Evening star., 1927-05-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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O. For whom was San Diego named?
". Med.
A. The name "San Diego" is a cor.
ruption of Saint Iago. This is the
name of the patron saint OF Spain.
@. What States have passed laws
for the protection of their native
plants? Why don't all States have
such laws?-A. NJ.
A. Fifteen States-California Col.
orado, Connecticut. Delaware. Florida,
Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, New York. Pennsylvania,
Vermont. Virginia. Washington and
WiscOnsin-have passed laws for the
protection OF their native plants. In
other States bills along similar lines
have been introduced, but thus far
nave failed to pass. Unfortunately.
such laws are difficult or impossible
10 enforce. and they have had little
effect on the situation.
q. What is the surname Of the
Prince Of Wales? Which of his Chris
tian names is he called by his fam.
ily?-M y.
A. His surname is Windsor. II is
stated that he is usually called David
or Davy in the family circle.
@. How much money is invested In
China by Americans?--N. S. n.
a. Commercial, $4,000, 900; mission
ary $S0,000,0 900.
Q. Has the United States Bureau OF
Education compiled many statistics
regarding educational matters?-A. G..
A. 1t has compiled the largest Ii
brary of educational statistics in the
world.
q. How are the fundations laid in
Venice so that houses are not washed
aWay?-A. b.
A. The city of Venice is almost en-.
tirely built upon mud flats. and the
foundations OF the buildings secured
by piling.
Q. How is flint rock cutie. l.. W.
A. While it is a fact that flint is
so much harder than steel that a
knife drawn across a piece OF flint
will leave a metallic deposit on the
stone, flint is exceedingly brittle and
easily faxed. 1t Is chipped off in the
direction in which the flakes run.
Q. When was the Granite Railroad
at Quincy. Mass, built?-G. b. NJ.
A. This small Industrial road was
built from the Quincy granite quar-
ries to Boston for the Bunker Hill
Monument in 1928. The line was
three miles long, and horses, not
steam, were used for motive power.
O. How much does a torpedo costs
p. +. X.
A The cost of torpedoes depends
upon their size. The price ranges
from $4,000 to $4,000 apiece.
Q. Is it true that cedar trees grow
ing near apple trees will cause the
apple trees to die?-E. III. J.
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that the presence OF a cedar
tree in an orchard may or may not be
detrimental. depending upon the vari
ETY. of the apples. The disease known
as cedar rust requires both a cedar
tree and an apple tree in order
to complete the life cycle. Some
varieties of apples are immune, while
others are highly resistant.
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