hour. Press the juice from
the leaves and add 2 tablespoonfuls
Of this extract TO cup Of apple juice
and y cup Of sugar. Boil until jelly
is obtained. Pour into hot glasses.
4 q. Il Docs aspirin contain habit
forming drug? f. A.
! A. The Bureau Of Chemistry says
! that aspirin is accty salicylic acid
This IL not recognized as habit form.
ing drug.
q. What weight should a horse
carry being 1ala hands high and weigh
T ing SIS pounds2 NJ A.
A. The Bureau Of Animal Industrl
says that II would be Impossible 20 sal
: exactly what weight horse weigh
ing S25 pounds and standing l4H
hands high could bear without injury
such horse would be considered un
derweight and underfed for arm.
purposes in any case $50 pound
would be the extreme weight which
! young horse Of this size should carr,
for any length of time.
= O. Are the arguments at the hear
I ings before the Railroad Labor Boar
, laId the orders issued by the Boar
! printed for public distribution? 7.
! IT.
I A. The orders are printed and ca
! be secured from the Secretary OF IA
United states Railroad Labor Boar'
flf
Il printed by the Board. but copies ca
q usually be secured from those present
I. ing them.
o q. what month Of the year M
L maple trees tapped for sugar? j. x
L a. The customary time in u
d spring FOR tapping maple trees is whe
d tho weather has reached that stae
o when II frerzes ut night and thav
i in the day time The first lndicatio
= Of the rising sap in the trees is u
- signal for tapping. The season ma
begin anywhere from early Februar
F" until the first Of April. depending upo
" the particular conditions each yea
Sometimes the season is very ear
and again it may be exceedingly lat
q. How many free Negroes wei
there in the United States at the b.
ginning Of the civil War?
=, 4. There were ls7, ,97O free Negro
= and 3.95376O slaves In this counts
= in 1861.
q. Ia there any apparatus that cs
use salt water TO extinguish fires?
NJ. -.
a. There is such apparatus.
IS fact. New York city uses the So
ie water Of the ocean in its fire nghtil
ID apparatus.
n q. What IS the legend about q
at forming Of the diamond? c. r.
lis 4. Diamond was the name Of
ut handsome youth OF the island of Gre
We who was one Of the attendants Of t
1n infant Jupiter in his cradle. II "
's' decreed that Diamond should not
Is subjected 10 the ills that flesh is h.
u to so he was transformed into {
u hardest and most brilliant substar
IN nature