Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can get the answer 70 any
question by writing Every Evening lnfOr-
nation Bureau. Frederic J. Haskjn direc-
tor. Washington. d. G THE oisr spplles
strictly to information. The bureau can.
not give advice on legal. medical ana
financial matters. IL does not attemft 70
settle domestic troubles nor to undertake
exhaustive research on any subject. Nutr
your questions plainly and briefly. OiNe
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replies are sent direct TO the inquirer.
Q. What part OF the food that
farmers consume. do they raise?
T. A. r.
A. A survey reveals tho fact that
about 20 per cent OF their food ~
raised by farmers. or exchanged locnl-
~. The rest Is brought IN by railroad
Possibly another 10 per cent could be
produced economically a. home.
Q. What country IS known as the
shadeless land? y. a.
\. Australia has been so-called.
The leaves Of some OF the trees there
are so arranged As always 20 present
their edges 20 the sky. others have
foliage composed Of mere needles. and
others dispense with leaves alto
gether.
O. What states produced the mos,
go,d last wear? J. r. II.
A. California stood hrst with a
gold production valued az sI5.7O4.s22
Colorado was second with S6.S35, 32s
and South Dakota third with 5000
i61. Our possession. Alaska, came
between California and Colorado with
an output OF gold valued a. 's.07S.540.
Q. In crlbbage. Il both persons say
So." who counts Il?
\. The one who comes the neares;
20 81. that IS. the last player counts
he l for the go.
.. What Is a banisJa; J. II.
\. This a a term applied % The
trainer OF Roman Gladiators. also -
a fencing master.
O. Who invented the "Rue OF
Eleven" used IN Auction? ". r. ".
\. This rule was invented by r
r. FOs;er IN the days when Whist
was in vogue. II Is. OF course. equally
applicable 10 Auction.
q. DO animals lap up water. %
suck il up? :. j
\. Carnivorous animals lap VI
water with the tongue. Herclvsrcus
animals, as n horse and the OK, suck
IL up.
@. What is meant by the saying
co 20 Bath and get your head
shaved" I. T. y
a. At one time persons who show.
ed symptoms OF insanity were sen.
TO drink the mineral water az Bath
shaving the head was generally per
formed when insanity was suspected
The obvious meaning Is. sstiricolly
l You are going mad; YOU had bette
go 10 Bath and set your hea'
shaved"
@. Does "ingua Franca" meal
language OF France?" G. G.
A. II Is a dialect OF eoyupt italian
, mixed with MANY words or moder'
! Greek and other languages. which s
. spoken on both coasts OF the Medte.
d rsnean Sea.
O. What Q r Of fish Is the soar
ash? Has II great value? \. \ I
\. This is a West Indian ash r.
i lated 10 the sea bass and locally cal
= cd iabon and jahoncillo. II Is Z
d small value.
Q. What is the wood best adapte
for shipbuildlng? Y.
A. Teak has long been known 4
the bos, shtpbuildipg timber in n
: world.
q. What is the difference betwee
sutta percha and other rubber? s.
A. Gutta percha is not a rubbo
for Il Is plastic rather thar elastic.
@ How many tunnels are the
through the Alps2 A O
!. \. At the present time hour gre.
: tunnels pierce the Alpine harrior b
tween northern and southern Europ
The Mont Cenis and the Saint Go
thard n France and Italy; Il
Arlberg places Austria In commur
81 cation with Italy. while the Simple
~ forms a direct connection betwe.
Italy and Switzerland.