Evening star., 1925-11-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. Where are most Of the pecans
and English walnuts raised in this
country?-C. w. b.
A. The area Of the most extensive
paintings of pecans lies in Alabama,
Louisiana, Georgia and Florida. The
most extensive paintings of English
walnuts are in California.
@. What kind Of motors are used in
small working models of airplanes?-
A. J. c.
A. Motor cycle engines are used.
Q. What is telephone city?-D. F.
A. Telephone companies divide
cities into sections, each with several
thousand telephone subscribers. Each
| section is a telephone city, has it's
own central Office and a name such
as columbia" or Potomac" to desig-
nate 1t. When a number is called that
Is within the same telephone city the
connection is made in the local central
When number is called that is out
side the telephone city. the local GEN.
trail connects with trunk line which
leads to a central office in the proper
telephone city. There connection is
made with the subscriber wanted.
Q. is a man in the Navy permitted
to wear cts when on shore leave?-
Z. B. c.
A. 1t is entirely optional whether
man wears civilian clothes while on
leave Of absence. The enlisted men
are not allowed to have civilians
clothes on board ship. However, they
can change after they leave the ship
Oficers are allowed to keep citizens
clothes on ship and usually prefer TO
wear them while on leave
@. Is a discarded cigarette, cigar or
pipe tobacco most likely to cause a
fire?-F. F. P.
A. The Forest Service has expert
mented with the three in reference to
forest fires, and finds that pipe heels
are only second to lighted matches in
their ability to start fires, and that
this smoldering tobacco is much more
likely to kindle forest litter, bark, rot
ten wood or pine needles than either
a cigarette or cigar
Q. What are water nixies"?-C. S.
A. A NIKE is a water sprite usually
or small stature. Sometimes it is a
woman, and sometimes it is a man.
Q. Who have been the Big Ten
Foot Ball Conference champions in
liic idSt llNe years w. ii. >.
A. In 1920, Ohio State; 1921, Iowa;
1922, Iowa, Michigan and Chicago;
1923, Illinois and Michigan; 1924, Chi
cago.
=. If two automobiles of the same
make and weight should collide, one
moving at the rate of 10 miles per
hour and one at so miles, will the oc-
cupants of both cars be equally liable
to injury?-D. r.
A. Theoretically, a head-on collision
between two freely moving bodies of
the same weight and type would re-
suit in an equal shock to both, re-
gardless of their speeds. The forces
of impact act equally on both bodies.
and in the case of two automobiles
would tend to throw all occupants
forward in their respective cars with
equal violence. However, in an actual
collision between autos involving
speeds as high as SO miles per hour
so many unevaluated factors would
enter that it is probable that results
would seldom, if ever. be exactly as
expected from the ideal theoretical
case.
@. What kinds of lights were used
in ancient Egypt?-G. H.
A. Oil lamps were the lighting
medium of the ancient Egyptians, both
olive and fish oil being used
Q. Who owns the Great Mogul"?-
w. o. G.
A 1t is the property of Ahmed
Mira. deposed Shah of Persia. 1t is
regarded az the most beautiful dia-
mond in the world and second in size