Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can get the answer to any
question by writing Every Evening lntor-
nation Bureau. Frederic ) Hasklh, ulI ,e
tor. Washington, ID. c. This oi1er applies
strictly TO information. The bureau can
not give advice on legal medical ana
financial matters 1t does not attempt 70
settle domestic TROUBLES nor 10 undertase
Tour questions plainly and briefly. Give
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replies are sent direct 10 the ihqu'''''
@. What was the longest game ever
played in the major leagues? W. Il. ~
A. The longest game on record IN
the major leagues was staged AT hos
ton May l, 1920. when the Braves ana
the Brooklyn Dodgers played 20 IN
nings 10 a tie, the score being IL. IN
the play-off two days later il took ~
innings before decision could be
reached. Boston winning to l.
.. What causes dew? l., Nj. =
A. Dew is formed when atmospher-
&C moisture IS condensed by cold into
drops of water upon grass, trees, ROCKS
roofs of buildings, et cetera, wnlie the
adjacent air remains clear.
Q. How may a good fire extinguish-
er be made? Z. l..
4. We suggest the following for
mula: potassium nitrate, so o.; sui
phur, So or; charcoal, 4 o.. colcophar
of rouge. l OF. Powder separately.
dry. and mix. This powder is used
biz placing it in pound round paste
board boxes, through an Orifice in
which a fuse is inserted. The eXtin-
guisher so made is intended for use
in a closed room. 1t is supposed 10
act automatically by absorbing oxy-
gen.
Q. How are the Indian ReseEya-
tions mana aged? J. W. II.
A. BY superintendent who are ap-
pointed under the Civil Service Com
mission through the Indian Office.
@. How should horses with distem-
per be treated? +. Y. X.
A. Keep the infected horses $50
lated; give laxative feed: when swell
ings appear. have them lanced and the
ahscess cavities syringed with a dis
infectant solution.
@. What is meant by the absolute
zereo c. X. J.
A. This has been determined by
physicists as being 273' Centigrade
below zero or 1884, F. below zero
In this condition matter Will have alb
eolutely no heat.
q. In correspondence does one sign
a name Mr.. James Benton. Mrs
Arthur Crawford. Miss Amy Phil
llpe?" S. r.
A. This is never done. One must
use only the given names and sur
name. In the case Of woman who
needs to indicate whether she is mar
ried. she may add in parenthesis, Mrs
Arthur Crawford
Q. What chemical may be used to
Kill weeds without harming- the soil;
n. G
A. The Department Of Agriculture
Gays that they know of no chemicals
which would destroy weeds without
affecting the quality Of the soil.
Q. Who is the author Of the say
ing "The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world? IS. T. G.
A. William Ross Wallace. who was
born in 1919 and died in 1881. The
words are from his poem What Rulee
the World.
Q. is there any way to eliminate
an undesirable odor from lard which
has been kept for some time? L. w X
A. Undesirable odors and favor
can be decreased in intensity or re.
moved. il not too pronounced. by heat
ing the fats with a good grade {,
charcoal. To each pound Of chopped
unrendered fat add IL pieces Of clea n
hardwood charcoal about the size o.
walnut and render the fat in a dou
BILE boiler Allow the charcoal To re
main in the melted fat for about two
hours and stir the mixture occasion
ally. 1t is necessary to strain the IA
through flannel or other closely woyer
cloth to remove all the fine particle,
OF charcoal. II the odor is very uro
nounced. more! charcoal is needed ane
the mixture requires longer heating
The characteristic yellow color Ct tn.
beef fat will be removed and a whit,
odorless fat secured.
Artinerymen to Dance.