Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-15

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@. what is the name given TO the
government elected by the Irish
people? w. r.
A. The Council Of ireland Is known
In Ireland as the Dali Eireann.
Q. How much power does an cleo
trio fan user G.. ID. g.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says
that an electric fan uses from 20 to
50 kilowatt hours per month. run
ming 24 hours a day. The variation
Is due TO difference in size Of fan and
difference In efficiency Of the motors
used.
@. what Is meant b. marinating
a salad2 T. NJ. a.
A. This means the pouring Of a
dressing over salad a half hour be-
fore using. thus allowing the flavor
Of all ingredients to blend. A French
dressing parts oil. one part vim
egar. or lemon. salt and red pepper
is usually used for marinating. The
salad is drained at serving time and
mayonnaise dressing added
q. How was the Division Of Concfii-
alton Of the Department OF Labor
created? C. r.
Department of Labor a9f3) gave the
Secretary Of Labor power to act as
mediator and TO appoint commission
ers Of Cancellation in labor disputes
whenever in his Judgment the inter
ests Of industrial peace may require
IL 10 be done"
@. What were the German casual
ties in the world War? &. ". s.
A. n was stated recently that Ger
manys total casualties during the
World War were 6.ggg .982. divided az
follows Killed in battle, 1.53f.l4s:
missing, q9l.340; wounded. 4,2ff.4sf:
died Of disease. l55.013. It has been
positively esta blished however, that
30 per cent Of the German wounded
were reftted for service in the field
Or AZ hospitals. Or rendered self-sI
porting Of the sick and wounded
who reached the home hospitals in
Germany only i.6 per cent died.
q. Has the sun been entirely free
from sun spots this year? What Is
their cause and effect? r. II.
A. The Naval Observatory says a
few spots have been observed On the
sun so far this year Various theo-
ries as to the nature Of the spots have
been put forth by different astronoYn-
ars. but IL cannot be Rald that any 81
those theories nave heen definitely
accepted. The only relation between
sun spots and conditions At the
earth's surface that has been salts
facforiIy demonstrated j. that when
the spots are numerous. magnetic
disturbances on the earth are espoci-
ally violent.
z. | have an accumulation N post
cards and envelops such az are often
enclosed BY business houses. can
these be redeemed for their Starnp
value2 x. g. II.
A. The Post Office Department aavs
that postcards and envelopes cannot
be redeemed
q How can I rid my attic Of bats
RI. w.
a. The Biological Survey saws the
first step 10 take towards getting nd
~ bats is to close up an openings in
the garret where bats can enter. Then
set several small steel traps such as
are used in catching rats. batting
them with any Of the bats used for
rats.
q. Can man Who has served a
prison term he natIralized? ". q.
A. The Naturalization Bureau
states that aliens Rho have served a
term in prisop must prove five years
good moral character after their re-
lease before they can become natur-
allied.
q. Where was Goliath. the giant
born VI. W
A. Goliath was born in Gath-one
Of the i've confederate cities of the
Philistines.