Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-21

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q. How many people heard Presi-
dent Harding's address at Arlington
when the Unknown Soldier was
buried? w. r.. s.
A. Through tho use Of loud speak
ing telephone apparatus at least 150.-
900 people heard this funeral oration.
Beside the 5000 people In the Airing
ton Auditorium. about 100000 In the
cemetery grounds. $4,000 in Madison
Square Garden, New York City, and
10000 In the Plaza and Auditorium,
San Francisco. were able to hear the
speakers and the music.
@. When did the present series of
numbers OF Patents begin? G. r. B.
A. No. / OF the present serios Of
Letters Patent was issued July 2S,
1885. Prior to this time. s,957 patents
had been issued The first patent is
sued In 1922 was numbered 1,401. .94S.
q. Is Cuba densely populated?
#. B. s.
A. The population OF Crha is more
than so to the square mile. which
makes It one of the most densely set
tied of the American republics.
Q. What does the name Rothschild
mean? II. f. Fl.
! A. Rothschild is German for red
shield. This was the sign Of the house
Of Meyer Anselm. money lender of
Frankfort, who founded the family for
tune. His sons changed their name
to Rothschild
O. What is rogue's yarn? r. o. w
! A. This is n name given TO a yarn
of different twist material or color
inserted into navy cordage. in order to
identify ii II stoIen, or TO know the
maker In case OF defect in the cordage
O. How much does n soldiers dis
charge cost? ID. q. U
A. The price Of discharge in the
United States varies according TO years
Of service, 1920 after one years SER
vice, down to $50 after eleven years
service, thus: $3.50. 800. $50. ss5. $50
s65, $50. s55. $40. s35, $40.
q. Is the official capital OF the
United States. Washington or the Dis.
trict of Columbia? w. c. M
A. While we find no official opinion
on the subject, II is true that Presi
dent Harding Issued an executive
order Ia st November restoring the us'
OF the term City OF Washington. "t'
establish uniformity in the several de
partments in tho language used Il
these documents and TO restore tn
form which prevailed from the tim
the government was established in tf1i
city. except for brief period, whei
they were dated from the District O
Columbia instead Of the City Of Wash
ington.
Q. How many kinds OF trees ar
there In Porto Rico? D. p.
A. There are more than 500 va
rieties Of trees on the Island of Port
Rico.
@. Can I go to Spain and enlist 4
their war against the Moors? p. c. F
A. The Spanish Embassy says tha
al present enlistments are not bein
taken in the Spanish Army 10 figll
! against the Moors.
q. How much hay does an eie
phant eat a day? NJ Men
A. Animals appetites differ Jus
as human beings do, but 100 pound
OF hay Is an average daily ration 70
an elephant.
@. From what part Of the orans
blossom does the essential oil come
From what part Is honey made?
NJ. W.
A. The Bureau Of Chemistry sa.
|, that an essential oil is made from II
entire orange blossom. Honey is mae
? from the nectar OF the blossom