Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25


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oents In stamps or return postage. All
replies are sent direct 70 the inquirer.
Q. What r. the speed ot The ele-
vator in the Washington Monument
How fast docs the fastest elevator
rum s. G. W
A. The Office Of Public Buildings
and Grounds says that the elevator IN
tho Washington Monument makes
100 feet a minute. As the elevator
shaft in the monument Is 500 feet,
high. e makes this distance in FIVE
minutes. The two elevators IN the
/ Woolworth Building. which operate
from the ground 20 the>54th floor. rise
700 feet in one minute and these are
the highest rise and fastest travelling
elevators IN the world. Although ele-
vator service is provided in the EifYel
Tower. Paris. 70 A height OF nearly
1000 feet. three lifts must be used TO
reach the top. the highest rise OF a
single lift being about $50 feet.
q. Is It true that a man who has
A congressional Medal OF Honor gets
a pension OF 81 90 a month? ". II. NcB.
A. Tho period for which an ad-
duional 500 a month IL given 10 n
soldier VINO has a Congressional Medal
Cf Honor dates only from the time
that the act was committed for which
, the medal was granted, TO the date OF
discharge from military service.
q. How many counties are there in
the United States collectively? J. II. p.
A. The Bureau OF Census says ac-
cording 10 the 1920 census there 7rere
! 1859 counties IN the United States.
1 Q. What did the early Egyptians
shave with? A l. g.
A. According 10 Herodotus, the
4 Egyptians shaved continually and only
- let the hair and beard grow when they
!, we're in mourning. The barber OF the
:, ancient Egyptians was known as the
. haq. He employed various instru-
q rnents. 4 razor sometimes in the
: shape OF a small short Ratchet with a
- re-curved handle and other instru-
men5s shaped Ike a knife were most
generally used.
4. Q. What became Of Raisull? s. L d.
A. Raisuil, the bandit who held
q Perdicaris. a naturalized American, for
ransom IN 1904, has been reported
=, dead twice. but each time the state
: ment has been Withdrawn. Though
:, several such kidnappin s.RaisUh. VINO
- was 4 Moroccan SneFeeI, acCuHlu letA
much money and land.
@. What is the name OF the foun-
= tain in front OF the Congressional
. Library and who designed Il? q. A.
A. Roland Hinton Perry was the
sculptor Of the Fountain OF Neptune.
3 This was one Of his earlier works and
d while vigorous and effective. IL not
D. considered 10 be as finished and ar
j tistic as some OF his later efforts.
3 Q. Is Central University. Kentucky,
a State school? o. T. s.
A Central University OF Kentucky
Is a sectarian institution. under the
u auspices OF the Presbyterian Church
u Q. Where was the first chamber OF
commerce organized in this country
n G. I. T
HI A. The New York City Chamber Of
II Commerce organized, in 1853 and in
II corporated under a royal charter from
II King George III IN 17TO. was the frs
|, institution OF its kind in the Unitet
Il States.
III @. Were the republics OF Contra
/. America ever united IN one govern
Il ment? +. .
III A. In 1923 the FIVE Central Ameri-
/, can states were united into a naaona
federation which subsequently adopte,
II a constitution modelled after that o.
II the United States The Federation wa
II partially ended in 1888, practically dis
II solved in 1889 and completely DIS
II solved in 1S47.