Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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@. Are any cargo vessels sailing
that have crews entirely American
borp7 II. n. II.
A. The Western Maid sailing for
Russia with grain 10 tho nrst American
cargo vessel to safl The high seas with
crew that is 100 per can't American.
@. What scores 10 - possible TO
make IN crfbbage? n. F. 8.
A. Tho best hand counts 20 $50 II
dealer has flves and turns a Jack,
and It Is not possible TO count 1925,
% and 27.
Q. When will ciAes IN Army
nursing begin? NJ. B. c.
A. Early In March new classes for
Army nurses will begin ut Walter
Reed General Hospital. Washington.
D. c.. and Letterman General Hos
pital The Preside, San Francisco.
@. Please settle an argument by
stating whether there Is gall on a
deer's liver? G. c. r.
| A. Deer are characterized by the
absence of gall bladder.
q. What gives India ink its gloss?
B. O. 9.
A The gloss or brilhauce OF In
dia ink Is apparently due. for the most
part, 10 the quality OF the ink. The
best grades of Chinese and Japanese
inks which are imported possess a
brilliance Of tone which has not been
attained by mos, manufacturers here
However. the addition Of suficaen,
gum arabic to the ink may give the de-
sired glossy appearance.
Q. Why can't the airplane motor
be muffied down 10 low tone? IT. O'B
A. The Air Service says that al
aircraft engine from a rnechanica
standpoint can be mufffed as effectual
ly as an automobile engine. However
this is not done at present for severa
reasons among which are that the add
ed weight Of the muffiing system 4
Objectionable and that decrease il
power is caused by restricting the ex
haust.
@. What was the Indian population
Of North America when Columbus dis
, covered IT? A. r. w
1 A. There could have been no au
| thentic census OF the Indians IN lag.
A government expert estimates tn
number Of Indians at that time a
| l.115.oo0.
II @. How was the Rock OF Age
/ written? II. n. "
II A. According to the story, Wesley
the great leader and hymn writer. an
Toplady, the Anglican churchman me
and were drawn into a very heare
ergumeut over some current thee
logical questions. They argued unit
| Illong after midnight. Nehher yielded
| point When they separated. Toplad
| was wrought up to high state
| spiritual excitement. Not being alb
| to sleep ne sat and thought. In
| moment OF exaltation the words OF II
| hymn, Rock OF Ages" began to com
I 10 his mind. He began 10 write. =,
II fore dawn he had produced this mast
4 hymn.
Hi Q. What vessel was known as Il
| II dynamite gunboat? n. c.
Hi A. This nickname was given TO q
Hunted States Ship "Vesuvius," 3
cause II was built by the Pneumat
II Dynamite Gun Company.
Hi @. Why was Philadelphia cahed {
II Red City? J. Y.
Hi A. \The term Is probably due TO t
II fact that red was the predominant
II color originally. MANY OF the houf
II being built OF red brick.