Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-09

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O Do big cow. pay better than
small ones? r. r.
A. Generally speaking. large oovs
are the biggest producers OF dairy
products and are also the most pront-
able.
O. What does p stand for "a the
name Of Charles p. Steinmesz? O.
". II.
4. L stands for Protsus. a college
nickname. which he Incorporated for
the sake OF a middle initial
Q. Which vas larger in 1850. WASH
lngton or Chicago? r. ;.
A. In 1850 the population OF Wash
ington was 30 00l and that OF Chicago.
%. 1858.
q. When Jefferson was forming the
Democratic party who was the leader
q the other factions? c. q. ".
A. Thomas Jefferson as Washing
toms Secretary OF State. and Alex
ander Hamilton, as his Secretary ~
the Treasury. had opiEaoEs on SUD-
iects OF national Importance that were
Numerically opposite. About one
grew up the Democratic party and
about the other the FeceraAst.
@. Does a steel measuring tape
vary in length in hot and cold
weather? Z. L. r.
a. Il varies according 20 tsmpsrA-
/ tUre.
@. What = the method OF con-
iitlon.ng yarn? c. 3. W.
a. The standard method OF con-
diuoaing yarns for laboratory de-
examinations as TO physical proper
ties Is 20 place the material N an
atmosphere OF IS per cent relative
humidity AZ 70 degrees F.
.. How old IS hydraulic mining9
o. T. T.
\. +. E. Matteson. a Connecticut
Yankee. invented hydraulic mining n
1859.
Q. Who defined honest politicians
as those who stay bought? s. L.
A. Simon Cameron. United States
senator from Pennsylvania. member
Of Lipcoln's cabinet. and the first
powerful State boss IN American
politics. is said 20 have been the hrst
to define an honest politician as zone
who will stay bought when he S
, bought"
@. What are the requirements for
membership in the Campfire Club o.
America? w. T. G..
, \. Membership in the Camph-s
, Club OF America s limited 20 those
, who have camped in the wilderness
total OF 80 days or more. and who have
successfully hunted and killed a
, least Two specimens OF big game"
=. When was the Colt revolver
! made? II. z.
a. samuel Colt, the inventor o.
4 the Colt revolver. ran away 10 sea :,
1928. While on this voyage he go
= the idea for a revolver and made
= wooden model with a Jack knife. III
r following year on his return he mad
Q rough iron model but Il did no
q work well and IL was not until 1S3
e that he acquired both the knowiedg
p and the funds % complete his wor
Il and take out patent. II was not un
- ~ the Mclean War that the reyoivs
e was used 10 any extent. After hi
1. fcontest the migration 70 the West be
e gan and everyone who made il wen
4 armed This weapon also played
e great part In the Clvn War for mos
of the northern troops We're supple
j. with Colt rcvolvers IN addition I
e their Springfield rifles.