Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


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! any question by writing Every igvenin
Information Bureau, Frederic n Tiar
kin Director, Washington. p. q. ThI
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medical and financial matters n doe
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direct to the inquirer.
q. IL there any motor car made
having more than ~. cylinders.
j. X. w.
A. The American Automobile Asao-
citation says that there ls no ear made
having more than ~ cylinders.
q How many Presidents Of the
United States had seen previous serv-
Ice III the Senator o. n. W.
A. While President Harding IL the
only President who went directly from
the Senate 10 the white House. and
President Garfield had been elected 10
the Senate when nominated FOR the
Presidency. there were 10 other Presi-
dents who had been Senator's Mon
roe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson,
Van Buren. william Henry Harrison.
Tyler, Pierce, buchanan johnson, and
Benjamin Harrison.
q. How far north has oil been found
IN the new oil field OF Canada7 s..
J. NJ
A. A well has been brought in re-
Gently As miles north Of 1T. Norman.
a fur trading station on the Macken-
zie River. which lies In Latitude e5s
North.
q. Whs invented the sewing needle?
II. A. l..
A. The sewing needle dates back
to antiquity and it ls not known who
Invented this implement. II ~ evident
from relics that stone needles were
used IN the Stone Age. The Chinese
are believed to have been the fret to
use needles Of steel They gradually
spread westward until brought 10
Europe by the Moors.
@. Where IL the highest bridge In
the United states2 G. A. r..
a According TO our records the
bridge which il the fartheat above
the water IL spans is the Oregon
Trunk Railway Bridge over the
Crooked River m Oregon This bridge
in 1911, la $50 feet above
the surface of the river.
g. Please name the different typea
n battlnshirs IN orr Navy? ". ID. II.
A. Tho following il q iist Of the
different types Of vessels in otfr Navy.
t3attleshirs, battle cruisers. cruisers.
light cruisers. coast defense. flotina
leader. dastruyers, torpedo boats. CUB
aircraft carriers.
q. what il meant ly the aIopr
district" In Chicago? G. r.. w.
A. This is the portion Of the busi-
ress district of Chicago that is with.
p a loop made by the elevated rail-
way
q. Where do We get the expression
cold shoulder i. G.R
a. IN medieval days in France II
vas customary 10 serve hot roasts
Fhen entertaining guests. Tf tbn |
suests outstaved their welcome. |
cold shoulder was served instead of |
lot meat.
q. What was the trade of the
APOSTLE Paui7 A. "A.
A. Paul tsaui Of Taransp was not /
ne q the Twelve Apostles. Tie trade
vas that ~ . tentmaker.
4 Why was The aerial mail route
etwefn Washington and New York
Il. u. n.
=, The Postofiice Department says
aat there ~ no further necessity for |
antinuing the New York Washing
IN route as an experimental ona ha-
ause there are better opportunities
pr conducting the necessary expert |
rental work on the New York Ca,
faftcisco route. and because il Is not
ussibIe at present. on acco,nt o,f
lek Of funds. to develop a long dis.
snce route from New England y,
le southeastern states. which wouI5
lclude this.