Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27

ANY reader can get the answer 10 any
Question by writing Every Eyoning lnfor- |
nation Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin, Direc- |
tor. Washington, ID. G. This offer applies |
strictly. to information The bureau can.
not give advice on legal, medical ana
financial matters It does not attempt to
settle domestic troubles not 20 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject. Write
your questions plainly and brieny. GIVE
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O. How many first class and second
class postoffices are there In the
United States? d. s. D..
A. The PostoHice Department says
there are 500 first class and ATS sec
ond class postoffices in the United
States.
O. What animal does the Shetland
yarn come from? o. II. r..
A. Shetland yarn comes from
sheep.
O. What is the drug just discover
ed in Germany and claimed to be
cure for sleeping sickness. r. b.
A. The Public Health Service says
that it is not known in this country
what the drug is that is used by the
Germans in treating sleeping sick
ness. The formula is being carefully
guarded. It must be understood that
the drug discovered by the Germans
Is used in the treatment of the African
form Of sleeping sickness. It is not
the same disease that was reported
in the newspapers about a year ago
as having been prevalent in certain
Z y,orfa Of tho TTuitpl States.
O. Has there been an elephant in
this country since Jumbo that was as
big as Jumbo? B. L. f.
| A. Since the time OF Jumbo, no ele-
/ phant in this country has equaled his
/ size or weight.
O. Has the wind any effect on the
thermometer In determining the tenn
ra,atureq H. II. 3.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
the thermometer is not affected by the
wind velocity after having once at
tanned the temperature of the wind.
O. When there are warts on cotton
tail rabbits, should the rabbits he
eaten? +. X. >
A. The appearance OF warts on cot
tontail rabbits is an evidence that the
animals are not in good condition and
therefore not fit for human consump-
ton.
Q. Does the hump on a camel have
any relation 10 its ability 10 go a long
time without food and water? X. @. NJ
A. The humps on the back Of a
camel are stores OF flesh and fat. re
absorbed in support OF the anlma
when overtaken by a. famine.
.. There Is saying 10 the effec
that "Td rather have people wondel
why no monument was built in m,
honor than why one was" Can yo'
give the correct version and sourc'
, of tbisq V. X
A. Plutarch ascribes to Cato tn
declaration. 81 had rather men shoul'
ask why my statue Is not set up, thai
why IL is"
@. Who discovered Mammoth Cav
and when? r. d.
A. Mammoth Cave was discovers
In 1909 by accident. A man name
Hutchings pursued to its lair bea
which he had wounded. This led hin
to the cave.
Q. How many Negroes fought j
the Union Army during the Civ
War? c. r. /
A. There were ss,sS7 colored me
in the service during the Civil War.
O. When was coal discovered 4
this country? u. H. /
A. Coal was first discovered nea
, Richmond, Virginia, In 17ol.
> Q. How many delegates attende
the Farm Conference in Washing
ton2 ,. \
A. Three hundred thirty six dele
gates attended the National Agricul
tural Conference. Two-thirds of theT
1 We're real farmers and practicall
every state was represented.
Q. Please publish a good recipe TO
cement for broken china? J. =.
A. jewelers. cement for china
made as follows: Soften parts {
isinglass in water containing a httl
alcohol. Add to il / part Of galbanun
part of gum ammoniac and part
: OF alcohol. The mixture Is used hot.