Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
evKsrloNe AND ANSWERS

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cenn 10 stamps for resurp postage. All
rspnes sre sens oirscs TO the inquirer.
Q. 1s It possible to telephone from
a moving train? c. w. G
A. Telephoning from a moving
train IL possible. A demonstration OF
what 10 known ~ the carrier current
system OF communication wns given
at schenectady on December Let. These
tests were the elimination OF develop
mont work Of a period extending over
10 years. followed by practical tests
made on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
ct. Paul Railroad. where cornmuni-
cation waS effected at speeds up 10 GO
miles an hour.
Q. Why was mustard gas 30 called
C. II. O.
A. Mustard gas was given the name
because II has mnstard-iike cdor IL
Is said that some OF tho French mus
tard gas smells more like garlic than
mustard
| q Where arc most OF the wood
pulp mills In this country? l.. r.
A. New York State has more wood
pulp mills than any OF the other states.
Wisconsin Is second and Maine third
Others are scattered along the At
lantic Coast States and along the
Great Lakes. A few mills are found in
the states bordering on tho Pacific
Ocean
Q. What does o. ". T. mean on the
inpeis on hread7 j. ID.
A. The letters o. ". r. on Clark .
thread stand for "our new thread"
Q. How can hair be tnken or a
hide? ~ r.
A. Milk OF lime is used for denair-
Ing hides. This takes from ten dave
TO two weeks. Slake quart OF freshl,
burnt iime lin small pieces) with y.
quart OF water. Mix / pint OF this
hydrate OF limo with 8 quarts OF water
q. What is the cause of creosot.
forming in chimney? Can you sIg
gest remedy c. =. J.
A. The burning OF green wood caus
es creosote to form in the chimney. 4
simple remedy for this Is TO place
piece Of zinc on the fire.
: O. Why docs the grain Of a tire.
, turn from right 70 left2 Ed. G
A. The Forest Service aays it /
) very unusual for the grain OF tree Z
: turn from right 10 left. Most tree
: grown under average conditions hav
the grain straight up and down.
Q. Does 1t take more power to ru
one-horse electric motor than
does for two half-hor sepower motors
X. K N
A. less power Is required TO run
one horse electric motor than for tw
e hak-horsepower motors. Tho create
the horsepower the greater tho ei
< ficiency OF tho motor.
: @. Are the Government railroads !
: Alaska operated the year round? Ar
there any openings there7 F. B. {
A. Government railroads in Alask
a are operated the year round. TIL
Bureau OF Alaskan Affairs says ths
there will be no appointing OF men [
= Alaskan railroads. before April, 1872
r These appointments are made at Ar
= chorage, Alaska.
Q. What was the data Of tho las
severe hurricane at Galveston an
Houston. Texas? f.
A. The latest record appears +,
: be that OF a severe hurricane ths
i passed over these two cities durin
the nights Of August 1911, 1915.
.. What is the meaning Of Hurol
II the name of one of the Great Lakes
% G.. A.
q A. Opinions differ as To wheth.
/ this is an Indian or French word. A,
o cording to some Huron Is corruptic
r OF the name Hure, given tribe
Indians by the French. the word meal
l. ing head OF a wild boar. applicable c
= account OF their unkempt appearance
n Another authority says II is derive
e from the Indian words Obkuee hontu
l. True man; by others TO. have been CO
II rupted by the French from the India
le Irri ronon, cat tribe.