Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14

Q. How many acres are there in
Lafayette Square and in Farragut
Square "a. r. II.
A. There are about acres In La
fayette Square and Ia acres IN Far
ragut Square.
@. When was the Connecticut ave-
nue. bridge built and what are Its;
dinaensions?-B.L L. +. -
A. The District Building says that
the Connecticut avenue bridge over
Rock Creek was completed March s.,
1907, by the District Construction Co.
in conjunction with other companies.
1t was considered one Of the largest
concrete bridges in the United States
length of the bridge Is 1,341 feet;
approximate height at center, 128
feet: height from the springing line
of the arch to the roadway sur
face, 80 feet. There are seven spans
of arches, Ave Of which are $50 feet
each; thickness of browning arch, 5
feet. The two end arches have 81
foot spans.
@. Does the fact that the District
have reciprocity with Virginia make
1t lawful for a person living in Vir-'
'ginia to drive In the District without
a drivers permit &C. e. w.
A. The State OF Virginia does not
require a drivers permit sometimes
called operators license, and. as the
regulations in the District are recip-
rocal, ;: it Is not necessary for a resi-
dent of Virginia to have a drivers
permit when driving in the District
Q. Why can't Arizona grapefruit
be bought here?-J. b. w.
A Arizona grapefruit are shipped
to the Western markets.
@. When will the old German bank
notes cease to be legal tender?
A. All German bank notes issued
before October II, 1924, must be re-
deemed by June 8. 1925, after which
date they will cease to be legal ten
der. They are to be converted at the
rate of one .trillion paper marks for
every. reichmark (gold mark cur
rency). .- 90 .,..s. -.
Q. What per cent d the children
born are twins2-M. S. -s-- r
A. The American Genetic AsSocia-
ton says that in 1917 it vas esti-
mated that LOT per cent of the num-
Der of babies bore in the United
States were twins. Twenty per cen.
of these are said to have been twins
Of the Identical type. o
@. Did Florida promise to drain
the Everglades when the United
States gave this territory to her.
&. J. T.
4. When the Everglades were
coded to Florida, in 1852. there was
no special obligation taken on by
Florida TO provide for their drainage.
There was, however, an implied obli-
cation to make use of the land. The
Tnf I'd
has taken over the drainage.
Q. When a person serves himsefe
from a service dish which is accom-
panied by, fork and spoon, which
is taken in the right hand
&C. E. B.
A. The fork is held in the right
hand and the spoon in the left.
Q. What is done with the old rags
that Junk dealers coliect?-C. o. B.
A, Old rags. such as are collected
by junk dealers. are for the most part
used in making paper. The white
rags are sorted and used for making
a better grade of paper than the col.
ored materials.
@. Please give an Indian equivalent
for paradise" and little paradise?
"A. w. w.
A. In the Dakota language the word
for paradise is "mahpfya" and for lit
tie paradise "mahpiyana," the suffiX
'na" meaning little. = - *.
@. How long has electricity been
known to exist2-W Y.
A. Electricity was known to the
ancfents: 1t is believed that Thales
knew that amber after being rubbed
acquired the property of attracting
light bodies. q, No definite scientific