Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13

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@. How many of the members Of
Congress at present are foreign-born?-
F. D. S.
A. According to the Congressional
Directory. Representatives born abroad
are Carley of New York, Ireland
Crowther Of New York, England;
Crosser of Ohio Scotland; Cavicchia.
New Jersey. Italy; SABBATH, Illinois,
Czechoslovakia; Schuetz, Illinois, Ger
many; Jacobson, Iowa, Germany;
Holmes. Massachusetts,. Sweden; Hart
Michigan. Canada; Palmisano, Mary
land, Italy. Senators-Davis OF Penn
sylVania, Wales; Couzens, Michigan,
Canada; Wagner, New York, Germany.
@. How many kinds Of goldenrod
grow in the United States?-A. L.
A. There are about l25 varieties of
goldenrod. most Of which are found in
this country. They are ross-fertilized
by butterflies and bees. and are typical
insect-pollinated plants. The pollen
gives positive hay fever reaction, but,
not being wind-borne, can cause hay
fever only upon direct inhalation.
@. What is the bright star in the
Western evening skye. Mel
A. 1t Is the planet Venus, which has
been an evening star since January !,
and Will so remain until June 20.
Q. Please give the number Of women
who can vote and who do vote.-M. A.
A. 1t has been estimated that about
2e'0OO,0o0 women were actually poten-
tlaI voters in 1923. That is, they might
nave registered and voted. Actually
about only 100000 voted.
@. Is the Panama Canal threatened
by earthquakes?-L. J.
A, The canal is located in a region
OF the world where earthquakes are of
frequent occurrence. They average
ABOUT As a year, but are normally slight,
with insufficient seismic strength to in
Jure the canal. Two new seismographs
nave Just been installed by the Panama
Canal IN the administration building
at Balboa Heights. Should an earth
quake OF the intensity of the one which
almost completely destroyed the Gen.
tral American city of Antigua many
years ago, demolished its famous ca
thedral and caused the removal Of the
capital OF Guatemala from that CITY,
De experienced it is probable the canal
would be temporarily put out of use.
Oemoltlon by earthquake of the locks
might drain the Lake of Gatun.
@. What is a mesa?-F. w.
A. A mesa is a lakeland or plateau
with an abrupt or steeply sloping side
or sides. often bordering valley.
MesaS are common in the Southwestern
part OF the United States.
@. Were there any stowaways on the
ships Of the Byrd expedition to the Ant
arctic?-J D.
A. Two stowaways were discovered on
Admiral Byrd's ship Just before he
sailed. They were removed and no
others were found.
O. What is amber?-H. G.F.
A. 1t is a fossil resin, primarily a
product of the forest, consisting of the
sap Of an extinct species of pine tree
of the tertiary period In the regions
where 1t Is found near the seacoast it
was probably carried down by rivers
that no longer exist The transparent
variety contains up to per cent and
the opaque variety up to per cent
Succinic acid.
Q. Is 1t correct to say cold slaw or
cole slaw?-J. K.
A. The name is cole slaw. Cole means