Evening star., 1923-08-15

| three inches long having approxi-
mately 500 turns and an aIte rnating
current a or one ampere. The watch
| is to be very slowly withdrawn frorl
| the coil while the alternating curren.
Is still flowing.
Q. Where do scorpions hide?-R
A. They usually hide by day ir
crevices under stones or in dark holes
Some species enter houses and hide iii
| boots and shoes and when disturbeq
| attempt TO sting human beings. The
sting is very painful, but rarely, If
ever, fatal. However. there are sew
eral species of scorpions which give
| the appearance of being very danger
! Gus, but are found to be harmless to
man.
O. Which is the richest agricultu-
raj county in the United States?-
A. The bureau of the census says
| that in the value Of agricultural prod
| ucts and value of live stock, accord
ing to the census Of 1919, Los Angeles
county, Calf, was the richest county
| in the United States, and Fresno
county, Calf, the second richest
@ Was Kipling or Ella Wheeler
wilcox the author of the line For
| the female of the species is more
deadly than the male"?-L. ]. P.
A. The line is from Kipling's "Fe-
male Of the Species
| Q. What adulterants are used in
! candy?-M c. O.
| A. The common adulterants used in
some cheap candy are terra alba
| kaolin and other mineral substitutes
| inte led TO give weight and volume
| to the mass. Federal and state laws
| have been enacted to restrict such
! practices
! Q. Is an apartment house kept as
| dry as the air of New Mexico?-D r
A. The air of the majority Of apart
ments in winter is considered great
| rado or New Mexico. One authority
says that in some heated houses in
winter the atmosphere is drier than
| that of the Sahara desert.
| Q. Does the whitewashing Of peach
! trees delay blossoming? 1T E O.
I A. II has been observed that thor
oughly whitewashing the trees in faIl
or winter has tendency to delay
| blossoming.
@. How was il possible for Gen.
Pershing to accept the British Order
| Of the Bath, since there is law for
| bidding such practioe?-W. D. y.
A. In the Army appropriation act
| approved July 9. 1918, ii is provided
| that the provisions of the existing
! law relating TO the award of medals
/ of honor be amended. II is provided
| that American citizens who received
| since August l. 1914. decorations or
| medals for distinguished service In
! the armies or in connection with the
! field service of those nations engaged
/ in war against Germany, on entering
/ the military service of the United
! States. be permitted and authorized
! to accept during the period Of the
war, or within one year thereafter.
| from the government of any of the
countries engaged in war with any
! country with which the United States
! is or shall be likewise engaged in
| war, such decorations, when rendered.
| as are conferred by such government
! upon the members of its own military
| required therefor by clause of sec
| tion 8 of article | of the Constitution
] is hereby expressly granted; pro-
/ vided. that any officer or enlisted man
| of the military forces of the United
States is hereby authorized to accept
! and wear any medal or decoration
! heretofore bestowed by the govern
/ ment of any of the nations concur
| rently engaged with the United States
| in the world war.
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