Evening star., 1925-06-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

O. Please give names of some good
bathing beaches near Washington
where one can spend the week end
p. F. P.
A. A few of them are Piney Point,
Md; Chesapeake Beach and North
Beach, Md; Bay Shore. Md; Colonial
Beach. Va; Benedict. Md, and Chapel
Point, Md.
Q. Why are the time signals now
sent out from the navy yard?-W. o.
A. The lift over is only temporary
while the power Is being increased on
the signal sets at Arlington.
@. What city in the United States
is laid out similar to Washington,
D. C.?-N. e.
A. Indianapolis, Ind. The char.
acter of the town was influenced by
L'Enfant. the designer of Washington
for one OF the surveyors who made the
town plat had aided in the work at the
National Capital.
@. Are there regulations about car
rying plants from one State to an.
| other2-P. r.
A. 1t Is against the law Of mos,
States to carry nursery stock, such AZ
young white pine. across State bound
ary lines without permit or nursery
certificate. Tourists who dig and
transplant plants from one place to
another make 1t difficult to control
plant diseases and pests.
Q. When did women first serve OF
a jury in this country?-W. T. H.
A. The first jury containing women
was drawn in Laramie, wyoming Ter
ritory, in March, 1870.
@. When will the British open goli
championship be played?-T. w.
A. 1t Is to be played at Prestivick
June 20 and 26.
@. How long have f1shhooks beer
| in use?-W. A. T.
A. A recent excavation in Mesopo
tamia brought to light fishhook that
must have been used before 5000 B. c
However, long before the dawn of his
tory fishhooks probably were used
Bronze barbed fishhooks were used BY
| the European lake dwellers.
Q. Where is the throne of England
actually situated. and Of what does II
consist ?-P. T. D.
A. The throne is in the House OF
Lords, separated from the woolsack
by a brass rail, except when the SOW
ereign Is present. It Is a Gothic chair
made Of oak. and is occupied by the
| King when he opens Parliament
Q. What caused the trouble in Hon
duras?-R. G..
A. The recent troubles in Honduras
| were originally the outcome Of the bit
ter presidential contest of 1923, led by
Gen. Carias. DR.. Bonilla and DR.. Arias
none Of whom obtained a majority OF
votes. The election was therefore
thrown into Congress, which, on &C
count of factional dissension. did no,
| reach a decision until January 81. 1924
at midnight, when the term of Presi
| dent Lopez Gutierrez expired. He
| later declared himself dictator, dis
solved Congress and declared MARTA
! law. The United States severed rela
tions and uprisings resulted in various
parts Of the country. Gutierrez dice
! soon after and was succeeded by g
cabinet controlled by DR.. Arias. The
| other two candidates waged war or
the government forces. President
Coolidge sent Sumner Wells as peace
maker to the peace conference that
| was called. No specific conclusion was
reached and fighting continued.
@. Should one say The man dice
| of influenza" or with influenza" OF
| from infIuenza"?-E. B. II.
A. Correct English" says that the
form He died of influenza" should be
| used. Its author. Mrs. Baker, ex.
plains that one dies of a disease, from
hunger. by violence. and for another.
Q. What kind of wire is used in an
electric coffee percolator?-L. F. E.