Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


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q. How many Hub-treaguries are
there in The United ststeHY @. Il. n
a. The sub- treasures Of the United
States have been discontinued and inc
work taken over by the Federal Re
serve Banks. There were nine sub
treasures. located IN the following
cities. Philadelphia. New York. New
Orleans. Boston, ST. Louis. Baltimore,
Chicago, Cincinnati, and San Fran
cisco.
o. can radiuni be seen under a
microscopy " II. X.
A. The Geological Survey says ra-
dunn II found In such Small Quantities
/ that the examination Of material under
/ q microscope will not reveal its pres
ence. Ordinarily, radium ore carries
only a small fraction of grain 81 ra-
dium 10 the ton. II is formed by the
slow decay of uranium. and decays IL
self and changes to other elements 80
rapidly that it does not accumuiate
/ In an amount that Is visible.
q. What Is the largest artificial de-
| fense structure on the face of the
earth2 r. NJ.
A, The Great Wall Of China is the
1 L.. 4fItt a.
kteuds for about 1900 miles in the north
Of China proper Of which - partly
formed the boundary.
o. who started using cartoons OF
fancifui pictures to Illustrate titles in
moving pictures? G. l.. -.
A. Harry Myers IL credited with the
innovation. having drawn such car
toons 20 Illustrate titles for movies ~
which he was both director and star.
/ q. How much money does the Unit
Cd States lose annually through in
furious fnsects2 g. r. o.
A. The Bureau Of Biological Survey
says no figures showing the amount
! ~ money lost annually by the United
States through injurious insects have
been complied since 1913. when Il was
estimated that there was loss d
t.I04. .ss9 300 from this cause.
O. Can you give a recipe Tor potato
, pinoche? J. w. 8.
A. such pinoche - made as follows
. boil Il oup milk, u cup corn syruf
. and a cup not potatoes (Which have
been put through ricer) 70 firm bal
, stage: add u teaspoonful vanilla.
tablespoonfuls marshmallow paste oi
IS pound marshnailogs, - cuI
Eshredded cocoanut or chopped M
meats. Allow mixture 10 cool ten min
utes, beat vigorously and pour int
I butter pan. When firm mark on IL
squares.
q. What Is meant BY Dutch cour
age2" TT. p.
a. IRE phrase Dutch courage
means artificial courage or boldnes
inspired BY intoxicating spirits. Their,
are no sturdier lighters than the Dutci
! ~ history shows. Dutch courage.
, however Is an expression which u
: used in opprobrfum or derision. u
! arose from the enmity which existee
between the English and the Dutch
I during the 18th century.
q. Please inform me concerning the
. trimming and topping Of the BOleanna
Poplar Tree. ID. r. X.
i a. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that the Boleanua poplar tree is
a horticultural form Of the white pop
lar and can be trimmed and topped az
, severely as one wishes. This tree IA
T treated as q hedge would be.
; @. Where IL The Temple of the
] SUM-" ID. II. N
= A. This is an immense temple IL
/ Ancient Rome on the site OF the early
Pulvinar Soils on the Quirinal FIN
It was erected by Aurelian after ths
taking Of Palmyra.