Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05
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Q. How large was our Navy when
the war etopped? r. NJ.
a. The Navy Department says that
upon the signing OF the Armistice on
November II. 1918. there were 6.421
men enlisted in the Regular Navy. and
$50, 800 enrolled in the Naval Reserve
Force. thereby making a total of 49,
22l In tho naval service.
q. Who was called tho Father Of
Mexican independence" v. r S.
A. This title was given to Miguel
H!dalgo Y Castillo. a Mexican priest
who lived from 1753-1Stt. He started
movement for independence which
cost him his lie. Some years later he
was ertolled as n saint and tho new
born Republic erected n magnificent
statue to him.
q. How much dead weight gradual
ly applied would be required 10 pull q
railroad spike from an oak tie? q. u. VI
A A standard cut spike. used By
| the Penna. Railroad, west, required
9,720 pounds TO draw It from a white
oak tie.
Q. When was Coney Island opened
UP as a pleasure resort7 ]. p. L
A Steamboats, first began maxim,
and It may be said TO have been
pleasure resort since that date.
Q. How big Is a conger eel? VI. "
A. The ordinary specimen Of tn
conger eel taken along the New Eng
land shores averages about four fee
in length, while those taken IN tn
open sea measure from six TO eigh
feet and weigh from so TO go pounds
specimens having been taken tha
weighed over 100 pounds.
q. Has an Ohioan ever been Speak
er OF the National House OF Repre-
sentatlves? J. L. c
a. General ]. Warren Keifer. Re
publican, was Speaker OF the House
the 47th Congress. 1873.
Q. II there a town OF city that
situated one-half IN France and one
half In Belgium? E.
A. OCmnlines, France and Com
mines, Belgium, are towns situated o
| opposite sides Of the river Lys. an
} in ancient days they formed a sing
town.
Q. Who invented condensed milk
p.
| A. The first application OF a pract
cal process for condenstng milk wa
made by Gail Borden of Norwich, ;
Y, who began his experiments
J 1851 and applied for a patent in 1S5
which was first rejected but fnaN
granted August 10, 1856.
Q. How does one pyramid" in
deal on the stock exchange? j. V.
A Pyramiding is the speculati'
process of using the profits on stool
bought on margin in a rising mark
TO buy more stock also on naRi
and a similar process in selling On
declining market.
: @. What IS tho -Comedie Fra
caise" in Paris? II. c.
A The Coincide FCancaise IS Il
= official name OF the national theat
|, OF France which "a supported by pu
lie funds for the purpose of advancir
dramatic art. II was long known
La Maison dc Mohere, or Molier
Theatre.
@ When was the National Ro
built, and was IL intended TO be
d transcontinental road? r.
A. The National Road as original
planned was to extend from Cumbs
d land. Nd, TO Jefferson. Mo-. and
construction was begun IN 1906.