Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-30


financial matters. IL does not attempt W
settle domestic troubles nor 70 und.rtAse
exhaustive research on any tnbJ.ct. VIII
your questions plainly and brieny. oivs
fuII name and addrcss and eDclo@ t.9
cents In stamps for return postage. ~
replies are sent direct 10 the inauiio'
o. Docs the grapefruit belong TO the
orange or lemon family? {. +.
A. The Department OF Agriculture
aays that the grapefruit belongs 10
| the came family as the lemon ana
orange, but represents distinct
| botanical species
Q. Where were the first state pri-
maries heidi y. l.. \.
a. The direct primary was FIRST
adopted as legal for all nominations
/ In 1908 by Wisconsin.
q. DO many foreigners live in Cairo.
/ Egypt &. l.. Y.
A. Tho latest census shows that
/ Cairo has population Of $4,000
foreigners, mostly Europeans. Cairo
has lost much OF ita oriental character
within the last so years. The modern
section Of the city has wide, well
I lighted streets. and stores. cafes, con-
cert halls and an opera house. il is
known az the Ismailiych. There are
electric tramways and other means OF
transportation.
O. Are bass considered food FISH OF
game fish? w. s. H.
4. The Bureau OF Fisheries says
that tbs Ia Disputed question. II
many sections Of the country the bass
IL both commercial food FISH and q
game fish.
q have seen the address "Honolu
Ia, T. H." on letterheads. What Do
tho initials stand for? r. y.
A. r. IT, stands for Territory %
Hawaii
q Shodld tho Eae bo turned on en-
stove before the match is applied @
the burner n. %.
4 \ second or two should separ1t
the operations Turning the gas ~
before the fame is applied blows th
air ont ~ tho gas holes and produce
b a purer flame.
q. - tho Yulc log par; ~ the Eng
b l.sh cclchr tion Of Christmas? X. ..
\. The custom Of burning the Yui
! log on Christmas Eve IL not general
[ observed in England. The custom
p etiil followed In some Of tho rural sec
lions. 10 IL more prevalent in IN
Scandinavian countries.
, Q. IL the United Typo;hetae IA
, Dor union? 4. VI NJ.
, \. The United Typothetae an
- Franklin Cluis Of Amer.ca is an orga
| niZation 81 employing printers
, O. What and whore is the Gum
son Tunnel? J. ".
= \. The Gunnison Tunnel = part
y tho tnCompahgre Valley Project 81
= irrigation enterprise iu southwester
v Colorado. and p.erces tho divide whic
. separates he Gunnison River from q
Tncomplhgre River. T. Is 30.5s2 To-
in length.
q. How long dooe twilight last
y
j. \. Twill ght IL daylight which col
. t.nues after sunset. Light is reflects
p from the upper air t.u the sun
. about ls' below the horizon but i
n duration 81 twilight IL mln!festly mu'
,r Influenced by the state Of the atmo
h. phere. In low attitudes. 10th on a.
,s count 81 the quickness with which q
. sun traverses the l8' below the hol
eNlA anu va ItsTN "a NAt" TT ans il'
=, u the atmosphere there is little "a
light. on the other hand. in latitud
= higher than az twilight az certa
= times OF the year lass from scaset
3" sunrise.
il .. Where cid the two-thirds RI
'e originate in constitutional and par..
y mentary law? G.. II.
\, The two-th.rds rule may be
o. garded as American IN its origin a
o. grew out OF the jealous vigilance VI
- which the smaller communities .nclu
Of Ell N the Union Of States sought
be safeguard their political rights. T
A. Constitution. Tor example. in providt
he ! twO-thirds vote Of the Senate
3. conviction in impeachment cases.
ne cures 10 "A minority of The States
IN represented in he Senate the pow
> 20 decide the result.