The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-23
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q.-Can cast iron be cut by oxy
aceytylene torch?-A, T.
A.-Recent experiments indicate this
can be done with commercial success. In
one case four cuts were made through
cast iron five inches thick each cut
being II inches long, yet each was made
in six and one half minutes, requiring
only "a cubic feet of oxygen and GU
bic feet Of acetylene,
Q.-Where Is the nearest place to
Detroit. Michigan. for a civilian to ap
ply for surplus naval supplies which are
for sale?-N, L.
A--The navy department says that
application should be made to the board
OF survey, appraisal and sale, navy re-
cruitipg station, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Q,-+What Is England's largest war
Vessels-J, II. G.
A,--Englands greatest dreadnought
is the Hood, of 41,200 tons displace-
ment, l2-inch aranor, and speed of
81 knots. 1t Is an oil burner, and its
main armament consists of eight 10
inch guns.
,Q,-Is Jimmy Wilde. the flyweight
champion of the world an American
.A-~wilde was born in Pontypridd,
Wales. in 1892, and is therefore, of
British nationality.
.Q.--Who are the Muggletonlans?-N
A.--This peculiar sect was founded by
an English tailor named Muggleton in
the seventeenth century, Muggleton-
ians, one of whose chief beliefs Is that
the place of he'll will be this earth
when sun, moon and stars are extn-
guished," still meet in London and Der
byshire.
seen farthest al sea?-A. NJ. O.
:, A-The optical apparatus of the
lighthouse Of Galita. an island off the
coast of Tunis, Is entirely of metal
Ihe great paraboliC reflector, the larg-
est metallic mirror, in any lighthouse,
Is OF gIlded bronze 7 feet 8 inches in
diameter with focal length of 26
inches and its 100000 candlepower flash
can usually be seen 80 miles at sea,
Q,--Are the women of Illinois eligible
to jury seryice?-I w. N.
A-The Illinois constitutional conven-
ton has decided that the women of that
state are eligible to jury service but
cannot be compelled to serve.
q who is the champion woman
hammer thrower Of England?--J. l.. G.
A.~~The champion woman hammer
throwcr Of England is Miss M. Young,
who has thrown the eight-pound ham
mer distance Of SO feet I inches
Q--Docs an alien who has been le-
gaIIy adopted by an American citizen
n "a r. 90 e'''' PAPVi"
Ait is necessary, since such an
adoption does NOT nrGyidr mat the rsr'
son shall have thc rinhts Of citizenshin
without naturalization,
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