Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can get the answer 70 any
question by writing Every Evening Infor-
nation Bureau. Frederic J: Haskin. direc-
tor, Washington, d.. @. This offer applies
not give advice on legal, medical and
financial matters. IT does NOT attempt TO
settle domestic troubles nor 70 undertake
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replies are sent direct to tho inquirer.
O. When, how and where did the
Jewish people begin TO speak Yiddish
instead of Hebrew s. ID.
A. The Jews who left Germany dur
ing the Middle Ages for the Slavic lands
of Bohemia, Poland, Galicia and Lthu-
ania, spoke Middle High German and
wrote It quite correctly, although they
employed the Hebrew letters. Out OF
touch with Germany, the German
sounds and forms underwent some
change. while Hebrew, 'Aramic and
Slavic words were added to the Ian
guage. The resultant idiom, Yiddish,
s,Ipplanted the Slavic of the primitive
Jewish settlers, and gradually with
Jewish migration WAS carried TO all parts
of the world. Pure Hebrew is now an
academic language, found only in books.
@. How can An eight-hour day be
practiced on farm when cows have to
be MIXED every twelve hours? n. Il.
A. Farm help may work in shifts, or
rest periods amounting to four hours
may be planned in n twelve-hour day.
Q. Did Caesar really say set tn Brute
when he was assassinated? r. A.
A. The words meaning land thou
also, Brutus," were supposed TO have
| been uttered by Caesar at the moment
he was stabbed by Brutus, but there is
no ancient authority for attributine
this utterance to Caesar and it is prob
able that the popular impression is due
70 the use Of the words by Shakespeare
in his famous play.
| @. Will an electric motor run IN q
vacuum? T. R. B.
| A An electric motor will run IN q
vacuum, but with increased heating
for the same output, or with less output
for the same heating, because the normal
cooling by air circulation IS absent.
Q. What does Hohoken mean? E
McD.
i A. Hoboken was first called HobocaI
Hackingh, the land OF the tobacco pipe
because of the fact that the indians
carved pipes from kind OF stone foune
there.
Q. Is any method or plan followed
in the international Sunday Schoo
lessons? G. B. H.
A. The lessons are arranged 80 tina
the Bible will be reviewed each six years
This period constitutes the time the
the average child attends Sunday School
One temperance lesson IS included quar-
terly.
@. What method is used to determine
the license number given each county
H. ]. II.
A. The American Automobile Associa
ton saws that the states vary In regard
to the method used to determine tn
automobile license number. In som
states the counties are required to sem
in an estimate before the end OF tn
year and then are allotted certal
number or amount by the State High
way Commission. Other states do nc
= allot a certain number but licenses ar
obtained from the State Highway Con
mission at the state capital.
4 Q. When did the United States govern
ment cease coming two and one-ha
dollar gold pieces? G. n.
t A. The Treasury Department say
t that the $3.50 gold piece is still minte
: coin, hut none has been coined sine
( 1915.
@. Is the Bob White the same as tt
n quail? A. s. I.
= "A. Bobwhite is local term for an
r. quail OF the genus colinus, of which Il
t. best-known species, Cohnus Virginianu
# ranges over the eastern and centr
e United States northward to the soutl
ern parts OF New England and MINI
sofa.
Q. What is meant by guage in speal
ing of shot guns? r. t.
A. The gauge is the measurement
the diameter Of the bore of the gun.