Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-22

O why was the Atlantic Ocean 50
uarned7 r. r. q
A. The ocean was named from Atlas.
probably because II was the sen beyond
Mount Atlas in northwestern Africa
In form tho word resembles the plural
for "Atlas" this being "Atlantes"
@. How many different kinds of In
dams are there near Oklahoma City?
A. NJ d
A. The Bureau n Ethnolosy says thar
there are Indians ~ ~ least 40 tribes
In or near oklahoma CITY
q. when did Wnkle Collins tour the
United states giving readings G 2. n.
A. william wHFie Collins. the English
novelist, toured The United states n
1s7s-74 During this time. he gave
readings from The Frozen Deep" and
other ~ his stories.
q How does the strength % our
army compare with that Of Abyssinis
X ~
a IN. peace strength OF the army
n Abyssinia l. 250 900 men. Under the
rcorgs nization n the United States
army our peace strength is I75.00o men.
q In making out income tax return
for 1920. am I required TO report the
salary received by my wife. prior 70
July /. the month in which re were
rnarrfed7 r. ". r.
4. When fling income tax return,
you may include therein. any salary
earned BY your wife during the year.
or you may each make out a separate
return.
q. How far Is Il from Philadelphia TO
san Francisco by road? g. w.
A. The American Automobile Asso-
ciation says that the distance between
philadelphia and san Francisco by the
Lincoln Highway IS 3.100 miles There
a shorter route which IS 2.s5o miles.
3sIt there is 70 much construction be-
ug done at present on all roads that
no direct route could be taken and the
aTerage distance would be 1900 miles.
q. How did the term booteggfng
originate s L. =.
A The term hootIegging originated
in the south. Rhen Il vas the habit OF
mountaIneers making Illicit liquor q
carry the same II bottles tucked into
the sides oI the iong boots which Tere
then almost universally worn BY ths
countrymen.
G. How are whales caught? X z.
4. Whales are caught BY shootiRe
With combined harpoon and boml
fred from = swivel gun mounted a
The bow af a steamer.
z. Are pearls sold by weight z
y. c.
\ Pearls are NOT sold by weight 90
the reason that in matching them. siz
ana color are The most important FAC
tors.
Q. Can you tel me the legend o
the so-called Lucky stones J. z. G
A The legend OF the Lucky Stones
OF Virginia IS that many centuries as'
in the Blue Ridge Mountains. a ban
OF fairies worked chIseiins out thes
little crosses. which were tokens of goo
luck. and which they carried with then
on their travels through the world
On the day OF the cruclfxtcn, however
the grief q those f2l-.es vas so !ntens
, that they lett fae Earth and the seen
Of their iahors. ard have never besl
seen since Many people, however, sti
ind the little crosses near the scene Q
the fairies laboys-
.. Which of the Great lakes IS tn
largest. which the deepest, which IN
smallest. and which the shallowest? Z
L. V.
A. Lake Superior is both the largsS
and the deepest OF the Great Lake
Lake Ontario is the smallest, but LAX
/ Erie IS the shallowest.
|. q. Where is the nightingale found
+ Does il really sing al night? A. NJ
i 4 The true nightingale IS native
h western and central Europe. 1t usual
II begins its song in the evening and sins
II az brief intervals throughout the nigh
H O. Where is the largest and fne:
II motion picture theatre2 " n W
II A. The largest and one OF the mo.
II beautiful motion picture theatres IN II
II United States is the Capitol Theatre
II New York City. This house has sea
II ing capacity Of about 1900.