Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-15
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q. How much water Il passed into
the atmosphere from a large treeY
l.. r.
A. The evaporation from a large oak
or beech tree In from ten 10 25 gal
Ions In "a hours.
O. When does the male linnet get
his red breast7 III. r. q.
A. The Bureau Of Biological Survey
says the red breast of the male ifnnet
comes during the first spring after
this bird is hatehed.
a How can person judge whether
a table cloth is all linenY r II.
A. Linen absorbs water Immediately
and feels heavier than cotton. Linen,
II freed from dressing, becomes
translucent when treated with olive
oil; cotton remains opaque. n torn
quickly. linen threads Will be smooth;
cotton threads viii curl.
q. A bets q that an airpiane has
flown as fast az four miles a minute.
Who is right r.. w.
A. The Air Service N the War De-
partment says that no plane has ever
flown as fast az four miles per minute
on level flying. Such speed has doubt
less been obtained by airpianes in
diving. but no effort has ever been
made to keep the exact record of speed
attained in diving.
q. What fruits will make vinegar
X. u w.
A. Apples, grapes. oranges. black
berries. pineappiea, watermeions.
peaches, figs, and rnayhaws, viii all
make satisfactory vinegar.
q. If the term "Postofflce Depart
ment" is correct, why not War ONCE
or state Office Department? G. S.
A. 'Postoffice Department" is the
correct term. since II is the official
title of this executive department Of
the government. The departments de-
rive their official titles from the
phraseology employed in the acts OF
Congress which are passed, creating
such departments.
q Has the potato crop been hurt
by the dry weather. l.. G. NJ
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that the crop of Irish potatoes
has been damaged severely by the
long draught and intense heat, but
that there arc prospects of large
sweet potato crop.
q. What is the insignia Of war
rant officer? l.. /. NJ.
A. The new collar and cap insignia
to be worn by army warrant officers
has been approved by the War De-
partn1ent The design shows an
American eagle in the position known
In heraldry as rising" which is to
typify the rising of the enlisted man
70 the rank of warrant officer. The
eagle. stands on three arrows and is
encircled by a laurel wreath.
q. When is Saint Distaff's Day.
J. II. n.
A. This name was given TO January
7, because II marked the return OF
women to their usual daily occupa-
tions after the Christmas festivities
which terminated on the Twelfth Day.
January 8.
Q. Kindly publish date of General
Slocum" disaster7 r. H
A. The steamship General Slocum"
took fire going through Hell Gate,
East river. N. Y. June Is, 1904. Over
900 lives were lost.
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tion in the worldz f. T. NJ.
A. Basing the figures upon reports
OF 56 countries, the international In
stitute of Agriculture says that of an
area of fifteen billion acres. about one
and one-nalf billion are under cultiva-
ton.
@. How large is the Pacific Ocean?
II. F. S.
A. With it's. bordering seas. the Pa
cific Ocean has an area Of about 55,-
900, 900 square miles. which is equal
to the entire land surface OF the globe.
@. When did the custom OF funeral
sermons originate? ID. S.
A. The custom of funeral sermons.
together with various other rites in
connection with the buriaIs may be
traced paCh 10 duNllult-. EVEN the
primative peoples had certain cere-
mones in connection with the burial
OF their dead. In ancient Greece and
Rome the custom of eulogizing the
dead was very popular.
@. How many lives were lost in the
Pueblo flood, and what was the prop
erty~ damage? A. w. W.
A. The Pueblo flood occurred on
Juns 3rd. and resulted in Sss of
about $500 lives and property loss of
s2o.000,0oo
O. IL corn was native to America,
how does it happen TO be mentioned
in the Bible2 L: b. p.
A. The corn mentioned in the Bible
was not Indian maize, which is the
corn referred TO as native to America.
Q. What shrubs grow well in shaded
locations? ID. 5. w.
A: The snowberry. coral berry,
sweet-scented shrub. dogwood. and
vibrnum are well suited to shady
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