Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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question 81 writing Evcry Evening Infor-
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O. Tn tho reports Of Wall Street
brokerage firms going 10 the wall,
tho announcement IL made tina, tho
probable cnuso was "bticketing
orders Whnt does this uean7
O. ". X
A. Tho word "bucketipg" is dr.
rived from bucket shops" Bucket
shops aro run by irresponsible brok-
ers, not members Of any stock sR-
change, and do n marginal business
upon one dollar q share and upwards.
AS n matter 81 fact, IN the csss Of n
bucket shop, the stock itscif is usual
iy not purchased or soid for tho cur
toner. When an order has gone
through the machinery Of a bucket
ahop and been accepted by tho came.
theoretically executed. Il has been
"bucketed." No actual purchase or
male takes place, tho broker must pay
Losses II tho customer has guessed
/ the right why. and vice versa II the
opposite Bucket ed" II used % de-
note the handling by Legitimate
stock exchange broker Of his custo-
mer'a accounts on bucket shop meth.
/ oda
] q Are nsh scsles Of any uss com
] morcialiy7 n. J
\ A. Great quantities Of fish soaiei
are used in making artificial pearls
/ Q what docs the slang term =
quar,er horse" mean? =. r.. X
4 4 quarter horse" IL a term ap
piled 20 an individual VINO can max
spectacular records but cannot be re
lied upon for good steady pace Il
his undertakings The Term va
. originally used on tho race cours'
meaning a horss in a race who wa
capable Of terrific speed for = shof
distance such as one-quarter Of
b mile and who ended the other three
t. quarters q the mile NJ greatly re-
duced speed.
/ q. when Was washington's birth
, day frst celebrated? W. W.
] A. The hrst recorded celebration
Z washlngton's birthday occurred
10 Richmond. Va. In 1882 II was cel'
n brated there and in other places. u
a ~ in 1893. II was generally adopte
O. Why "a no new wireless call'
Il Photograph? J. V.
= A. The word photograph was colt
Q 90 becauee radio Is an abbrevlation z
~ radiation and tho radlograph IA q
p instrument FOR radiating electric enc
J. ~ through air.
y @ Is there a Mohammeian chur
in tho United States7 r.
r 4. A Moslem Mosque has be
= built In Highland Park, Miotigs,
g The hrst magazine for Islam. t
n. "Nfoslem Sunrise" Is published the
4 and the frst MOelem Missioner
al America, Mufu Muhams1ad sadiq /
81 his headquarters there.
'e O. Who invented the Jews harp q
g. when? ]. L.
OF 4. The origin OF this instrum'
cd in not known. The Jews harp Is
ut old invention mentioned by Prator
ed In his Organographia (1e1s) under
ne name crenbalun.
IL O. How much would 100000
X bgls weight J. r.
he A. Paper money weighs the ga
fl regardless Of denomination. One n
ID. lion paper bills weight 1000 pounds
he O. Is there such thing as 81
TIL ing mouse? Z.
d. A. The Bureau OF Biological S
're vey SAYS that some house mice hav
peculiar infection OF the vocal c
that causes them 70 make a kind
4 singing note. The Japanese are {
t. do this artifctally and therefor
o. great number OF these singing n
M are found in Japan.
lot q. How much does Germany
in for the maintenance OF the Army
tar orcunationP p. D
OF A. The amount Of the claim OF
err United States for cost OF the Arm.
ON Germany since November II, 1915
ing s66, 374 900 gold marks.
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