Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25

Of potassium and chlorate Of ammo
MUM, dissolved in alcohol and distilled
water. The changes of the solution
specify the following: Clear liquid.
bright weather; crystals at bottom thick
air or frost; dim liquid, rain: dim
liquid with small stars, thunderStornls,
etc.
Q. How big is the Imperial valley2--
I. H.
A. Imperial Valley is a depressed
area in Imperial County, Calf, and ex-
tends into the territory Of Lower Cali
fornia. It is approximately ITO miles
long by 40 miles wide.
@. Please describe a presentation at
the English court.-W. j. S.
A. In order to be presented to the
Court of st. James it is necessary to
be sponsored by the American Anhas-
sador or by an important English lady.
The summons to appear Is issued about
three weeks before the day. Regula-
ton court dress, including the Prince
of Wales feathers. is required. The
ceremony takes place in the throne
room at $50 o'clock. There is a red
carpeted aisle, extending across the
room. in front of the throne from door
to door. At the appointed time the
royal family, preceded by the lord
take their places. The line of members
to be presented forms outside the door
and slowly files past the throne and out
of the other door. AS the lady is about
to enter, her card is passed down the
line to the lord chamberlain, who calls
out her name as she stands before the
King to make her curtSy. She then
curtsieS to the Queen, and with her
head turned toward the royal family
makes her way slowly from the room.
After the presentations are made, the
King and Queen rise and bow and the
entire assemblage responds. Music IL
then played while the royal members
leave the room.
@. How many islands are there in
the Bahamas?-G. C.
A. The Bahama Islands are an arcli-
pelago of the British West Indies, esti-
mated to consist Of 20 islands. During
the American Civil War the Bahama
Islands enjoyed q period of extraordinary
prosperity, due to the closing of the
Southern ports and consequent block
ade. The Bahamas have become a pop
ular tourist resort in the United States.
@. What are the boundaries of the
Washington forecast district?-W. r. @.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
this district includes the New England
States, New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware, Ohio. Maryland, Dis
trict Of Columbia, Virginia, the Caro-.
l1naS, West Virginia, Tennessee, Ken.
lucky, Georgia and Florida, except the
extreme northwest portion.
Q. Why are Maxim silencers for
guns no longer made?-C. B.
A. Maxim SilencerS are no longer
made In this country, as the laws Of
almost every State now prohibit the
sale or use of a Silencer on any fire.
arm. They were never made for either
pistols or revolverS, as it was against
the policy Of the company to so make
them. They would silence the report
of single-Shot pistol. but they would
not silence the report of a revolver, be-
cause the report would escape at the
junction between the cylinder and bar
rel OF the revolver. The report was not
strictly silenced either on rifles or sim
gle-shot pistols. 1t was reduced, how
ever, from an explosion to sort of
loud puff or hiss.
@. A New York columnist says Presi-
dent Andrew johnson was not i'm
peached. He's wrong, isn't hep. HW.
A. President johnson was impeached
by the House of Representatives, but
was acquitted by the Senate in the i'm
parchment trial. The Constitution gives
the House the sole power of impeach-
ment and the Senate the sole power Of
trying Impeachment cases. An i'm
peachment Is similar to an indictment,
IN that an Official who has been inn
peached is not necessarily guilty, any
more than is a person who has been
indicted by q grand jury.