Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-17

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@. How Is Tolstoi pronounced? ID.
A.
A. It should be pronounced as II
composed OF three syllables--
Tol sto ee.
Q. What are capers that are used
in cooking? 6. n.
A. These are not berries, but the
unopened flower buds of the caper
bush. There green buds arc picked
to use in sauces and salad dressings.
@. Please give a list of civil and
Revolutionary War songs. j. j. X.
a. Some Revolutionary War songs
were Yankee Doodle. How Stands the
Glass Around, Hearts of ~0ak. The
Fate OF John BurgOyne, The Yankees
!, Return From Camp. The Song Of the
Vcrmonters-1779. Hark! Hark! the
Sound of War is Heard. Among the
popular songs OF tho Civil War were;
Tentrg on the Old Camp Ground, Al
Quiet Along the Potomac. The Girl
Left Behind Me, We are Comini
Father Abraham. Dixie, Yankee
Doodle, John Browns Body.
Q. Are pearls found in steamed
oysters of any value? A. w. Q.
A. Tho Bureau OF Fisheries say
That the heating Of oysters would spoi
! any pearl in the inside Of the oyster
= by 1eadening the lustre and removini
the color.
@. When monograms are use
should the Initial Of tho last name ap
pear in tho center, or In natura
urderl A. H.
. A. This IL n matter Of choice Ofte
. the letters lend themselves 70 one q
- tho other with better effect an
Z balance When tho initial OF the SUI
name ls IN tho center. II is usual
= larger than tho other ones.
O. what book gives the most POI
feet portrayal Of a physician? II.
p.
A. s. weir Mitchell regarded Ceors
= Enors 'Dr. Bydgate" IN Mddlemarc
- the keenest word picture OF n PHI
=. slcan in modern English literature
= @. Is mate an intoxicating drinl
! f. l.. -.
= a. Mate ls n non-lntoXlcant. som
y times known. ne Paraguay tea and
d prepared from the leaves and shoe
10 n the mate tree. This is tho Sou
y American holly.
@ Is. there n definition for q
,r term mathematics? NJ. L.
e \. The question as 70 what q
p science OF mathematics shall bb sa
y 90 bc has been discussed by philos
n piers and mathematician for sor
r. ? 200 years. hut as yet a generally a
ie proved definition has not been form
- lated. \ common definition, but @
a hold>inadequate. Ia that mathemati
u is the science Of finding out how ma
p and how much, or the science
- measurement.
~ q. Who was the FIRST doctor
:" divinity IN the United States? e.
d" G.
A. Increase Mather. an Americ.
1 colonial divine. who was gradual
from Harvard College IN 1856 and "
, president of that institution from 16
40 TO 1901. received the first diploma (
io the degree Of ID. D., that was grant
"a in this country.
a. q. Does the United States &C
p ernment own and operate vessels
re- the high seas carrying passenger
% A. c.
be ~ The United States Shippi
In Board which IS a part Of the Fede
Y Government is in this business.
he @. When the term right center
IN used n directions for stage settin
,se does X refer to the actors right
lie he faces the audience. or the sp
.tv tators' right? y. c..
n y. The directions are given II
the spectators point OF view.
&c
in One slate we'd like 10 see scratc
in this Fall is that which comes wit
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