Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.
portance to religious obserVances and In
some countries are practically pagan.

portance TO religious obserVances and In
some countries are practically pagan.
9. What does the name Haiti msan9
A. Haiti, the name given by the ma
tives to one Of the islands of the
Greater Antilles. means mountainous or
nigh land. Columbus renamed Il His
PAMELA, and the chief port became
Santo Domingo. The island was often
called Santo Domingo. until early in the
nineteenth century the original name,
Haiti, came into use. Haiti is now the
designation of the island, and also of
the republic which occupies the west
ern tour-elevenths Of the island. Santo
Domingo, officially Republica Dominic
cana, occupies the eastern seyen-eley-
enths OF the island.
9. Why does Venice have streets of
water?-T. T. r.
A. Venice is built upon islands. which
served as refuge for inhabitants of
neighboring cities during attacks BY
barbarians. It's strategic advantage was
so great that many fugitives remained.
ana the lagoons which separated the is
lanos were the natural streets. These
islands were formed from the silt and
debris brought down by rivers, and the
soil Is an ooZy mud that makes build
ing dincult. Roadbeds would be ex-
tremely difhcult to make, while canals
are, obviously, easy to construct and
maintain.
O. What is peachblow ware?-W. II.
| A. Peachblow ware is the most valu-
able Of Chinese pottery. It belongs 10
the Chinese potteries which are trans
mutation glazeS embracing a tyne of
nambe color. These glazes differ from
req TO delicate pink, which is peach
hlnW pA0AhkNlAn,
prize amounts in sales rooms, and nnany
OF these pieces are exhibited In n,i-
seumS. They are no longer made Orig
lnally peachblow was made In King.te.
CHIN ana was considered as 3 perfect
example Of potters art.
q. What would the name Of the
thirteenth month be If the thirteen
month calendar were adopted?-F. n. O.
a. That would have to be decided.
Liberty and Sol are names which have
been suggested
| @. What territory does the west End
Citizens Association of washington
A. The West End territorial bound
aries are: Fifteenth street on the
east, N street on the north, Rock Greek
on the west and the Potomac River on
the south.
O.. Do many radio stations broadcast
on short waves2--L. X.
A. The LOOMS Radio College saws
that all amateur stations listed in the
amateur call book Several tl1ousand),
practically all airways, stations and air-
planes and fully one-half of the long,
distance Army and Navy and CONNER
cial telegraph stations IRE now trans
hitting on short waves.
g; Why hasn't water any taste9-
A. Most water has taste. Distilled
water has not, since all chemical ele-
ments that would irnpart flavor have
been removed.
q. In what business was Robert y.
Lamont, Secretary Of Commerce, en-
gaged before he became o member Of
the Hoover cabinet?-W. II. d.
A. His interests were varied. He was
large investor in the steel business
and q director Of many concerns, such
/ Is Armour q Co., American Radiator
Co., Dodge Bros, International Harves-
ter Co., Montgomery Ward a. Co. and
the Bell Telephone Co. Of Illinois, Most
OF Mr.. Lamont'S business activities cen-
tered In Chicago, where he lived before
he moved to Washington.