Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-26

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How many cities have the city
manager n 4 plan Of government
A. BY the end of 1926. $50 cities
had adopted the city manager plan
in the United States
Q. Is there a bird that eats snakes?
e. G.. l..
A. The Biological Survey says that
the secretary bird and the road-run-
ner eat snakes and lizards
@. AS a result of the hurricane.
has the Gulf Stream come II u miles
nearer to the coast Of Florida p
f. p. Fl.
A. In general, nothing Of the kind
has happened 1t may be that in some
places breakwaters. sandbars, etc,
have been altered. with corresponding
slight local changes in the movement
of the water. In general. however.
the Gulf Stream is just where it was,
and where probably 1t has been for
ages.
@. When was Inter den Linden
built?-~R G. b.
A. Inter den Linden was begun
in the reign of Frederick William
Q640.16SS), the founder of the Prus-
sian State. The forest once on the
site of the avenue was removed and
a double row of linden trees was
planted. on each side of which gradu
ally sprang up the modern street.
q. What is the difference between
4 snowstorm and d Wyoming blizzard?
A. X.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
blizzard is d very cold, strong to
violent wind filed with driving snow.
The snow may or may not be falling
from clouds above. A snowstorrn is
just any storm, regardless of the wind
velocity and temperature. during
which an appreciate amount of snow
falls.
Q. Tell something about the Mona
Lisa. &C. \. G.
A. Mona Lisa" was painted by
Leonardo da Vinci. The subject of the
portrait belonged to distinguished
family, who lived for some time in
exile in Naples. The background of
the portrait includes the rocks and
running stream which are characters
tic of the backgrounds painted by the
foremost painter of the Milanese
school. Mona Lisa" now hangs in the
Louvre Gallery, Paris.
@. Where is the Grand Canal of
China?-J. w. NJ.
A The Grand Canal of China
reaches from Hangchowfu, in the
Province Of Chehkiang, to Tientsin.
1t is composed largely of canalized
rivers and is approximately $50 miles
long. The depth varies, ranging from
Z to II feet, occasionally reaching a
depth of 10 feet at high water. Be
tween Suchow and Chinkiang it is
often a. hundred feet wide
Q. Is Maud Powell living "A. 3. b.
A. The famous violinist died in 1920.
@. How long does it take flax to-
grow and mature?-A. c. l..
A. Under average conditions the
harvesting time for flax is about 80
days after planting, though this period
may vary from 20 to 100 days. accord
ing to the season. Extremely hot and
dry weather will shorten the growing
period, while cool, damp weather tends
to lengthen it.
O. Is oxygen a fuel?-C. r.
A. Oxygen is not fuel, but is used
TO burn fuels, such as acetylene or
hydrogen. A hotter fame is obtained
by the use of oxygen than can be OBJ
tanned by burning the same fuels with
air, but the total amount of heat pro-
duced is no greater.
@. Which State is nicknamed
"Stubtoe" State?-J. NJ.
A. Montana.
Q. Has an estimate been made of
the number of animals in national
parks?-D. G.
A. At the time of a recent report
there were $4,000 elk, $4,000 deer,
$500 sheep, 5000 caribou, 1,010 buff
faloes,, 500 black bears, 440 antelopes,
$40 moose and 120 grizzly bears
O. When and where were Norma