Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28

America. Perhaps o more general tarm
applied 20 him Is that Of the LAheratuE,
since it was through his efforts Largely
that many Of the South American nA-
tons achieved their liberty and inde-
pendence. It Is in connection with this
name that the symbol of the Republican
party has been facetiously called B0lr
var, to indicate the belief OF Repubt-
cans that theirs l. the party Of liberty
and independence,
@. Are you not in error in saying
that King George Of England POSSESSES
a British Guiana stamp Of 1856?-E.
u. H.
A. This Ii o mistake. As we under
stand 1t, King George. did bid in the
auction for this stamp, but u was &C
quired by Arthur Hind. an American
collector OF prominence. The stamp
was discovered In the year 1872, among
some old papers, by a British Guiana
boy. After changing hands several
times 1t finally passed in the year 1873
into the collection OF q famous Austrian
philatelist, Count Ferrary of Paris. In
1917. 80 years later. the French gov
alien properly and sold 10 in q series
of ii great auctions between 1921 and
1925 for the almost unbelievable total
Of $1,637 900. It was at one of these
auctions that Mr.. Hind purchased the
stamp.
G. Why was the pew planet given
the name Pluto?-R. L. w.
A. Roger Lowell Putnam, trustee Of
Lowell Observatory, says that the name
Pluto for the new planet was selected
after q large number of suggested
names had been narrowed down to
three-Minerva, Pluto and Cronus. Mr..
Putnam said the various scientists In
terested felt that the line of Roman
should not be broken. The name Pluto
Is symbolic of the dark and distant
regions through which the planet
travels in its orbit about the sun.
q Q. II suit is brought against The
Government, who defends it?-A. G. r.
A. The Department of Justice de-
tends the Government in all suits
brought against 1t.
@. Who gave the first cherry trees
to the City of Washington?-M. J. ..
A. In November, 1909. the munich
pality Of Toxic, Japan, presented to the
City Of Washington 1000 Japanese
cherry trees as token Of the high
Toxic for the people Of the United
States. The trees arrived in Washing
ton. In January. 1910. but upon careful
inspection by experts in the United
States Department Of Agriculture were
found to be infected with the root gall
worms and other insect pests and with
certain fungus diseases. This neees-
static their being destroyed, which was
done by burning. In February, 1919,
another shipment of trees was made
from Toxic TO replace those destroyed.
This shipment arrived In Washington
in March, 1912. The trees were IN
splendid condition, and were immedi-
ately planted, most Of the singie-fiow.
ering In West Potomac Park and most
Of the double-howering in East Poto-
mac Park. The first tree was PLANTED
by Mrs. Taft personally in the presence
of the Japanese Ambassador. At the In
vitstion Of Mrs Taft, the Visccuntess
Chinda planted the second tree.
Q. What proportion Of an iceberg Is
above water?-C. o. X.
A. Authorities differ as to the exact
proportion Of ice above water and be-
low water In an iceberg. The portion
visible is generally assumed TO be about
ne-ninth Of the total bulk.
Q. How much do salmon weight
J. Med. Il.
A. Salmon have been caueht Is
heavy as 40 pounds. Twenty y . good
average.