Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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question by writing Every Evening TnfOr-
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@. Can you tell me where the thick
est vein OF coal IN the world IS and
In tho United States? q. N. G.
A The Bureau OF Mines says the
thickest coal seam in the world IS
tho Fortuna Mine near Cologne, which
is 100 meters or $50 feet thick. The
| thickest seam in the United States al
high grade coal Is in tho Mammoth
Seam near Wilkes Barre. Pa. This
seam Is so feet thick. some folds run
ming ~ high as 80 10 30 feet.
Q. What Is included in the "Wes'
End" OF London? The East End?'
T. A
A. The West End Of London Is tha
part Of London just west OF PorTlanC
Place and Regent street. including th'
fashionable shopping district and th'
aristocratic residence sections OF Bel
gravia and Mayfair. The East Ent
comprises roughly the portion east o
n line Joining Hoxton and Peckhan
Rye. II - the Industrial and ship
I .ng district, Is densely populated ant
includes most OF the poorest districts
O. Are the Fiji Islanders still can
nibals? r. 2
A. Fits are now Christians and ar
said TO be cleanly and Intelligent. TIL
majority of them can read and write
and many are skilled ag'1culturtst
. and navigators.
q. What IS a glockenspiel7 J. z
A. This musical instrument, or.gi
, nally a series OF bells on an !ron rod
. now made as a set of fat metal bar
, which give a bell-like tone whe
, struck with the mallet provided fc
! the purpose.
Q. Is bilge water supposed 20 /
pumped out OF q ship7 L. W. I
a The water that collects in n
bilges has a peculiar fetid odor whic
Is very strong IL the blges are M
cleaned often. In the Navy. buses al
pumped out at least once daily ar
thoroughly cleaned once a week.
Q. How did Indians make arrow
heads or spikes out of flint rocks
= L. Z.
A. The Indian Office says that gel
u orally arrowheads were made by 4
: use OF a hollow horn. The piece
y flint was placed IN the morn. the DO
: tom of the horn squeezed together
e tightly as possible and the flint chit
% ped of 10 the desired shape with
W harder stone.
If Q. What IS the meaning Of "bo
Il fre?" K
= A. Bonfire was originally bonetii
= literally fires OF bones, and was a
piled to funeral pyre.
Q. Who played "A Blot IN :
'Scutoheon'" in America?
A. This tragedy by Robert Brow
ing was played in America by La
renee Barrett.
Q. How many of the oceans ha
depths of 5000 fathoms? S.
A. The Hydrogsaphic Office sa
that the Pacific is the only oce
which Is more than 5000 fathol
deep. There are more than 80 plaC
In tho Pacific that have been sound
and found to exceed this depth.
@ Who won the Pulitzer prize
1921 for the best novel? S. II.
A The Pulitzer prize for 1921
not yet been awarded. The Il
Pulitzer prize for the best novel Of
year was awarded in May, 1921
Edith Wharton for her book '1
Age OF Innocence"