Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

ny reader can got tho answer TO aay
question by writing Every Evening Infor-
nation bureau. Frederic J; Haskin. dir~-
strictly to Information. The bureau can
not elvc advice on legal. medical and
financial matters. 1t docs not attempt 70
exhaustive research on any subject. Write
your questions plainly and briefly. Glyo
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repile a re sent direct to The inquirer
q. Does tho amount collected In
fines and penalties for violation of the
Prohibition Amendment equal the es-
ponse of its enforcement? II. NJ.
A. Tho expenditures for 1921 total
ed to,27a,52347, while the collections
were approximately s3,000.000.
q May there be any variation in
tho size OF n baaeball2 II. w. T.
A. The Official Playing Rules Pro-
fctaonal Baseball Clubs cay that the
ball must weigh not lees than five
nor more than five and one quarter
ounces avoIrdupois. and measure not
less than nine nor more than nine and
one-quarter inchea In circumference.
O. How many days did Mcswiney
fast2 H. Il.
A. Terence McSwlncy succumbed
on the eeventyfourth day of his fast,
I'm Brlxton Prison, London. England.
O. Is.gas heat harmful? u. u. s..
A. Tho Bureau of Mines says that
/ gas heat ia harmless II the stove ia
| provided with flue to lead off prod
ucts of combustion. n allowed to es-
cape in room they may cause gae
! poisoning
q. What is lamihated wood7 r.. B
A. Lamlnatcd wood ia n block com
posed Of thin sheets of wood glued
together. II may be used In the same
way as clear timber. This la a pro-
cess developed by tho Forest Products
Laboratory In Madison. Wisconsin, az
a conservation measure.
Q. Does Il say in the Bible thnf
Christ was born In n manger? NJ. G.
a. In the second chapter of Luke
versee and ~, King James Version
are found two references 10 the fac
that tho infant Jesue was laid In th'
manager by his mother Mary. This Il
scretimes construed as meaning tha
the birth of Chriet actually occurred fl
the manRer.
q. What IN tho valuation OF IN
property in tho United States? II. ]
a Computed by states. the ,ota
valuation Ia estimated Mt fs3.2O2. lea
G72.
q. Should q pen name be copy
Hsh'eu n. j. S
A. A pen namo can not be copy
rightcd.
@. Who discovered the GuI
; Stream7 NJ 7
A IL was first noted by Juan P0nc
de Leon in 1913 on his voyuge throug
the florida Strults from Porto R6c.
Q. Please Rive n biographv - T
,, j. kvale who is running against Cor
sre@s'hah NoIstead. H. !
A. n Minnesota newrrpaper flu
niehed tho following: Rev. ID.
kvale, Benson. MINI. pastor Of Non
= wegi0n Lutheran church congrevatIo
there. Born. Feb. 6. 1869. near De
corah. Iowa. Graduated from I.uthe
? College, Decorah. in 1890. and fror
I Luther Seminary. 1so3: M. a. deRre
{ from University of Chicago. Minisfe
{ IN Norwegian Lutheran Church fc
~ years Was a supporter O, la
= Folotte whsio IN Wisconsin. Wer
I In 1917 70 Benson. Minnesota. Ra
r Tor Republican nomination for Cor
q grots in seventh Minnesota d.strt.
= In 1920. with Nonpartisan Ieagr
2 Endorsement. Got n majority of III
: votes. but was disqualified in cou,
proceedings. for violating corr,,r
practices act in circulating a stat,
l, mont charging Congressman Volstes
y with being an atheist. Then filed aa q
a Independent candidate, but was d.
feated in November election. Tn
- year did not run in primaries. h,
hled as an Independent. with indors
{ ment Of the Farner-Labor and Dem
: cratic party conventions. Ia rnarrri,
% and has seven children. Two Old
y sons served in the World War. one
the Army and the other IN the Navy.