Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15

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tHiormation Bureau. Frederic Hast!n.
Dlrcctor. Washington. ID. O. This oner
applies strictly 10 Information. The bu,
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tempt to settle domestic troubles nor to
undertake exhaustive research on Any
subject, Write your questions plainly.
and enclose two cents In stamps for re-
turn postage, All replies are sent direct
TO the inquirer.
q. Where Ia Mr. Tumulty's book on
Woodrow Wilsen on sale? r. r. s.
a. Mr.. Tumulty says that his book
will not be published until the series
running In the New York Times IL
finished. This viii probably be In the
early part OF December
O. Sometimes diseased parts OF po-
tatoes are served carelessly in res
taurants Can such disease bc com
munlcated to the person eating them?
g. E. r.
A. The Department OF Agriculture
says the diseases affecting the potato
DO not affect the human system.
q. Can a letter carrier who has re-
signed be re-instated2 G. II. y
| A. The Civil Service Commission
says II you were serving as letter
carrier and resigned. you can be re-
initiated any time within 3 year, II
! there is vacancy.
O. What sort OF fur Is Kolinsky2
j. H. w.
A. The term "kolinsky" is applied
by furriers to any of the several
species of Asiatic mink
q. What is the present record OF
consecutive bulls eyes at 600 yards
and kind Of sights used7 c. r. y.
r a. The National Rifle Association of
America says that the present long
run record of 101 bulls' eyes at 900
yards was made by Marine Gunner
&c. A. Lloyd, shooting in the Rogers
Match at Sea Girt, New Jersey, using
the service rifle and sights. The prey
ious record was held by Corporal
Kennedy of the Marine Corps who
made AZ consecutives at Caldwell. y
j., in 1919, using service rife and
sights.
q. To whom should write concern.
ing position as teacher in the pub
lie schools OF the Philippinss2 r. NJ.
a. Positions rs teachers n the Phil
lppine Islands are filed by the Unite,
: states Civil Service Commission a
1924 r St. Washington. ID. c.
Q. What is bonded whisky flavor
ed with? a. p.
!. A. We quote from Harvey Wiley
textbook Beverages: when whisk,
: J., Withdrawn from the still and reduce
with water, II is placed in a bonde
warehouse in oak containers, whic
= have been previously charred. This
different from the English. Scotch an
, Irish whisky. In which countries char
? red casks are not used IL is elaine
z that whisky kept i'm a burned barre
2 reaches the proper flavor at four year
= that would take the whisky in ur
I burned barrels 10 reach in eigf
! years. Whether or not the whisky
2 Improved by the charring OF the BARR
a is a question left for experts TO d'
eide"
O. What does Erin Go Bragf
7 mean? II. u. T..
II A. Erin Go Bragh means "Irelan
Forever" It is the old war cry OF tn
irish.
II @. DO fish ever follow undergroun
veins of water? ID. A. T..
A. Fish do sometimes follow under
ground veins of water 10 ponds {
other bodies of water. Fish usual
swim upstream and seldom seek sue
veins. but are sucked into them.
@. When did Ty Cobb first play bi
league ball? l.. b. G..
A. Ty Cobb first played big leagr
baseball in 1905 when he joined tt
Detroit team. Prior to this ne playe
with Admission part of the season
1904 and then went to Augusta whei
he stayed until he Joined the Detro
team.