Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-29

ssrictiy Co informst,on, The burpsa can
not Give advice on legal. medical and
financial matters. ~ does not attempt ~
ssttle domestic troubles not 70 undertake.
your questions plainly and brisny. Give
Full name and address and encloss two
c-nts In stamps or return postage. All
replies aro scnt direct 20 tho inquirer.
q. How many peopls ara there who
are moro than 100 years old7 ]. w. A.
A. The census report for 1920
shows that there were +,267 In tho
United States who were 100 years old
or older ut tho time tho census WINS
taken. OF these. 1,J6t wors men and
2,706 were women.
q. Among the candidates for en-
trance TO West Point who Fan TO pass
entrance exams. wbat subject tothers
rsost OF them3 q. w. s..
A. Tho West Point records from
| 1888 20 1917 chow that 1886 boys were
! rejected by tho Academic Board. The
/ greatest number ri failures wcro in
grammar. 1880 failing TO pass in this
subject.
O. What was tho highes, point Of
our national debt7 s.. r. Mex.
a. The Treasury Department says
that the peak ot the public debt was
reached on August 81. 1919. A. that
date II was s2s .5p5. 701 .sfsOl.
q. II thpe a plant whers willow
wood is used for the making a. ar
tificiai limba7 A. r. 0.
A. The Forest Service says that
willow wood is used in 80 per cent of
he artificial limbs that are Tnanufao-
tured. Sometimes bass wood is used
willow ia very Satisfactory ~ 70 has
Tho combined necessary properties Of
ightness and strength.
q When was the first rnuic bred IN
the United atates1 &. Q. Il
4. The Bureau ~ Animal In
duwry says that no frw mule brod
ia this country 81 which 4, has a rec
ord ~ one tired by George Washington
Tho FRS. Jack brought % ne country
was presented 20 him by tho King o.
Spain
q When nud where vii thu Pan
American Conference az Women b
hold7 a q. II
4. This conference VII be held 81
baltimore. ATrii 2o-2s. 1922.
q. r,oae 81 take moro power q
drive vehicle Weighing 800 POUND
by n propeller or by traction power
"
A. More power - required 20 driv
vehicle weighing 900 pounds BY
propeller han ny traction p" wer.
@. What - "charter-party7
x. {
A A charter party is the contrac
erec7rod by the freighter and the ma
. ter or owner of ship. setting fort
, tho terms upon which the ship
hired TO freight.
, O. What doe3 th- largest hog J
mo States weight W. l. !
A r. r. practically impossible
, get authentic data regarding tho lara
I. es, hog In ths United, States. Tt
largest ono Of which the Departmer
!. OF Agriculture has definite informs
ton Ia an animal N the state OF Mar
and which weighs $50 pounds.
p. q. what Is tho wealth OF The Phi
ippine Tslands7 }.
A. The estimated total wealth
= the Islands r. $500, 900 900.
Q. When was tho postal mon'
" ,-do- s,,stera started? IL
A. The Postal Guide says TN lS
the need for some safe method
which small sums OF money could
sent by mail became so pressing IN
Congress passed the act autho~tziI
Postal Money Order Systrrn. II
- postal money order service thus c
:, tabllshed was the pioneer in the mon
:, order held IN the United States. T
- fact that absolute safety Is thereby q
a. / slred az nominal cost accounts
:, the remarkable growth and POPULAR
! OF this postal facility"