Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-17
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@. Arc the countries on our borders
reducing their armies2 A. N. j..
A. Both Mexico and Canada have
announced reduction In the size OF
their armies
q. What is the difference between
the lifting capacity and the carrying
capacity OF an airplane2 q. y. s.
a. The lifting capacity OF an air
rlane is its maximum flying load. Its
carrying capacity IN the difference be-
tween this load and the dead load OF
the aircraft. which includes structure,
power plant and essential accessories.
q. I'm a cook and suffer with my
feet. What viii help them? w. NJ. w
a. The Public Health Service says
that sore feet can often be helped by
soaking In tepid alum water. Use the
proportion OF one teaspoonf1i OF alum
TO pint OF water
q. When Was the earliest date that
the Erie Railroad ran trains from New
York TO Chicago2 E. r.
A. The connection was completed
and the first train ran over the line
on June II, 1888 The Erie system
was made up Of the New York. Lake
Erie and Western; New York Penn.
sylvania and Ohio, and the Chicago
and Atlantic Railroads.
Q. TO settle an argument Of old
standing can pumpkins be fed mill
by clipping ends Of vines and insert.
Ing milk, and watermelons fed with
sugar? X. NJ.
A. The Department OF Agriculture
gays that there is no truth in this
statement that pumpkins could be fec
milk by clipping the end Of the vines
and inserting milk, nor Is 4 true tha
watermelons can be fed with RuKal
water to improve the flavor and tn,
size Of the melon.
| VI fANN HidfN tAltHDiff are lHaFi
il New York City2 X. a. @.
A. TIE Census Bureau says tina
there are 2o2 ,s33 people In New Yorl
City who were born In Ireland.
O. How are Civil Service position
filed I'm Hawaii2 y. w. +.
A. Civil Service positions in tn
Hawaiian Islands arc fliled by specia
examinations, which are held by tn
Poard OF Civil Service Examiners
Customs House. Honolulu, Hawaii.
What wood is used for piano sound
ing boards7 w. D. f.
A. The wood which is most ofte
used for piaro sounding boards i
spruce. although white quarter save
oak is also used for this purpose
@. I was in Washington during h
summer and found that the elevate
! in Washington Monument was no
running. Has the service been re
sumed? NJ. n. {
A. After an interruption Of thre
months in the service. the elevator
, now making regular trips to the oh
servation floor Of the monument.
Q. What Is the answer to tn
Kings Speech in Parliament called
, ID. ID.
A. The address is the answer [
the Kings Speech, moved in bot
Houses In former times IL containe
an answer TO each paragraph in IN
speech, but is now a single resolutio
expressing the thanks of the Hous
4, the Sovereign. Each House ds
) fif,ara faa oyoy- tho oanfarte 30 -
speech and takes vote. If any amend
ments condemning the policy Of tr
Government are moved to the Addre,
and carried, the ministry usually r,
, signs.