Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-17

ANY TcIutT Cnn Rot tflt answer VI
Information Bureau. Frederic J. Iissldn,
Director. Washington, ID. g. This oner
applies strictly 10 Information. The b't.
reau cannot give advice on legal. medical
and financial matters. IL does no at
tempt 10 settle domestic troubles nor TO
undertake. exhaustive research on any
and briefly. olive f,ill namc and address
and enclose two cents In stamps for re-
turn postage. All replies arc sent direct
to tho inquirer.
q What Is tho Rhineland High
Commission? II. G.. u.
A. This is Il commission that is
holding the bridge heads on the Rhine
and Is composed of representatives,
both military and ciyil of England
France, Belgium and the United
states. The Americans do not vote
as members Of the High Commission,
but attend the conferences and are
consulted by the representatives OF
the other countries.
q. What Is the meaning OF the term
sui generis?"
! A. The definition OF the term is
merely "Of his. her, it's on their own
kind; peculiar"
| ". now many pcplis hit hAhNiitE
lCivil War pensions2 NJ II. N.
A. The Pension Bureau says there
are 243,S2g pensioners of the Civil
War on the rolls.
q. How did the game Euchre get It's
name? u. a l..
A. The name is apparently from
The German Juchs meaning Joke which
is changed to joker as the name OF
the extra card In the pack. Juch oI
ju is an exclamation of joy, which
may be associated with the holdina
OF the card known as tho joker.
q. Just what part Of strawberry
plant Is tho fruit? l.. B.
I A. The Department of Agricultuf,
says that the edible part II the straw
! berry Is really an enlargement of tina
part Of the stem which supports tn,
3 flower parts-that Is the stem tina
holds the stamens, petals and pistil
! inside the flower.
Q. How long does IL take things q
= petrify? NJ +.
A. The length Of time which is re
I lquired for the petrification OF an OBJ
- ject depends upon the object. Petri
iication may take place on land, il
fresh. water or salt waters Of bays
seas or oceans.
O. How many men were killed wit
@ Custer ON the Little Big Horn? X. I
= lC.
- A. According to the report of tn
s. War Department there were 12 Of
d fcers, 2fI enlisted men. FIVE civilian
r land three indian scouts killed wit
r Custer on the Little Big Horn. Ther
Q were two officers and 81 men wounde,
= q. What were Washington's Ia,
r words? @. a. r.
o A. The last expressions Of Wasf
ington we're characteristic Of hin
e He said - die hard but ! am NJ
e. afraid to No, / believed from my fir
= attack that I would not survive
Ie My breath cannot last long" a ii
n tie later he said: II feel myself gOiu
" thank you for your attentions. b
l. / pray you TO take no more trouh
about me. Let me go off quietly.
10 cannot last long" He gave instru
ot tions TO his secretary regarding h
p burial felt his own pulse, and dt
without . struggle.
q. Is there an acid which viii ~
- solve brass? A. II. c.
a. Almost any strong acid will dI
. solve brass.
q. How many apples will Cana
produce this year? Y. r.
A. The Dominion Fruit Commissio
ers' Branch estimates the Canadi
II apple yield at 1897 200 barrels.
q. Is there a fur-bearing amir
e. called nutria? r. w. r.
w A. Nutria is the fur taken from {
coypu. a South American aquatic
in dent.