Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13

cents In stamps fpf return POSTAGE. Al
| replies arc sent direct 20 the inquirer.
q. Please give names Of American
cemeteries abroad established for
World War dead. NJ. Il.
| A. Tho War Department says that
the following are the American ceme-
tories In Europe that will be pcrma-
nent. Aiape- e-Marns at Belleau Wood
| (Aisne). Suresnes Mt Paris; Meuse-
Argonne. tHomagne-sous Montfau-
con), somne Mt Bony; Oise-Aisne
| (serinses-e ct Nssles); 81. Mihiel Mt
Thieucourt; Brookwood In England
near London; and Flanders Field ut
Waereghem. Belgium.
q. What is the total value Of the
commerce between all countries in
the course Of Year, u. M. @.
A. In 1918. just prior 90 the World
War. the last year for which figures
are available. the international trade
Of the world amounted to 10000 900,
600, having doubled In the period 1900
1919.
.. When we're Populists first elected
to Congress7 w. E. X.
a. The first Populists were elected
to the 52nd Congress. 1919 wner
two Populists captured seats in th'
Senate and made their political bow
In the House
| q. What was the total value OF tn
! Comstoci Lode7 n. L. M.
| A. The total yield Of the Constocl
! Lode from it's discovery in 1889 UP 4
1890 was over s34o.00o,o 900. Figure
are not available covering the yiel
since 1890 when IL began 10 decline.
/ q. When was concrete FIRST used s.
building boats or ships7 w J. McR.
A. A rowboat built in 1s4e by N
| Jamhot, OF Carces. France, was TN
first example Of concrete construo
ton In that line.
III Q. Is there demand for farm Ia
borers at this timer RI. NJ.
A. The Department of Agricultur
says that the supply Of farm labo
r. abundant but the demand is M
very strong. there being rather ger
eral tendency to avoid hiring.
Il q. How can I make initiation maj
bic out of cernent7 A. 8.
H A. This material is called scagiol
and Is not made OF Portland cemen
! burnt gypsum is used, and the succei
| Of the finished product depends upc
| the skill of the man making it.
II q. What IL meant by the phra,
| free ships make free goods7" r. A. '
III A. Free ships make free goods"
! an expression in international la
| meaning that the effects or goods b
longing TO tho subjects or citizens
a Power or State Mt war are free fro
L capture or confiscation when -four
\ on a neutral vessel. with the excepti'
II of such articles as are coutraband
4 war.
III q. A Bible day IL from sunset
sunset. Now II is reckoned from mi
night to midnight When was {
change made7 p. y.
III A. The day has varied from Z
II earliest times. Tho Bebyionian d
was from sunrise TO sunrise. the Je-
n ieh and Greek day from sunsSt 10 81
set Tho Egyptians and the Roma
II commenced their day at midnight a
II the practice has endured.
II Q. Do cats. monkeys and or
II animals shed tears or 10 II only {
H human beings who can do 30? v. L.
II A. Cats. monkeys and other snim
| do have tear ducts for the purpt
of protecting their eyes the same
| humans.
HI Q. Which two prize fighters ha
the longest reach? How is the rec
determined? G. 6. T.
Ill A. OF the present day fighters, j
Willard and Jack Dempsey are g
! 10 have the longest reach-83h a
SO inches respectively. Reach is IN
sured from finger tip TO finger tip.