Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can got the answer e any
nation Bureau. Frederic II. Jnskir. dirtr-
tor, Washington. -. q. This offer applies
strictly 70 Information, Tho bureau can.
financial matters. IL does not attempt To
sottlc domestic troubles nor 10 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject write
your uurstions plainly and briefly. Olive
ful name and address and enclose two
cents In stamps for return postage. All
replies ARE sent direct 70 tho inquirer.
q. Is 1t proper TO say i've head Of
cattle or Ave hcaAs of cattle? J. w r.
A. Either form may be used.
q. Where Is most OF the cotton rails
ed? J. J. J..
A. The Department OF Agriculture
says that the United States produces
approximately " OF the worlds cot
| ton; India and Egypt being the only
| other countries whose crop Is Of much
commercial Importance. China and
Russian Turkestan produce consider
able cotton, but tho crop ia consumed
amost entirely within the country OF
production. A little cotton is grown In
Eastern Brazil. in Peru, In Mexico, and
IN Aslatic Turkey. Tho extensive pro.
ductlon OF cotton Is restricted 10 re-
gions having the average froatless
season OF 200 days or more. and .;
per cent of the worlds crop Is grown
south OF the 37th parallel OF latitude.
q. Does Africa produce twice a,
much gold as the United States? r. u
w.
"A. Africa produces nearly four time,
ms much. According to the last re
port OF the Director OF tho Mint Il
1920 the United States produced 2.
476.16G fine ounces OF gold, Will
Africa produced 9.OS9.2ss fine ounces
q. Why decent IL kill bird to align
on a live wire? A. e. II.
A. The Biological Survey says tina
small birds are seldom killed b
alighting on trolley wire, even thong
IL carries n heavy current of electri
, city. This liz because there is not
complete circuit. II a larger bird wer
TO alight on n WIRE and one OF hi
wings touch another wire. IL would b
: apt to cause death. Eagles have ofte
been killed in this way.
] .. How does German glider 'ris
. in the air without n motor? Il. r. NJ.
i a. The German glider does not dii
$ fer from other glidrs In the means
e obtaining support in the afr. In n
+ such craft support is received from III
e faction Of moving air on tho wing eui
{ face. The glider. or soaring plane.
n given motion relative tofhe surround
8 ing air, either because Of wind GU
j rents blowing past the craft, or /
: causing the glider TO move throug
the air In general downward d
= rection from some elevation. such ,
G hfll or q mountain. Altitude ms
a be gained whenever tho relative a
: sp"ed Is greater than that neceAea,
: to maintain horizontal flight.
s q. Where were the ice pictures tai
= en- for Way Down East?" A. r.
f A. They were made at White Riy,
= Junction, Vermont.
n q. What bill was Il that wss d
feated by a little group Of wifi
men,? j.. A. A.
A. The measure which wac de.aa,.
by the fllibusting little group OF w
O full men" Who were Senator, La FL
It lette' Norris, Cummine. Kenyon. Ston
o Gronna Kirbey, Vardaman OGorna
Works. Clapp. Iane--waa the Arm
II snip BIZ 70 permit the United Stat
IS 70 arm It's merchantmen. The fihbue
er continued until tho ad1ournme
q or Congress March 4, 1917.
l. u what LIZ the circulation OF Pre<
Il dent Harding'e newspaper? W. 8. Y
A. The Marion Star has a crcul
ton Of 1921.
n q. What Is tho derivation of :,
!, word saxaphone7 8. B.
N A. 1t Is named for It's invent,
- Adclph Sax.
q. Who wrote "Shew F1v No,
=, Bother Me-? T. P.
w "A. Ihis popular old minstrel so
- was written by Billy Reeves a
:" Frank Campbell.
2 q. Are the natives OF Haiti blac
IL, e. z. J.
=, a. Negroes compose about 90 T
u cent OF the population.