Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can get tho answer TO any
question by writing Every Evening Inior-
nation Bureau. Frederic J, Haskin, dircc-
tor, Washington. ID. g. This offer applies
strictly to Information. Tho bureau can.
not give advice on legal. medical ana
financial matters. IL does not attempt to
settle domestic troubles nor TO undertake
exhaustive retearch on any subject Write
your questions plainly and briefly. Give
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replies are sent direct to the inquirer.
Q. What animal makes the most
Noise when believing? ID. NJ.
A. The National Geological Park
says that there IA no authentic infor-
nation ~ TO which animal makes the
most noise. but that the following
animals are generally conceded TO BIO
among the greatest noise producers:
lion, bull elk, sea lion, wclf. and ele-
phant.
q. Was DrlnSwater'S Abraham
Lincoln" produced in the United Statee
before 1t was played in England re .AP.
A. The play Abraham Lincoln"
was written by an Englishmsn and
played in England before It was
brought to this country.
| q. Do many Americans take the
| airplanc? ID. s.
a. 1t is estimated that about 20
per cent OF the passengers carried
across by airplane last summer were
Americans. An average OF 100 pas
sengers fly 10 Paris daily from London.
London Ii also connected with Brus-
sells and Amsterdam by air lines.
q. Is II true that two thin garments
are wagner than one thick One?G .R.Y
A Government experts say that
two thin garments arc warmer be
cause the layer OF air between then
is poor conductor OF heat.
q. Are castor beans poisonous?B l.
! a. Castor beans contain a poiaon
Gus principle. and though Harmless.
whom handled. may cause serioue 3
no. fatal effects when eaten. especi
ally In the case Of small children.
q. How may the rust stains OF
porcelain sinks be removed? A. NJ. r
y. These stains may be rubbed Of
with lemon juice or vinegar. provide
they are not of too long standing. 20
what seems TO be a moro permnncn
stain. moisten a small wad Of tissu
paper with a few drops of dilute OK
alic acid or hydrochloric acid dot
, poisons) and wipe the stain; the
! when 1t is dissolved wash the porce
lain with sOapy water.
q. What IL a panopticon ae apple
TO prisons? /, w X
A. A panopticon is n circular prls
on in which the cells and their occu
pants are constantly visible to guard
q, stationed in n central tower. Sue
Fl, a prison WAS proposed In 1887 by Jerc
my Bentham. The new penitentiar
y In Illinois embodiee this idea. tn
~ Interior wall Of each cell Is made
= glass
n O. Arc turkeys caponized? g.
a. Tho Department Of Agrfcultu,
says that very little has been done
;, this direction. When IL has been tri,
"a the capons were found to be muc
y quieter in tone. For this reason IN,
Al might he easier TO fatten for marke
- @. Have leaves starch conten
- d.
- A. Leaves are often found 20 col
r. tain starch especially at the end or
W long period OF bright illuminate
They seldom contain starch IN q
10 morning or on cloudy days.
N Z. Please give a. recipe for pu.
80 pie. NJ p I
j. a. Soak equal quantities of dr
" apples and dried peaches until plum
o. COOK until tender and chop slight
To two cups of the apple-peach mi
ture. add y cup thin cream, / tab
spoon of cornetarch and Il teaspo
OF lemon extract. FYll pie tin lin
Fl, with plain paste, and bake without
n, top crust. Serve with whipped crea