Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-15


Question by writing Every Evening Infor-
nation Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, Direc- /
tor, Washington. ID. G. This offer applies
strictly 20 information The bureau can
not give advice on legal. medical and |
financial matters IL does not attempt to |
settle domestic troubles not TO undertake |
your questions plainly and briefly. Give
full name and address and enclose two
cents In stamps for return postage. All
replies are sent direct 10 the inquirer.
@. How does'the New York Clearing
House operate? NJ. X.
A. Tho operations of the New York
Clearing House are exactly the same
in principle as those OF a bank clear
ing-house. with the exception that
stock certificates are exchanged
(cleared) instead of checks and drafts
A sheet Is made out by each member
and presented to tho clearing house
every day before p. IN. On one side
Is entered the list OF stocks 70 be de-
livered and their fun market value.
and on the other side is entered the
list OF stocks TO be received and their
full market value.
q. DO wire performers use round
wire or a fat wire? J. r.
~ LAo iiidtdkeI Oh - Aottl
vaudeville house says that slack wire
or tight wire artists never use fat
wire for stage performances.
@. How many Catholic bishops and
priests are there In the United Statesl
NJ. d.
! A. There are 80 Roman Catholic
bishops in the United States and H.
01s clergy, including bishops.
q. Were former President and Mrs
Taft the first TO celebrate their silver
wedding at the White House? G.. w
H.
A. President and Mrs. Hayes wer,
the first TO celebrate a silver wedding
anniversary in the Executive Mansion
Q. Is the quotation Comparison.
are odorous" to be found in Shake
speare? w. B. S.
A. The old proverb Comparison,
are odious' was used IN Much Ad,
About Nothing where in Act II
Shakespeare caused Dogberry to mis-
quote it and say Companions ar
odorous."
Q. How does the weight OF the larg
est elephant compare with that o
the largest horse? F. c.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industr,
says that there are some Belgian
horses that weigh as much as thre
tons. II is believed that the larges
elephant in this country is the on
at the Buffalo Zoo, which Is est
mated TO weigh about five tons.
- @. BY what name did George Wash
+. ington address Martha Washington
ID. r. a.
\. Patsy was the name often use
. by George Washington when address
ing his wife.
= .. How large is the orange grow
ing section of California? II. 5.
a. Ninety per cent OF the orange
4 Of California are grown in strip 1
/. miles wide by 90 miles long at the Zoe
Of the Sierra Mountains in the south
., ern part OF the State.
Q. Where does the State OF Ala
bama rank In the production Of iro
ore? p. r. f.
- 4. In 1916. the latest date for whic
- complete figures are available, Ala
- bama ranked third in the productiO
Of iron ore. although the State PFC
duced only eight per cent OF the tot
yield of the United States.
O. What was the highest price Il
:, cotton during the Civil War perioC
Q. A.
A. In 1865 cotton sold at 43 cen
pound. which is believed 10 be Il
highest price established during Il
= civil War period.
~ .. Has the Weather Bureau ev'
been included IN the War Department
a. G. l..
~ A. The Weather Bureau was
branch OF the War Department unit
- 1881. when 1t was transferred to Il
:. newly organized Department OF Al
y riculture.
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