Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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O. How was the smoke made that
was used for smoke screens by orr
vessels during the war r.. r. X.
A. The Chemical Warfare Service
says that the most promising mixture
evolved for this purpose was known
as Il. NJ" as the original formula for
Il came from the Bureau ~ Mines. the
service pcrfecting III The following
formula ia representative and WAS
varied according to tho method and form
II device in which the smoke WIS used
zinc asa parts carbon tefrachiorfde
~ narta sodium chlorate. 93 parts
ammonium chloride. - parts. nagne-
siurn carbonate. 50 parts.
D Was the tone ~ the Liberty Bell
changed whom it waa recast? o. ". "
Al The original Liberty Beil was con
sldered too high in tone. The bell crack
IA when beng tested. 10 Il was recsgt
ard copper wa 4 added 10 lower the tone
~ the boil Tho result was not sa'is-
factory. tho tone being too low. An
other rocaeting produced satfgfactory
tone and the bell was hung
.. Ts tho ship The Golden Hind
still in existance2 q. "
A. sir Francis brakes Snip Golden
Hind" at the cornand ~ Queen Eliza
beth vas placed in Deptford DOckyar~'
This Il located in = suburb n London
The Jesse. has long been an object of
historical interest - visitors 20 that city,
q. When was the White House do
ssroycd and rebuiit7 J. w.
A. The original Executive Mansion
was burned BY the British in 1919. II
was rebuilt in 1913. painted white and
called the White House.
q. DO you know OF any way % petrffy
! wood? !. T.
A. The Bureau os Forestry says that
there IL no way 70 petrify wood. X
takes 400 600 years for the natural
/ phenomenon 70 take place.
o What causes trench foot?"
g. a. H.
A. Trench foot Is trsceable 70 ex-
pos1lre tcold. mud. slushl bHt more
narticularly 70 muscular inactivity, due
to the confined trench quarters. es-
neciaHy IN the long sustained sitting
positions in which the pressure under
The knees slows the circulation.
o. What city was known as ne
! Mother of Russians? a. A. ".
A Moscow. the former capital q
Russia. vas called the Holy Mother oi
The Russians This title 3 stin IN Use
among the peasantry.
q What IS the range Of French
horn2 n :
4. This horn has a range from B.
fat 10 e. but the four tones at either
extreme are difficult and are seldom
used.
. Is it necessary for Cabinet o.
fcers 70 be native born Americans?
EK
A. The members Of the President's
cabinet do not have to be American
horn. In case Of the death Of the Presl-
dent, Cabinet member who IS not
American born, would MT be eligible
10 the office OF President.
J. Where are the Thousand Islands
and 10 whom do they belong? l. NJ c.
4 The Thousand Islands IS a col
lection Of small islands numbering 100
which are located IN the St Lawrence
River. between Ontario. Canada, and
jefferson and ST. Lawrence counties
%eyv York Many OF these islands are
nr5vate property and contain homes Of
,,.eafthv Americans and Canadians.