Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can get the answer to any
question by writing Every Evening Infor-
nation Bur, su. Frederic J. Hashn. direc-
strictly to Information. The bureau can
not give advice on legal. medical and
financial matters. IL does not attempt 20
settle domestic troubles nor To under take
exhaustive research on any subject. Write
your questions plainly and briefly. Give
full name and address and enclose two
cents in stamps for return postage. All
replies are sent direct TO the inquirer.
@. Must a member Of the House OF
Representatives be a resident Of the
district which he representa- L. L. r.
A. The Constitution provides that
no person shall be a representative
who shall not. when elected. be an
lnhabitant of that etate in which he
quiremeut as 20 residence within the
district.
q. In playing golf, IL ball is
buried in the soft turf of farway or
green can It be lifted without penalty?
l. V. VI
A. Unless there Is a local rule or
stipulation TO the contrary the ball
must Dc Pidgcd DIS IL 4kSo.
Q. What proportion Of the auto
mobiles of the world are in the United
States? 0. B. w
A. Eighty-three out OF every nun
dred automobiles IN the world ar,
registered In this country.
Q. Is 1t true that more rain fall.
/ in the Dakotas and Montana thar
there did some rs years ago? S. y
A. The Weather Bureau says tha
their records show no permanent
change in the amount OF precipitation
in that section.
Q. When were lead pencils invent
&c? F. H. D
The earliest mention OF what ar,
known today as lead pencils appear
In records dating back to 1865. Thi
was shortly after the discovery o
the noted graphite mine at Borrow
Gale. England, which furnished tn
material for the first pencils.
Q. Does a lease have to be Il
writing? X. {
A. In many OF the states OF tn
Union the statutes require that lease
for more than one year be in writing
.. What is the difference in sho
sizes? V. y
a. The American and Englis
series Of size vary one-third OF a
inch-that is size is one-third of a
inch longer than size Z, etc.
o. Who invente- ,ogarithms
z. A. T
A John Napier. a Scotchman VIII
lived in the early seventeenth centur
is usually regarded as their invento
=. Is Il the nature OF one OF III
seeds OF cookie burr to grow or
season and the other the next sea
son? p. y
A. While occasionally both seet
terminate the same season, usual
4 one seed grows one year and Il
other the following one.
= Q. What author used the pen nan
D Fiona Mcleod" A. NJ. V
5 A. William Sharp. a Scottish poe
: novelist and essayist. used this no
r de plume.
8 Q. Was Robert Z. Lee ever offer,
D the command OF the Union forces
. the Civil War? s. O.
E A On April IS. 1861. Presidel
a Lincoln. through Francis Presto
Blair, rendered General Lee the con
{ mand of the Army OF the Unit,
t States. which was declined OF IN
4 action Lee said: Il declined the off
o he made me to take command of Il
o Army that was 10 be brought into q
a field, stating as candidly as l coul
= that though opposed to secession al
f deprecating war. could take no pa
). in the invasion OF the Southe
States"
Q. What is the maximum size f
a pony? H. U.
A. According to generally ACCEPT
standards, anything under 10 han
In height is pony; from 10 to
hands, Galloway, and from II to
hands. a hobby.