Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-26

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O. Where DO electric rsht bugs
come fromY r. y.
A. Electric light bugs are water
bugs. the correct name OF which IL
flsh killers. They como out f the
water In enrly summer and ny in
swarms mt night. gathering about
| lights, and In somo places 90 throng-
ing tho street lamps that they have
become known as electric light bugs
| q. Which Of tho great lakes has
the most fsh7 NJ. G. s..
| A. Lake Michigan produces tho
largest catch of food fish, amounting
to 81 per cent Of the total for all the
great lakes; Lake Eric yields "a per
cent; lake Huron 13 per cent; Lake
Superior 9 per cent, and Lake Ontario
2 per cent.
. q. How Ia the name "Iascelles"
which is now Princess Mary's. pro-
.nounced3 II. ID. A.
A. The British Embassy says that
Iasoelles is pronounced with broad
a and accented on the first syllable.
q. In there any fruit tree that will
produce two crops in ono season
l. r. r.. A
A. Tho f'g treo II distinguished
from all others by the extraordinary
property OF producing two crops OF
fruit In the same year on distinc.
Shoots, In climates consenial TO its
growth.
Q. Is there such a fish as n fightins
fleh7 d. II. X
A. The fghting fish is member
Of the climbing perch family, native
Of the southeast OF Asia, rernarkabl,
for its pugnacious propensities. II
Siam these fishes are kept in glas,
globes for the purpose OF fighting ant
, extravagant gambling takes place OF
tho result.
O. Did n citizen OF this countr,
ever conduct a successful revolution
or war In Central or South America
: NJ.
8 A. William Walker raised a Cali
fornia company in 1855, and attacke
: Nicaragua successfully, setting up
4 government. recognized by Presiden
Pierce, which re-established SLAYER
I and invited southern immigration
e Walker was driven out of Nicaragu
{ In 1857, made unsuccesfui efforts I
r reinstate himself, and on landing wit
e an expedition in Honduras in 1ss
" was defeated. court-rnartialed an
II shot
II O. What Army camp covers IN
9 largest amount of ground? How man
S men are stationed there? S.
o A. The War Department says tbs
q the United States camp covering IN
e largest area has approximately 120
10 450.03 acres in Il. This Is Camp Brag
N. G. There are 1872 officers and ]. 81
d enlisted men stationed there.
Is q. In which states are the grea
is est and least number of house
e. mortgaged? NJ. r.
,f A. Maine has the largest numb,
[e OF mortgaged homes, 1913 per cent
TX the total being mortgaged. Louisiar
l. and South Carolina have but SO .,
l. cent OF homes mortgaged, these ~
A. states having the smallest number.
NJ O. What arc tho fne arts7 J.
"a A The f1ne artz are those intends
"a primarily to affect the emotions. SUE
r as sculpture. painting. music. liter
o. ture, etc, as distinguished from &
:. useful arts which serve the physic
40 needs OF HE.
=, @ Which nre caused the create
W. loss. the Chicago FIRE or the one
- San Francisco? J. Z. '
~ A The loss caused by the Chica
- fire was estimated at s2O0,000, ,0t
:. while the figures for the San Fra
- cisco fire are placed at $500, 900. 900.
Q. What was tho population
ancient Rome? J. L
@ A Rome. at her height, in Z
:" first century. had about 100000 l
'o habitants,