Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-27

question by writing Every, Evening Infor-
rc,y % The BUREAU spps. eas
not glvc advice on legal, medical and
financial matters. 1T does not attempt 70
settis dcmcst!c troubles rn nor % 70 nndss'skc s,
your questions plainly and briefly. Give
full name and address ana ENCLOSE Two
cents In stamps for return postage All
replies are sent direct 70 the inquirer.
@. What 10 n person called who can
ece no wen or better In tho dark7
w A. u
A. The stnte OF being able TO see In
tho dark is known as hemernmopea or
day blindness A person who suffers
from this may bo known az bemera-
mopeal
q. Arc cedav Ghosts effectual as a
protection from moths for wool gar
ments7 A. II. r.
A. Chests mode OF hcartwood OF
red cedar. II In good condition as re-
gasSls tightnese, will prevent damage
from moths II clothing Is beaten,
brushed and eunned before being
placed in the chest. The odor Of red
cedar Will not destroy adult moths or
mlllers nor tho eggs. but ~ Will Kill
| the young larvae or worms.
@. At what age are people most apt
| TO have hay fever? NJ. A.
A. In AIS cases obeerved at the
same time, the ages OF the patients
varied from 10 64 years. tho general
average being "a years. The common
period for the development OF tho dis
ease is between the ages of 20 and 10
years.
O. When was eugar first made from
beets7 r.. A. G.
A. The manufacture OF sugar from
beet roots was first attempted by Mar
graft at the Berlin Academy of Sci
ences. but II was nearly nifty years
later that his pupil, Achard actually
solved the problem and produced this
sugar in Berlin in 1907.
@. received registered letter
from England II contained silk
necktie and handkerchief The post
man made me sign for the letter. open
Il in his presence and then he took II
and Its contents 70 see about the duty
Ie that the correct procedure7 l.. G.
I A. The Postofiice Department says
that scaled registered packages from
foreign countries containing supposed
dutisblc articles are required 10 bt
treated by postal employees in thi'
manner. They are not permitted q
break tho seal OF mail matter Con
eequently the seal must be broken b.
the addressec in their presence, an,
tho article must then be submitted L
custom officers who alone have infor
nation with respect to whether or no
. the contents are dutiaole.
Q. What are crystal balls made OF
F. p. +
- A. Crystals arc generally made 0
: beryi or adamantinc.
Q. Where do gold FISH come from
p. l.. I
A. The goldfish is closely related I
the carp. and e a native of China.
was introduced into England abou
! the beginning OF the eighteenth cen
= tury.
: O. What was tho message {
Garcia7 d. ~. ]
, A. The message which Presider
:, Mckinley sent to Garcia, the Cuba
:, insurgent general. was query as {
, tho Assistance Garcia would furnie
!, to the United States IN the war wit
Spain. Lieutenant Rowan brougt
back information that Garcia coul
furnish at least 5000 well armed mel
!. and that they had a system OF trans
:. mitting information through III
country and could act as guides.
J. Q. Can beef suet be used for cool
e. ing fat? ]. f.
q A Beef suet will make good SUI
J. stitute for lard OF butter for cookir
r. purposes. Put 3 pounds of su
h through a. food chopper. Put 1t and
N pint OF cottonseed or corn oil
,e double boiler and cook until clea
Ie Strain and put in a cool place.