Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can get the answer 90 any
question by writing Every Evening Infor-
nation Bureau. Frederic II. Jasxin. drec-
tor, Washington. ID. 9. This offer applies
strictly TO information. The bureau can
not give advice on legal medical and
financial matters. IL does not attempt 10
exhaustive research on any subject Write
your questions plainly and briefly. Give
full name and address and enclose two
cents In stamps for return postage. All
replies arc sent direct to tho inquirer.
q. Was the weather that ie known
az Indian summer predicted by the
Indians? r. r. r.
A. The popular belief that Indian
summer weather was predicted by the
native Indians. finds no documentary
confederation, and the idea that the
term Indian summer was employed by
the early settlers, eeens 10 be n myth.
shoot season Of pleasant weather in
the Central and Atlantic Coast states.
usually occurs in October or Novem-
Der, more rarely in December. II is
characterized by an almost cloudless
sky. calm or light airs, hazy atnos-
! phere. and mild temperature in the
| day time. being cool at night II may
last one or two weeks and may occur
two or three times during a season. AS
TO the origin OF this expression, Albert
Matthews has shown that there is nc
record OF IL until 1774. when It was
states.
q. Can fish hear? E. L. r
A. Fish have no externa. nor mid
die ear but only an inner one. Various
experiments point to the conclusion
the conclusion that the ear in fish 5.
merely an organ OF equilibrium.
Q. Why do nninosa leaves oper
and close? J. p. K
A. Mimosa Is species OF plant
known as the sensitive plant, becaus'
OF It's motile leaves. The mobility o
the leaves Is thought to be related 4
protection against excessive loss o
water and is an adjustment to dr.
regions. This remarkable power en-
ables the plant to control it's leaf ex
posture according TO It's needs
Q. How many stars can be see,
with the naked eye and how man.
with the largest telescope? w. z. Z
A. The number of stars visible I
the naked eye, provided one stays at
single place in the United States 10
one year. would total 1000. Wit
modern telescopes it is estimated tha
r lo0.Oo0,0oo stars are visible.
: Q. What will clean a crock whic
= has contained preserved eggs? A. E. {
: A. The. water glass which has bee
used for this purpose may be dissolve
with vinegar and removed with
: sharp knife.
O. Does a magnifying lens magn
fly or simply concentrate heat from tn
sun? If so, the more lenses it shine
through. is the heat that much MOI
intense? VI. ]
A The Bureau OF Standards say
that magnifying glass concentrate
heat from the sun. Shining throus
more than one lens would mean a loa
of considerable heat in going throue
= the different glasses.
Q. Did Anthony ultimately mari
" Cleopatra? r.
- A. Anthony and Cleopatra did n
: marry.
- Q. What singer introduced Il
song "Ta IA ra boom de aye?" NJ.
:. A. Lottie Collins introduced III
song.
@. What foods contain iron? ]. H.
-. A. Foods rich in iron include spi
- ach, string beans, cabbage, lean be-
celery. egg yolk. strawberries.
&, natoes. carrotsy dried peas and bear
N Q. What is the average size of
~ family in the United States? A. J.
81 A. The Bureau of Census repS
IN shows the average number OF perso
& to a family is As That is, Il all peol
were put into families OF equal s
il would be necessary TO compose H.
he the families of four persons and h
sy of five persons.
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