Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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question by writing Every Evening InfOr-
nation bureau. Frederic J Hsskin. dircc-
tor. Washington. ID G. This offer applies
strictly ~ Information. The bureau can
not give advice on legal medical and
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q. In playing golf have I A right 70
bend the grass when I And my ball
in the rough? y. w.
A. You may bend or part the gra 90
only II 1t Is necessary for you to do
40 in order 10 Identify your hall. and
then only sufficiently 70 enable you 70
mako the Identification.
q. on what denomination are the
people who give the Passion Play at
Oberammergau2 J. J. K
\. The Bavarian villagers who give
this celebrated Passion Play are Roman
Catholics.
=. What percentage Of tho imrigra-
ton 10 Canada Is from the United
States? q. X y.
/ 4. Since the first Of 'h- year, the
United States has furnished about
half Of the newcomers in Canada The
total IS made Up OF 452S British. s.0l9
Americans. and'4,227 from other couu-
tries.
q. Are trees more apt IN be struck
by lightning when Il IS raining? II II
y.
\. During thunder showers tree!
become drenched with rain. According
TO some authorities, -he more thor
ouGhly wet the tree Is. the less suscep
tible il becomes TO lightning stroke.
q. What metal IS absolutely non
porous that can be used for cookin.
utensils? 7. l.
\. The Bureau OF Standards say
that no metal is absolutely porous
Such ones as aluminium. tin and irui
are sufficiently non porous for use Z!
, the manufacture of cooking utensils
. .. What privileges ara gained whe
a British subject IS honored wit
, knighthood? G. T.
> \. Tho comforting Of ku,ghthood
Great Britain does not imply any priv
lege other than the social one c
precedence. \ knight ranks next afte
q baronet. Neither dignity nor TIT
can bc transmitted 10 the heirs.
=. Please glvo recipe fer chocoiac
cream frosting for cake? y. d.
\. Add five tablespoonfuls OF mil
: ito one cup granulated sugar. Place O
:. fire and stir until it bons. Boil Il,
=, minutes remove and add havoriui
,, Beat until thick and creamy. Sprea
. Oh cake and cover with thin Coatin
- OF melted bitter chocolate.
q. Were lotteries ever used for ar
public purpose in this country? y. s.
= a. In the eighteenth century lotte.
les were extremely popular IN Ame
; lea Legislatures authorized them &
D. every species Of public improvement
for the building Of churches sud GO
{ legse, for the repair of losses 10 il
dividuals by fire and otherwise; f
example, Faneun Hall, after tho n
of 1861, was rebuilt by lottery, II
Continental Congress tried to raj
money by lottery in 1871.
.. How old Is the ice industry?
+. r.
\. Probably the first ice cut Al
shipped as an article Of commerce "
sent in 1893 from New York
Charleston. s. G.. bat the real begt
ming Of the industry came in 1905 VIII
Frederick Tudor of Boston shipped
...rgo of 1870 tons to the West Indie
he artificial Ice business dates fro
s66, but did not become Of commerce
Importance until about 1880.
q. What is the origin Of the wo
hoycott? V. l..
4. Captain Boycott was the Engli
gent Of Lord Erne in Ireland in IS
I4 incurred the Ill will OF the tenan
IS a result the population for mi
around refused 10 deal with him
any way.