Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14
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70 tho inquirer
q. How many members OF the House
Of Representatives and Senate were
lawyers In private lifey l.. ID.
| A. According to a recent survey.
there are 29s lawyers In Congress.
Tho total membership Of the two
houses IL Sal.
q. Are motor boats forbidden for
duck shooting? II. r.
| A. Federal regulations prohibit tn
use OF powerbosts in taking wild fowl
! While II would be unla wfu TO hunt
wild fowl In boat equipped with
an engine. It is permissible to 70
to and from ducklng grounds, attend
TO ducking outfits and pick UP dead
ducks with such boat.
| VI Is NOOl anu Hdu iIi' SdJIif SOTl
Of thing? II. r. A.
A. Wool IL living nppendage 81
the skin. produced by Increased cpl.
dermal cells. The difference between
wool and hair Is one OF degree rather
than OF kind.
| q. What well known man cut n hol.
in the lower part OF door TO admi
a cat. then cut smaller one for tn,
kitten? s. w. c.
A. We cannot vouch for its authen
ticity. but this tale is told about ST
Isaac Newton.
q. How much does a hippopotamu
weigh Is he in captivity fond o
sweetmeats? II. r. ID.
A. Lorge male hippopotamuses fre
auently weigh from to AZ tons. Thi
animal will eat sweet things, but /
not particularly fond Of them.
q. Has the Indian population OF tn
United States increased or decrea Sc
in the last decade? G. w. X.
A. The Indian population OF tn
United States has decreased in tn
last 10 years, according to the censu
reports. In 1910, the population wa
2G5,6s3. In 1920, tn. population wa
244 .437.
q. What are considered the Seve
National Wonders Of the Unite
States? V. NJ. r.
"A. The following are considered tn
most noteworthy wonders OF III
United States: Grand Canyon. or Car
/, yon OF the Arizona Yosemite Valley
Mount Rainier; the Mississippi River
Sequoia Forest Reservation. Califo,
MA; Niagara Falls; "The Great De-
. ert."
q. Which Is most dangerous ar
poisonous. the bite OF rattlesnake.
a tarantula, or Of scorpion2 A. II.
a. Any species OF the rattlesnal
is more dangerous and poisonoNsAhs
the tarantula or scorpion. The bite
the tarantula Is painful. but not dal
: gerous, while the sting Of the SEQ
: pion is also painful, but rarely. II ev
fatal. The scorpion of the southe-
= states, known as the mule Killer.
entirely harmless.
q. Kindly send me the rules COVER
ing the egg-rolling contest played .
the White House lawn on Easter Mo
day? ". l.. II.
1
y or the White House says that so Z
- as he knows there are no rules COVER
Ie ing the egg-rolling on the VIII
u House grounds. Many contests tal
= place, but these are entirely unc
e fetal
~ q. Does the King OF England recei
: salary? II. M. r.
= A. The King of England receives
" certain amount of money which mig
l. be construed as salary. but is knoy
as the Civil List, allowing him a 81
VI OF $4,000 pounds. OF this sum. llO(
," are to be used for the privy purse
Dr. the King and Queen; I25.sO0 poun
= Tor the salaries of the royal househ,
IN and retired allowances; 1913. 900 pouu
le FOR household expenses; 20, 900 po,r
y Tor general works; 1920 pounds
of aims and bounty and 5000 pour
OF unappropriated
SO O. Where is Cape Wrath? E. II
al A. Cape Wrath Is at the northw.
le extremity of Scotland, in Sutaerlar
"a shire. L is pyramidal promonto
. o23 feet'in height, noted for rs wi
ness and grandeur. A lighthouse
y situated at this point.
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