Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-10

question BY writing Every Evening infor-
nation Bureau. Frederic III, Jaskfn. direc-
tor, Washington. DC. This ofcr applies
not Give advice on legal. medical ana
financial matters. II does not attempt TO
settle domestic troubles nor TO undertake
your questions plsinIy and briefly. olive
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replies are sent direct TO tho inquirer.
q. Ia the boil weeviI se great a
menace ae the ravages Of the insects
which afflicted the Egyptians In he
olden dsye? D. s.
A. Government authorities are con
vlnced hat tho boil weevil is a pest
OF as great magnitude ar any which
q afflicted the Egyptians. Some au-
thorities claim that II has disturbed
our economic situation more than any
other single factor in history.
q. Which state leads in the number
of camp sites for automobiles tour
ing the country w. p. j..
A. California has more camp sltee
for tourists than any other state.
q. Is II proper TO say Il cko /
viii be there on Thursday" A. II. d.
A. The verb reckon should not be
used. It means to estimate or count
up.
Q. Is CASTLE soap known by any
other name? r. NJ. n.
A.. II IL also known an olive oil
soap. Marseilles soap. Spanish soap
and Venetian soap. The name CASTLE
records itr Spanish o~iRin. but Mar
s%eilles, France. is the chief modern
place OF it's manufacture-in fact in
Europe II is generally known as Mar
settles soap. II genuine and Of the
first quality II Ia made entirely Of
olive oil. The bulk OF CASTLE soap of
modern manufacture contains n CON
siderable percentage Of peanut. rope
seed and other similar vegetable oils
Q. Where does the expression "a
little bird told me- come FROM G. p. @
A. This is borrowed from &c
cles ias SITES 1920 where II reads "Foi
a bird of the air shall carry the voice
and that which hath wings shall tel
the matter"
Q. What r~voportion OF the earth
area was directly involved in the
World War; II. y. r
A. Of Europe's approximately 4.
000. 600 square miles Of territory
seven eighths was directly involved Fl
the conflict. For Africa the Fraction
hs Jaeger. 30 out Of 30 parts havini
been in belligerency. Asia with ne
1900. 900 square miles. shows twenty
four twenty-f1fths of her territory IN
' volved. while Australia was complete
lly in the throes Of war. In Mort
America four-h fths q, an area c
an area Of nearly 10000. 900 squsr
miles ie occupied by two of the gres
o countries that were in the struRgl,
Only about one-half Of South Amerlc
remained noninally neutral. There
. fore Of the 1000. 900 square mile. {
Q tho globes area. exclusive Of An
Y artica. more than As. 000, 900 squsr
k miles belong Il the belligerent nation,
and the remaining few million wer
more or less affected.
q. What Is a fitch Of bacon? T. :
A. Thts is the English name for
& whole side Of salt pork. The terH
- also applied 10 n large piece ~ sid
meat,
@. Who Wa the wife Of Thoma
Jefferson? c. c. !
A. Thomns Jefferson married Ma,
tina Shelton, widow OF Bathurst ske
a ton and daughter OF John wayles.
q. May one refer to her husha nd 9
e Mr.. Smith," C. X. v
A. This form ID correct in speakir
to a servant. but should not b lie.
In c~onversing with an equal.
a .. Who vas called the Mother
Is the Brazilians? VI. ".
" A. Dona Thereza, daughter
Francis I. king of the two Sicilie
a known as Mother OF the Brazilian