Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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question by writing Every Evening Infnr-
nation nurrau Frederic = Haskln. dire
tor, Washington - q This oTN Supplies
strictly 10 Information The bureau can
not give adviro on leGsi. medical and
financial matters ~ docs not attempt 80
settle domestic troubles nor 70 lndertae.
exhaustive research On any subject. Write
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replies sre cont direct 20 IN" inquirer.
O. when making calis where should
car,ss 10 left e.. T..
a. n a servant opeD, tho door. no
will dotsbtlsas have IN his hand
card tray upon which thu caller pieoas
his carsis. In cnss a su~s, - received
at ths door - a msfniy>r ~ tho family.
tho caller places the raris on a table
IN tho hall or drawing room.
O. which n ths largest national
romotery IN fhis country j. G.. II.
4. The Arlington National Gene
terry - 'he largest national cemetery
IN the United States. 70 has an area
~ 4Osia acres and on November 30.
1922. there had ',een 3a.fbi fniermeuts.
Q. How much timber "a used FOR
railroad sies7 y. y.
A. Tho annual consumption "a
about ~. c0O. 900 ties for removals. and
$4,000 600 ties for now construction. a
total OF 90. 0OO. 600 ties OF nearly 900.
GOo.Oo cutie feet 81 timber.
q. hit true that trade follows the
las'7 j. F. u.
A. That has been laid down aa an
axiom. but q has also besn said that
trade never follows tho flag. bu;
trade demands that tho flag shall FOL
low and protect g."
Q. what food should ~ FED %
squirrels
\. Their food In the Wild state in
cludos nuts and other seeds. buds
mushrooms. insects. nesting birds. and
| fleshy fruits. Gagged animals should
I bs given regularly hickory nuts OF
! butter nuts IN addition 20 any OF these
Q. How may copper and silver coini
~, cleaned Il. a
A. They may 10 soaked 81 k.rO
sene and rubbed with n flannel cloth
OF cleaned with silver polish.
Q. What were our State Consti
tutions modelled after? y. y
A State constitutions reveal tn
| continuity IN tho development o
American political institutions. The,
have been called BY Bryce the oldes
! things in Tho political history OF Amer
lea, for they are the combinations ant
representaeione % tho colonial char
tere". And again, the first stat
constitutions were Ntle nor
than the pre-eX!st.ng colonia
constitutions adapted 20 the change
circumstances"
Q. How long has China been a re
public? ]. W
4. Whatever may he said as % On
government that has since prevailed
China, the oldest OF nonarchies. be
came a republic on February u. 19i.
, O. Was William G.. McAdoo himse'
the engineer for the tunnels that bea
hls name?
\. The overoomlns OF the man
, difficult engineering problems IN IN
construction OF tho Nio-Adoo tunnel
was placed under tho management {
Charles NJ Jsoots, and J. Nipond Da
vlcs.
/ O. What - sncant when it Is sai
that type Is Of a certain point? +. l.. J
r. \. The standard sizes OF type AZ
measured 10y points and a point
{ ono soventy-socond OF an inch.
q. Who said that the United stats
was an "indlssoluble union"I r S.
\. IL was Chief Justice Chase. I
the United States Supreme Court. WI
? characterized the Amorrcan Union 4
I IAN ind.ssoluble Union OF tndestruc
, iblo States"