Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-28

Question ~ sutpg .yorT tyenins infof.
strictly - Information. Tho bursss o.sss'
s asss.r. sa'fs T. doe. % ' ss se, ss Ssa y s -
nestle tro utiss. Dor ~ urdertese efoa1s
ans., mvs $1,000 on s9y sgniec n,i,9 ygsf
snd address aud enciose t~o cents ln sLAnys
f9r r-turn pystsge. Al replies are ssnt
direct 20 ths inquirer.
q. Whore are me oldest uanusorir'
copies Of the Bible ksDtf w. II 81
a. The manuscript copies u thf
Bible 70 which you have raforence arc
which are probably the oldest date
manuscripts are ne Codsr vatiranus
the Vatican. sth Century ne go1es
slnaiticus. 9TH Century. Imperial fa
rary. Petrograd. Russia. ard ne Colsr
Alexandrinus. sth Century ln the Rrii
ish Museum. England.
q. How ala Death Waller gef itr
nanne7 II. r. O.
A. The valley received isa sinfre
name from the fact that in 1850 . part
Of gold seekers with their families maC.
q ono-day camp lr tha valley ard 81
than half y them survived M re-air
der being overcome ~ heat ard hfrn'
a few escapod over me Paramiuts =
the bountlfui Californian plains ~
others returned ~ the East Ten ysnr
later a party q prOspect0rs car0e scrone
the camp with iS wagons an1 ohnire
yokes. camp equipments and ohrfrar
toys: even the tracks made tne aarf
~ the little onss ooui6 stiu - trncsf
z. Who provides thu funds for
tionai eduoation7 n. RI "a
A The gOvsrnnnerf D~ovfrss fcnr
for dollar. the same amount - uronev
that given by each state sor yocasirr
education within its borders
q. When was the IAbrary y Co-r-
establssNed7 X. - r.
A The library - Congress ,v-u
tabiishef in 800. N the city - r
ing ton. y 2 - wns h'1r~rf
and in 1851 lost IS 900 s0iuura
The present iibrsry building which
81, ,347 900 was opened - The
November. 1897. y r. locafe1 a ahc
distance east ~ The capitol and
largest and nnss' building 20 rir1
IN the world
q. How is The British Army aisfr4f-r
ef at the present tinoe' H q "
A. Tho approximate numbers anf
trfbution n tho British Army thrcur
out the world IN Desernhsr s20
noted IN the Arnny and navy Gagaf
Of London. vers ~ follows Home
900. Rhine. 1900. Danziz ftroopa
route 70 United Kingdom 900 Ery
Palestine, Black Sea Afeaopotsrnia
Northwest Persia. "a 800 Coaonlea
500 France and FLANDERS. 500 Iaf
and A6en. $4,000 misosliansou.
total 2s5.o00.
q What is tia fastest tiu14 ever
n an automobile T ~ p
A. When Tommy Milton drove
az the terrific speed q 80 niles
hour he wss going faster nar
human beng had ever travelled
IN a wheeled vehicle. lie as1
tablished q nev mls record
seconds.
CO What SALARY does a gover~1r
state recsave2 r. =. 3.
A. Salaries of governors of The IA
ous states IN the Cnllsd states
from $500 20 $4,000 Tho E1rerr.
OF Nebraska rsceives 1ur s2a10 tu
the governor u Illinois gets t4
The governor ~ the Philippine island
receives a salary q $4,000.
=. What country produces -ns -e
appies7 v. .. 81
A North America - the lsading a..
growing region % the world. 400
5o.0oO.00o barrels are produced annual
.. What Is an Irish dividend a.
- lis - q llAl1EGAe -ell -alrt4lta
an asseaaIlent
=. Can government insurance
tached Tor noapayment - debta' a.
4. Government insg-aace caEnut
attached nor garnishee1-
=. IN poker. what are he chances
helping three of a xtnds ~
- IN a game of poker played
the regular So card pack. drawg y
cards 70 three OF kind. the chance =
the fourth - n A.. There .s l4ao Y
chance OF about I n Is ~ uaAluE
full house
.. Which Is the ionseSS ar n
routs7 c. Q.
4. The longest air mal route
tween New York and sac Fraallsc..
distance covered oeins 1.6sl
Second Is ths one between View
and Cleveland. which covers 40 u..
O. What IS earthshlnes E. 4. q
A. This Is he reelection e-ou
moon ot the light cast upon aer 1l
earth. particularly uo1ceaaie On
nights. AZ the time q he new u.
when sometimes ne whoie surGaee
the moon can bs seen "a Rsay y-ocl1l
light