Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07


strictly To Information. The bureau can |
not give advice on legal. medical and
financial matters. IL does not attempt 20
settle domestic troubles nor 20 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject. Write
your questions plainly and briefly. Give
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replies are sent direct TO the inquirer.
O. How many woman doctors are
there? NJ. d. r.
\. The 1920 census report says
that there were 144.977 physicians
and surgeons In the United States. OF
these, 1919 we're women.
Qwhere are the different kinds of
wheat grown L. E
A. The Department OF Agriculture
says that the near Northwest, which
4 includes Minnesota. the Dakotae and
parts OF adjoining states. grows hard
spring wheat: the Southwest. also
/ Nebraska and Kansas. grow hard
winter wheat: the East and states as
/ far west as Missouri and Iowa grow
soft winter wheat. These areas over
zap 10 some extent.
@ How much money have Aperi-
cans invested In Canadian MINES?
:. VI.
a. About 20 per cent Of the money
invested in the Canadian mining in
dustry Is furnished by people in the
United States.
Q: What Will take away the blush
look on a mahogany piano? o. T 4
\ The blush haze that Is often
noticed on a polished varnish eurfac,
Is merely the accumulation left BY
moisture and dust from the atmos
phere. Il IS called blooming" anc
may be washed OF with damp cloth
OF soft material. wrung out OF tepit
water in which a little pure soap may
be used. or a few drops OF olive oil
may be put on the cloth. Wipe on
with soft dry cloth or clear
chamois.
Q. How many Civil War nurses ar'
now living? B. y
A. In an association formed after
the Civil War by 5000 nurses. only u
are now living.
Q. Does the Mason and Dixon hin.
extend from the Atlantic to the Pa
cihc coast9 r. II
\. Il does not This line merel,
formed the boundary between tn
states Of Maryland and Pennsylvania
> II extended as originally surveyed q
a point PA mileS west OF the Della
A ware river.
n @. At what time did Louis Nj
reign? II. McC
e A. This monarch relgned fro,
i64S until l7i5. having become Kin
e az the age Of 3. His mother held IN
n regency. but the real power was IN
h minister Mazarin. After his death ]
q 1861. Louis XIV assumed Complet
control and ruled despoticaily unit
Ic his death.
! Q. What rs bulimia? L. G.
\. Bulimia is a disease charactei
|, lied by excessive hunger. Person
~ suffering from it are never satisde
II Q. Why were the Progressiv,
" called the Bun Moose party in 1871.
T.
st A. The name came from Roos,
,f velt's remark early in the campaig
1t II feel as fit as a bull moose"
In O. Why are channel buoys mark,
~ red and black? ID. y.
L \. In the United States Il Is pr,
; scribed by law that the huoys be pain
u ed red on the starboard hand comir
y in from sea, and black on the port
: left-hand side. They are also nun
: bered in order from seaward. Wi
even numbers on the starboard an
~ odd numbers on the port hard.
@ How long have We had M
X saving stations? {.
or \. Considerably less than ce
e tury. Hans Bush. 1Si5-S2. an Engli
TO lawyr. had the distinction OF fr
RI suggesting life-saving stations and
lorganizing a model station.