Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. nASKiN.

@. What is a granadilla2-w. s.
A. It is a tropical American fruit,
oval shape, of a greenish yellow color
The pulp Is water-colored and has a
sweet smell and a pleasant sweet-actd
taste, but contains. many black seeds.
North America and Europe for the
lovely blossoms.
@. How much money did one of the
duPonts leave the University of Viz
ginia last year,. T. D.
A. An official Of the university says:
Philip F. dupont, member of the
Wilmington dupont family. bequeathed
to this university, in trust, sum ap-
proximating six millions of dollars-one-
half Of the income to be used for
scholarships and fellowships-and the
Other half for general purposes Of the
university. Mr.. DUPONT died In May,
1928, and, in accordance with the
terms Of his trust. we began to receive
@. why was the Colony of Georgia
founded?-G. w.
A. A charter for the establishment of
the Colony of Georgia was obtained
from George II of England, June, 1892,
r by q number of benevolent gentlemen
of London, whose design was to for.
a home for the poor Of Great Britain
and . place Of refuge for the Protest
ants and other prosecuted sects OF the
continent of Europe. The colony was
also intended as a military settlement
10 protest against the encroachments OF
Spain upon South Carolina. Gen.
Oglethorpe brought over the first ll6
immigrants. Georgia was primarily
founded as q religious asylum and
refuge.
@. Is preservative used on the ODE
llsk in Central Park?-N. w. w.
A. At one time, about Is years ago,
the obelisk was treated for the purpose
of preventing the obliteration OF the
nieroglyphics.
O. What color are bones?-V. g.
A. Fresh bones usually are q reddish
color. Old, dry bones are usually gray
or white.
O. How are stalactites and stalag-
mites formed?-E. B.
A. Stalsctites are pendent masses
| formed where water containing mineral
solutions drops very slowly. On expo
sure to the air part of the water evap-
CRATES and a deposit of carbonate of
| lime ensues, and as the drop continues
| to fall from the same spot small
column of the material forms down.
ward from the cave. Conditions essen
| tial to the formation OF stalact1tes are
a very slow trickle of water, regular
evaporation and the absence OF disturb
ances, such as currents of air. Where
the water drops upon the floor OF the
cave, evaporation still goes on and the
drop falling from the roof will always
land on the same place, so that the
pillar of deposit rises vertically. This
| Is known as stalagmite. In course OF
| time the two NAV meet and In this
way q column Is deposited.
@. why has battalion of Army en-
gineers been sent to Central America?
m. W.
A. It has gone to survey the route
of the proposed Nicaraguan Canal.
Their work VIII take about two years.
@. Is passenger travel decreasing on
/ the railroads? PR. T. n.
| A. The short passenger haul 10 de-
creasing steadily. The long haul has
/ not been cut materially by AUTOMOBILES
and other modes of travel.
! @. Is a persons middle name part
| of his legal name?-W. B.
| Of o person is generally regarded 10
OF no importance and not part OF
| his legal name. IT'S omission Is not
considered an error, except In rev
| jurisdictions.
q. Was Aristotle a rich man7-B. T.
A. He was rich In his own right ana
had an appropriation from Alexander
| the Great amounting to more than
$4,000, 900 to devote to research work
| and intellectual pursuits.