Evening star., 1924-05-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H.1SKI!N

@. A says that there are no men
exactly six feet tall. says the
woods are full CT them. Which is
right?-T F. NICK.
A. The War Department says that
in the physical examinations in con-
nection with the draft it was found
that 36 out of each 1000 examined
were exactly six feet in height.
@. How did the Fiat automobile
get its name?-N. +.
A. F. A. T. as the name of the
car was originally written at the time
of the organization of the company
represented "Fabrica Italiana Auto
mobile Torino," which In plain Eng
lish means Italian Automoolie rae
tory at Turin" Custom soon lgnoteu 'ot
the pronunciation of the separate let
ters and called the automobile simply
Fiat" so that finally the directors OF
the company abandoned the PERIODS
between the letters.
Q. Why is the quarter or half moon
visible in daylight?-W- }. ID.
A. The Naval Observatory says
when seen by an indirect glance OF
the eye, the moon by day is OFTEN
mistaken for a small white cloud.
The visibility, whether of moon or
reflects to the eye OF an observer
notice ably more sunlight than comes
from an equal area or the surround,
ing sky The larger the illuminated
disk of the moon, the more notlceaDie
the noon by day or night, and this
applies particularly to the time be
tween first quarter and last quarter.
n Where in the Bible does it
| speak of the seven senses!-S. ,. b.
A This is found in Ecclesiasticus,
| an apocryphal book not included in
| the Protestant Bible. The verse reads
as follows: They received OF the
! Lord the use of five powers But as
sixth He also snd1s a1eoraed aed as ase seVe Ve
| enth, the Word, the interpreter OF
| His powers"
O.. What year were steam trucks
| ruled off the roads in England
w. F. J..
A. The steam trucks were tried
| out as early as 1853; however, it was
not until 1927 that they became prac-
tical. In 1888 they were. ruled Of
| the roads.
O. Do the reformers who object
| to prize fights object to boxing as a
! sport?-R- H.
| A. Boxing is generally recognized
I as harmless, character building
| sport Usually it is not condemned
| by those who protest against prize
! lighting.
| Q. Which railroad carries the most
| commuters from New York City, the
| Long Island or the Erie?-F. j. r
| A. In 1922 the Long Island rail
road had 63,795,553 commuters and
| the Erie railroad, 29,95s,1s5. Again
| in 1928 the Long Island leads with
| Sc 166S96 commuters.
| Q. What city is called the Mother
! of the WorId?-O. 7. w.
A Cairo is the city so-called by
| the Arabs, one of whom describes il
| as follows: He who hath not seen
| Cairo, hath not seen the world; its
| soil is gold; its Nile is a wonder; its
| women are like the black-eyed vlr-
| gins of paradise: its houses are pal
! aces; and Its air is soft---its odor sur
passing that of aloes wood and cheer
| ing the heart; and how can Cairo be
| otherwise when it is the. Mother OF
the World?"
| O. How should a nest for a setting
hen be prepared?-E. r. L.
| A. Three of four inches of damp
| earth should be put in the bottom
of box of suitable size. The nesting
material is put in next and may con
sist of hay, chaff or straw. This
should be packed down firmly, and
a circular nest shaped, slightly deep
er in the center than at the sides
This shape prevents the eggs from
rolling out from under the hen, but