Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14

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q. What wind OF an exhibit viii the
United States have at the Brazilian
Exposition? ~. Il. H.
A. The sum OF si,O0o.00o was ap-
proprlated by Congress for n suitable
building and exhibits at the Brazilian
Centennial Exposition at Rio Jnniero
which will represent the progress and
activities OF the United States in no
far as the government lt6elf is con-
cerned. Private enterprises will also
be represented at the exposition, but
they will not be housed In the govern
ment building. Firms doing buslness
In South America formed n company
and raised funds to insure that thf
business interests OF this country
would have adequate representation
at Rio. a building known as the
American Industrial Exhibition Build
! ing has been erected and practically al
| the space In Il has been taken. IL is
expected also, that the government
will send fleat TO Rio during the ex-
position that Viii compare more than
favorably with the naval exhibition
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q. When were Italics fret used
O. II. VI
A. Manutius. a Venetian printer
FIRST used them about 1900 a. ID.
q. Is there a government reward
for finding cures for tuberculosis
cancer and other diseases? III. r. $
a. Such n bdll has been introduced
In the House Of Representatives. j
provides for a payment Of rewards
after invcstigations Of claims by th'
Public Health Service.
o. Did the gas mask provided th'
soldiers during the war. protect then
against illuminating gas? X. c
A. The army mask which afforde,
protection against the gases used Il
warfare, would not be effectual agains
common Illuminating gases.
Q. Are foreign nations TO be in
vited to the Philadelphia exposition
in 1926? w. l.. NJ
A. The joint resolution Of Congress
recently signed by President Harding
which endorsed the exposition, ais
provided that the President might in
vite foreign nations TO attend.
Il @. Is the bite or sting OF the ston
fly dangerous? w. V.
A. The Department Of Agricultur
. says that It is absolutely harmless.
!, q. How many automobiles ar
, stolen and how many recovered? A. T
: A. In 1920 there were 3o,046 car
stolen and 21 ,273 recovered. In 1872
81 .554 stolen and 26.5f7 recovered. TIL
percentage OF unrecovered cars ros
from 20 per cent TO 40 per cent.
/ Q. Why is isnglass so called
| o. Me-
| A. This word is corruption of III
| German hausenblas, the name 70
sturgeon. Isinglase is made from ii
bladder OF the sturgeon.
Q. How did islands happen to I
oAled that? II. T.
A. This Is an Anglo Saxon word
which the derivation is not clea
Probably Il followed the custom oil
}. served in saying headland, neck 4
land, tongue of land, brow Of a hi
mouth of a river. back or foot of
hill and arm OF the sea. It's r.
d semblance TO an eye led IL to be callt
an island. This probably result'
from confusion with the French wo
q Isle.
@. How much anthracite coal w
being mined at this time last yea
A. w. Nc
A. For the week ending August
there were only 10000 net tons. VII
in the corresponding week last ye
the output was 1,772. 900 tons.