Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
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| @. II All American boy who served
In the Canadian army during the war
entitled to 4 Victory medal? NJ. M
A. Unless man served with the
United states troops AZ some period
during tho war. he Is not entitled to q
Victory medal.
c. To settle A. bet. pIease advise
who Is taller, Jack DempSey or Elmo
Lincoln? s. A. e.
A. Jack Dempsey's height is six
feet one and a half inches while that
OF Elmo Lincoln is five feet eleven and
a half inches.
O. Doeg the title United States OF
America include Alaslsa and the in
suiar possessions? A. N.
A. The State Department says that
strictly speaking, the United States
means only the as states.
q. Where was the first telegraph
ONCE? n. I. r.
A. The ONCE established In 1914 in
a government building In Washing
ton. d. c., was the first telegraph OF
fce.
O. In what part OF o clam are
fresh water pearls found? A. NJ. Men,
A. The Bureau OF Fisheries says
that when pearls are found in fresh
water clans they may be found lrl
, almost any part Of the clam. Some
/, times the fiat pearls are found stuck
: tight 70 the shell while others arc
, generally found In the mantle OF tho
. clam.
@. Was washington's Farewell adj
!, dress published In Philadelphia
: rraper? II. D.
A. washington's Farewell address
: was published in Philadelphia paper
the Daily Advertiser.
@. Where is Gary and Is It true tha
the town was built ito order2" p. *. I.
. A. Gary is town In Lake county
Indiana, located on the extreme south
ern end OF Lake Michigan. 2G mile
y southeast OF the heart OF Chicago. I
i was founded in April. 1906, by th'
o United States Steel Corporation ant
e was named after Elbsrt X. Gary. al
o officer OF the corporation.
y @. Has the Island of Yap a GOO
3 harbor and town? w.
!? A. The Island of zap has a goo
n harbor in Tomil Bay. There is n
n town of importance on the island. on
% of the larger trading settlements rs q
~ Dulukan. The population Of IN
~ island consists OF about rs japanese
S.537 natives and 3 Europeans.
O. Can really adequate protectio
against gases be given TO troopsR a.
A. Protection against gases can }
re made almost perfect. The loss OF III
ar from gas is due 10 damage of mask
es gas proof clothing 10 surprise tactic
or 10 carelessness, or to the continuin
ms quality of the gas.
o. O. Why Is the northern boundar
tn of Delaware the arc OF cireleY M
O. a. After Penn had obtained II
o. grant OF Pennsylvania, he was desiro'
OF of buying the land on the wester
ar hank OF the Delaware River TO the So
er In 1882 he procured from the Duke
IN YORK reiettse VI a.i "tS -
claims 10 New Castle and IL mil'
ut around II and to the land betwee
ito this tract and the sea. A line that WI
ed the arc OF circle OF IL miles radil
he was then run from New Castle as
,bt center. When the three lower coul
sal ties on the Delaware became stat
he they retained this original boundary.
1s- @. What power does the King
England have2 "
ere a. The powers of the King
he England include in general-eppoin
me ment TO office the disposition of lal
err and naval forces; the calling, openil
,u- and proroguing Of parliament; the
ere suing Of proclamations. The king
var also the source of clemency and pa
no don.