Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15

tor, Washington b.. O. This OFFER applies
strictly TO Information, The bnreau can; an
sye s :sycs on d.:oe ss: %sass mDs saS 20
| settle domestic troubles nor 70 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject. write
your qucstione plainly and brfcny eive
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replies are sent direct TO the inquirer
Q. Is It true that water .tself is in
toxicating2 u. |. II.
A. Water in excess ie an intoxi-
cant. according 20 Science Service.
With the aid Of an extract from one
OF the ductless glands and also without
such assistance in controlling thirst
DR.. Leonard O. Rowntrce Of the Mayo
Clinic has proved that excessive water
drinking by either humans or ami
mails may result I'm irtoxication.
Water intoxication." he says, '1s hard
| to produce, as nature has provided
| against the accumula ton of water in
the body in poisonous amounts
Through thirst the intake OF water is
regulated to the body's neede, Unless
the intake Is greatly In excess the out
put through the kidneys and the skin
takes care OF the surplus. In order to
control thirst. an extract from small
ductless gland at the base OF the brain
was used. Under the influence of this
drug the patient kept drinking water
until he developed marked headache
nausea, staggering gait, unsteadines'
Of muscle and inability 10 stand OF
walk. which lasted for few hours
| The an rna f..to .,rf. A..
with even more striking results. Tht
convulsions Of water poisoning ar,
cerebral in origin and OF extreme vio
lence at times. usually lasting from
TO 10 or 15 minutes"
Q. Please define domestic science
domestic art. household economy
household management, household ad
mlnietratlon and homo economies
L. r.. Fl
A. Domestic science is that scienc
which pertains 10 the preparation 0
food; domestic art is that sctivlt,
which is concerned in the making 0
, hats and garments; houeehoi
economy ie the practical syster
! whereby household affairs are maj
aged: household management
synonomoue with domestic or house
hold economy" household admins
! tration is the oversight OF the ac
tiviiee connected with the nnainte
. nance OF home; home economies
2 the science that treats Of the mean
. and methods which make possible tn
r well-being of the family.
r Q. II IL rains during double
Z header is the rain check good? p. j. y
A. Since the admission price IN III
r same as IL is for ore game. a raj
/, check is good only when less than ror
a and half innings OF tho first gan
have been played.
Q. Are people more apt 70 bA owe,
come by heat on a dry day OF on
damp dayY G. III.
A. At the same temperature. moi
e air is more productive OF heat pro
l. tration than is dry air
II Q. How many inches does
y woman's hair grow in a Year, J. c..
le A. The length OF life Of the ha
q varies with the age, sex, character
,e hair, and individual popularity. Ea.
% hair has It's determined, length OF III
a and this is not the same for eve
- hair OF the same sort The rate
r growth. especially in young women,
.e from 70 nm, or about Il TO
lie lnch, during each 10 days after AZ
m piercing the skin, or about * to
IN inch month. When 1t reaches
,e length OF 10 to IA inches It's rate
II growth ie reduced one-half, and la,
n toward the end OF its normal life
ID Increase is hardly perceptible.
err Q. How much did the arenas
v the Dempsey-Willard and Denlpse
sv Carpenter fight cost? T.
a. The arena where the Dernps.
is Willard fight was held cost appro
a mately s2s3,000. while the one
3 which Dempsey and Carpenter fou,
a cost about s400. 900.
e- Q. Which is more important 10
N, growth of trees. good soil or good ,
no mate? r.
-" a. An authority on trees says d
nd a favorable soil goes much further
Ira overcoming an unfavorable clim
NO than a favorable climate does tow;
Ter overcoming an unfavorable soil.