Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
QUESTIONS xND ANSWERS

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any question ny writing Every Eveninr
/ Information Bureau, Frederic j. Has
ktn Director. Washington. -. 9. ThIf
bureau cannot give advice on. legal
/ medical and financial matters. IT does
not attempt TO settie domestic troubles
nor to undertake exhaustive research
plainly and briefly. Olive full name and
address and enclose two cents In stamps
Tor return postage All rsplies are sspt
direct to the Inquirer
q. Has Admiral Sims ever taken
out citizenship papers7 Il. Y. -.
a. Admiral Sims. though born in
Canada, was the son Of an American
euginser Since children born abroad
Of American parents are American
citizens. II was not necessary for Ad-
miral slme TO be nafuralized. He has
always claimed his American citizen
ship.
O. Please give a formula Tor ink
for stamping embroidery patterns2
G. -. w,
A. Dissolve 2 drs. rosln in ozs.
benzjne, triturate II oz. of zinc white
in portion Of the liquid. 70 a smooth
paste. then add remainder Of liquid
The Ink must be shaken often to
keep the pigment In suspension. II
yellow ink is wanted. substitute
chrome yellow for the zinc white. If
blue, use ultrsmarine.
q. Can l enlist IN the United States
Army or Navy at present. w. r.
A. No arm OF the United States
Service is receiving recruits at pres
ent.
q. Who first said spare the rod
and spoil the child"2 J. A. M.
A. This statement is often errone-
ously attributed to Solomon. but Is
from "Hudibras" and is found In
Part IT, Canto. I. verse 45. Solo
mons saying was He that spareth
the rod hateth his son"--Proverbs
XIII. "a.
@. Why do some people cali whisky
hooch? w. RI. o.
A. Hooeheno--or Kootzna hoo-was
spirituous liquor concocted by ma
tlyes OF Alaska. II was named after
an indian tribe and the word con-
tracted into hooch. The term waa
afterwards used as a synonym for
ardent spirits.
@. What is the origin Of the nurs-
cry rhyme The House that Jack
Built"7 A. NJ. y.
A. The original Of The House that
Jack Built" is presumed to be a e,ha1-
dean fable or hymn in sepher Hag-
gadah. II was first printed IN the
Christian Reforn1er." at Leipsic IN
1881.
Q. Please give formula for max
ing fy paper. H. il. X.
a. Boil together I lb. rosin. 3lk oz
moiasses, and 3 X oz. boiled linseed
oil until thick enough. then spread
on heavy manila paper.
q. Why il the word tresses usod
IN speaking Of wonen's hair2 r. w
Fl.
4. The origin If uncertain. but il
possibly derived from 4 Greek word
threefoid. 1t was first used
u reference 70 hair divided into three
portions and braided together. Mod
srn usage has extended the meaning
g include lock or curl IL hair.
q How did Bar-ie- Due jelly get it,
aame2 A. o. W.
4. The original Bar-ie- Duo pre-
serves. made Of selected white c,1r-
7ants, We're manufactured in Bar-Ie- /
Due. France. The term now includes
suaya, gooseberry, strawberry. and Z
.aspberry preserves. Rar-le-r,,,c g /
Usually served with / cream rbaos,.
q. What is the difference between /
wisdom and prudence? o. X.
a. While wisdom leads one to do 4
shet i proper. prudence keeps him I
rom doing what is improper.
q. What part OF the total area 81 /
ne Gnitsd States is Alaska? e. 4. r.
a Alaska includes more than one /
Eixth Of the total area ~ ne Trr,+4a /
states.