Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-09
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@. Who was the model for the Obj
son Girl? X. l.. Z.
A. Charles Dana Gibson Gays that
In spite Of his efforts 10 mako "a
riety OF types by drawing from'1nany
different models. there WAS in his case
as in many others, a tendency to a
| type. This type was labeled not by
| him but by others, the Gibson Girl II
would not be fair TO say that any one
model was responsible.
q. Does matter mailed 10 the Copy
right Office have TO have stamps on Il?
X. s. #.
A. Matter for copyright Deposited
with n postmaster for transmission TO
the register OF copyrights. Washing
ton. d. c., will be accepted for mall
ling free of postage and when requested
a receipt therefor win be given on a
form furnished by the sender. Such
matter however. may not he sent by
registered moil without prepayment
of the registry fee.
, O. Who invented the radiophonei
r A. w
A. The National Radio institute
, saye that Or. Lee De Forrest in 1911.
invented the vacuum tube and va
: rious other scientists have ueed thi'
invention as n foundation and hav'
made improve rnents so that no on
person is credited with the invention
of the radiophone.
O. How large Nus. town he, +,
order to have mail carrier? A. V
A. The Post Office Department say
that 1t is necessary that n village hav
population of / 800 people before 1t (
entitled 10 a village mail carrier.
Q. How is gravity on other planet
), measured? G. "
A. The Naval Observatory say
n that surface gravity on another plane
It as compared with the earth, is foun
y by dividing the planets mass -relativ
Z to that OF the earthly tho square
s its diameter--aso reia tive 70 that
2 the Garth a body Weighing loO pound
= on the earth would weigh 80 on Vent
h and only 80 on Mars.
10 @. Where does the mansard ro-
h get It's Nance J. L.
le A. The mansard roof is social,
If from Francois Mansard or Mansar
the French architect 20 whom It's il
rs vention is attributed
So Q. Was the actor. Richard Man
of field, native OF the United state
Of G. VI.
o. A. Richard Mansfield was born
n Heligoland and entered the theatric
II profession in England.
A. q. What birds have the create
x wing power? r
o. A. This question has not been d.
he niteiy determined. hut in proportion
90 their size. their bodies being extreme
III small. the wings OF man-of-war hawl
ne "a frigate birds. are longer than
rs other birds and have an extent
of seven feet or more
g. Q. Is there in Switzerland an imp
in ment which was actually made frC
is weapons OF war according TO Scr
OF ture? A O.
e a. IN the year 1875 the Univer
he Peace Union celebrated its tenth an
es versary in Philadelphia. and the
D. ficers present offered their swords
be converted into agricultural imp
OF ments and a prize of SO was offel
raj for the first which would be cast fr
ng these weapons. This was a card G
ch was displayed at the Paris Expositi
as 1878. and then given 70 the city
Of people OF Geneva az a token OF U
w. versal accord and peace.
civ O. What IS the word that the !
ow Scouts OF England have coined? Q.
md a. Probably you refer to the W
avs dob" which they have formed fl
If the initials OF the phrase do
es+ best"