Evening star., 1925-08-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ], HASKIN.

has been officially accredited; however.
these two men are considered by pop
ular opinion as the only two who
could vie for the title.
Q. What was the Spa nish name for
Los Angeles?-G. s.
A. Los Angeles is the abbreviated
form Of the Spanish name of the city
which is Puebla de Nuestra Sonora II
Reina de los Angeles-City of Our
Lady, Queen Of the Angels.
Q. What does Kolynos mean
A. This is word. contracted for
euphony's sake. from the Greek koluo.
meaning TO prevent, and nosos, dis
ease.
Q. Why is an earl or baron also
called lord?-M. Is.
A. The prefix lord" is used a g
less formal alternative TO the fun tirie
in England, whether by right or
courtesy, OF marquises, earls or Wis
counts, and always in the case ur
barons. The younger sons of dukes
and marquises have the title lord
prefixed to their Christian and sur
names.
Q. Is there an eleven-pla log
ar1thTn1c tableH-P. p. G.
A. The Naval Observatory says
there is an elevenplace logarithmic
table by Borda and Delambre, pub
lished at Paris, 1900. This work may
be consulted in the great public
libraries.
Q. What is the main benefit Of
college education?-M. NJ
A. Opinions differ. but when this
question was put to a number Of
prominent men by the President Of
the University of Pennsylvania the
majority spoke more highly of the
lasting benefits of contacts with their
fellowstudents. with their professors,
with college life, than they did of the
acquisition of knowledge in their
courses.
Q. Who first spoke of the multi
tude as the great unwashed?-E. L. 9.
A This expression was used by
Sir Walter Scott and is attributed 10
Edmund Burke.
O. Was IL ever proposed 10 make
Patrick Henry dictator of Virginia?
n. y. Z.
A The scheme Of dictatorship in
Virginia was broached and without
his knowledge or consent Patrick
Henry was spoken of for the post
In the midst of the agitation, Archi-
bald Cary met Henry's half-brother
and delivered his famous threat:
Sir, | am told that your brother
wishes to be dictator. Tell him from
me that the day of his appointment
shall he the dav of his death. for no
shall find my dagger in his heart he
fore the sunset of that day. The
project was speedily abandoned
Q. Is 1t true that growing certain
plants and trees in a yard will keep
mosquitoes away?-R. Z.
A. 1t was formerly believed that
several species of eucalyptus, The
castor-oil plant, the Chinaberry tree
and others would do this However,
observations made by scientific men
in different parts of the world mega
tive their value.
Q. Why was the State of Maine
so-called?-E. L. G.
A. Maine was called "the Province
or Countie of Mayne" in the charter
granted by Charles I in 1859, because
it was regarded as a part of the
mayne lande of New England
Q. VIII you please tell me the
seating capacity of the largest
theaters in Washington?-W. II. X.
A. Auditorium, 6,552; Earle Thea
ter, 2,250; Tivoli Theater. 2,200: Polls
4AcdlSir 1891, hSltn y lnedleG.
1888; National Theater, 1,747, and
Belasco Theater, 1,472.
Q. Why is the Horseshoe Trail So
called?-I. NJ. 8.
A. The name Horseshoe Trail
was so chosen as synonymous with
the famous Horseshoe Curve of Xii
tanning Point, which is one of the
most striking beauties of the East
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