Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
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@. Please give history OF the design
on the new dollar. r. G. Who posed
for the head on It? c. II. r..
A. The Office OF the Director OF the
Mint says that eight artists were In
vited TO submit models for the new
peace dollar. Tho Fine Arts Commits
sion selected the one adopted as the
most artistic and this was approved
by the Director OF the Mint and the
Secretary OF the Treasury. Tho name
OF the designer is Anthony De Fran
ciscl. There were ,006.45 in the first
issue. No one posed for the head. II
Ia merely the conventionalized head
OF woman.
@. What Is the strength Of the
| United States Army Air Service? r.. II.
4 d..
A. The United States Army Air Ser
vice has 30 aviation squadrons, II
balloon companies. and G airship
companies.
q. Is the name "tiraber wolf" ever
used except as applied to the animal
of that manner $. j. r..
| A. Migratory worers in the lumber
camps OF the northwest are some
times called by tho nickname tim
Der wolves" particularly those who
are identified with the I. w. w.
q. What effect Will crude oil OF
gasoline have on first class concretel
! II. ID. s. NJ.
A. The Geological Survey says thai
crude petroleum. or gasoline will not
have any effect upon concrete.
q. Just what is coke and how doei
IL look? ID. A.
A. Coke Is the cold left when a cak
ing coal is deprived OF It's volatile
constituents by heating in a rotor
or oven. II consists mainly of carbon
is hard, porous and grayish. with I
submetallic luster.
q. VIII an ex-soldier OF the German
Army be admitted to this country
This one wishes TO make his hom
here. A. II. II.
A. In order 70 come TO this countr.
an ex-soldler OF the Ger.Han Arm.
would have TO obtain a passport fror
his government and have II vised b
! the nearest American Consul. He mus
come within the new quota law an
must meet with the immigration re
auirements at tho port Of entry. pass
ing mental and physical examination
No guarantee can be given in advanc
by the Immigration Service that an
I immigrant will be admitted.
@. Which company employs NOR
l people, the Ford Motor Company {
Z the Pullman Company? y. s.
{ A. There arc approximately 1906
: kemployes in the Ford factory at Dt
S troit, Michigan. The Pullman Compar
d employs 10000 men in It's Operatir
o Department, ,/and at busy times 9.0I
I in the Ma nufacturing Department ;
v Pullman. Illinois.
@. What is meant by the "eetablIsl
ment OF the port2' A. II. r.
d A. The Naval Observatory says hig
. water occurs so minutes later ear
day, on an average. High water 10
o lows the transit of the moon acro<
the meridian OF any place by a certa'
interval, which Is known as the "e
tablishment OF the port" This interv
i, is approximately the same througho'
u the year for any one place. but diffe
8 widely for different places.
9 Q. Why don't people get lead DC
q soning from water carried throul
e lead pipes2 A. r. d.
y A. II Is possible TO contract lie;
It poisoning from pipes. Since lead
i somewhat soluble IN water cauti
n fshould be used II the water is for h
W man consumption. Draw off the wat
lie that has been standing in the pip'
Special tin-lined pipe is made TO ove
,e come this danger Of lead poisonir