Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

apples, pears. plums, figs. oranges
grapes and peaches. Robson mentions
an orchard Of pomegranates at the Mis-
sion San Gabriel
@. What countries are meant by the
Near East and which are the Far East?
j. Y.
A. The Near East applies to such
parts of Europe as Syria. Greece, Turkey
in Europe and other nearby countries.
The Far East refers to China. Japan,
India and other Asiatic countries.
Q. Are the dirigibles now being built
Tor the Government as large as the Los
Angeles?-T r.
A. The two >dirigibles which the
United States Is building will be two
and a half times as large as the Los
Angeles. -
@. Where did Charles Dickens stop
during his second visit to Washington,
D. C.. and where did he give his read
ings?-I W.
A. On his. second visit to the United
States, in 1868, Charles Dickens while
in Washington during February of that
year stayed at the restaurant Of Mr..
Welcker, which was then located at
424 Fifteenth street. His secretary and
manager, George Dolby states that this
was the best restaurant in Washington
at the time and that the proprietor re-
furnished several of his private dining
rooms for Dickens use. The readings
were held at Carroll Hall, which was
located on G street near Ninth.
@. When was the Massachusetts,
statehouse built?-M C.
A. The corner stone was laid on July
4. 1795. The building was completed
and occupied on January II. 1893.
@. What Is the largest vegetable crop
In the United States?-H. B.
A. Potatoes are the largest and most
valuable vegetable crop in the United
States.
@. When a leper at Carville COM
mitted a murder, what was done with
him?-J. L.
A. The United States Public Health
Service says that IL Is informed that
one leper at Carville killed another.
A special prison was built for the
prisoner, and he was sentenced to that
prison.
Q. What is the relation of the signs
OF the zodiac to the human anatomy?
%. s. T.
A. During the Middle Ages the SIGNS
OF the zodiac were supposed to In
f1uence human life and were distributed
to different parts Of the human bodv
Disease was supposedly cured by the
aid Of the zodiacal power presiding
over that part of the body. The
dominion of the moon over the
body as she passes through the IL signs
OF the zodiac Is as follows: Aries. head
ana face (ram); Taurus, neck and
throat lhulD; Gemini. arms and shout
ders Twins; Cancer, breast and
stomach (crabJ; Leo, heart and back
1ilon); Virgo. bowels and belly (virgir):
Llora, reins and loins (balance):
Scorpio, secret members (scorpion):
Saglttarius. hips and thighs (archerl:
GGapIicornus; knees and hams goat
hhquariuS. legs and ankles (water
oeafer1' ana Pisces. feet and toes (nsh).
Q. What is the oldest i1corporated
town In Virginia?-w. McF.
a. Williamsburg, 48 miles south of
Eicnmond. is the oldest incorporates
Town In Virginia. established 1882.
9. What was the final vote ON IN.
kellogg peace pact?-G. A. J.
A. 1t was: Yeas, IS; nays. 1: not
voting, .. -o'
@. Has the United States ever had
"a.sA!pS pulIC IN Europe?-T. z. NJ
A: No European country has evey
punt or sold a war vessel to the IJnitsd
states Government. The only casa wi,srs
the United States has had vessels b,Iijt
IN q foreign country was that OF the
Cninese River gunboats, which vers
1 pun IN China. under contract 10 the
United States. ., s,-,.%@1
Q. Are contagious diseases common
A. The Government has nnaintained
experiment stations In Alaska and keens
IN touch with the main nerds AZ
reindeer. No contagious disease has
ever been encountered.
Q. How much fire Insurance. do
farmers carry in mutual companies?
M. NJ -.
A. In 1925. In 1911 such companies
reporting. there was a total of nearly
$40 ,0o0. 100000 Of insurance In force.
9. What Is q primer plane7-W. M.
A. 1t Is the. name given 10 a new
type OF plane designed for use In teach
ing students to fly.