Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-13

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settle domestic troubles nor to undertake
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replies are sent direct to the inquirer.
@. What is the largest inland rail-
road center I'm the world? j. 5.
A. The Bureau of Railway Eco
noniics says that Chicago, Illinois, ls
considered the largest.
O. Were bicycles used in England
or the United States fret? J. V. II.
A. The bicycle was introduced into
England about 1873 and into the
United States in 1877
Q. Is grass in any form eaten by
any peoples? o. T. a.
A The Bureau of Plant industry
says that natives OF the Far East have
eaten grass in the form OF edible ham
boo sprouts for many years. This
tender sprout can be prepared for the
table In the same manner as asparagus
and is deemed by some to he a delici-
Gus spring vegetable. Bamboo. ac-
cording to scientists. is not a tree, but
n giant grass. II grows like aspara-
gus, the now plants forming from the
original roots.
Q. How many Ct the automobile
tourists camp out over night and
what per cent stop At hotels? J. r. c.
4. Since il is not possible to COM
pute the number OF tourists. an es-
innate only can 10 made. II Is thought
that only 20 per cent Of the tourists
camp out, while so per cent sock ho-
tel shelter at night.
q, Please give tho number Z natural
! lakes in Minnesota. II. y.
/ A. The Geological Survey SAYS that
/ Minnesota has about $50 lakes.
/ q. Please give recipe for griddle
! cakes made Of hOminy L. n. +.
\. Beat cup Of milk and egg into
/ cup boiled hominv Rrite Add ]
/ tablespoonful of melted fat and cup
/ corn meal. tcaspoonful baking pow
/ der, y teaspOonful salt. This batter
may be baked in greased pan and
served hot with a spoon from the
dish In which u IS baked as a spoon
bread, or II may he cooked 'on a grid
die 20 serve as griddle cakes.
q What does the date A. L. 1922
mean? w. r. $.
~ A. l.. prefixed to given date
stands flr After Light" and tho dates
- and for the year since tho creation.
according to Masonic conception. This
is very similar to tho date according
to Jewish chronology. 4,
q. Arc soiled paper dollars laund-
cred or burned? J. y. y.
a. Paper money which has become
& lied is Numbered by the Government
and placed in circulation again. After
il has become too soiled and torn fol-
uee it is destroyed by the Govern
ment in a macerator.
q. Explain how the British Cabinet
is formed. VI. +. r.
\. a political leader OF the domi
nant party Is invited by the King I,
visit him and is requested by him Z,
form ministry or cabinet The leade
so selected Invites members Of eithe
house, usually of his own politica
faction, to become members Of tn
: cabinet, or az the phrase IS Minister
) with Portfolios" He reports these sc
! lectiOns TO the King and enters upoI
the legislative duties according 70 law
Il is customary shortly after the for
nation of a new cabinet for an elec
: ton TO take place at which the peopl
VIII register their approval or disap
prevail OF the selections or policies.
2 q. Did Cleopatras son ever reig
E in Egypt? J. P. B.
= 4. Pt-lemy XVI called Caesarior
= son Of Cleopatra and Julius Caesa,
t reigned as co-regent with his mothe
T from AZ to 80 B. c.
q @. When Is a person considered a
h illiterate? II. J. X.
< a. The Bureau Of Education define
an illiterate as one 10 years of age
I over unable 20 read or write in an
h language.
!. Q. Why is the Peruvian rain tr,
= so called? \. r. L.
e \. Through the agency of cicada
n which suck it's juices the Peruvia
d rain tree sheds moisture 10 such Q,
- tentsas 10 wet the ground. The n,
grows generally in troical countrie
t .. How many SMILES are found
e Beowulf? d. 4.
a Five.
= Q. How large is Lower Californ
i and TO whom does it belong? r. Y.
= A Lower Calf rnia belongs TO II
T Republic of Mexico. The area is IS
343 square miles; the population abol
n 53.254, one-half of which are Indian
e The capital IS LaPaz.