Evening star., 1933-10-24

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@. What streets divide the city Of
Los Angeles into north and south. east
and west?-S. v. N.
A. The old center Of the city Is in
the neighborhood Of the City Hall. Main
street divides into east and west, and
First street into north and south. The
present center Of business activity has
moved several blocks south and west.
and is now located At Seventh and
Broadway.
@. Is Mrs. Julia B. Foraker, who
wrote II Would Live 1t Again." still
iving?-T. B.
A: Mrs. Foraker died July 2l. 1888.
at the age Of 90.
@. How often Is an agricultural
census taken In this country?-E. C. r.
A. Every years in the years ending
in 8 and 4. The next one will be taken
in 1894.
@; Does Germany have a system of
air transportation2-W. G. c.
A. Since there Is no military aviation
in Germany prohibited under the YER
sailles treaty. the largest part of Ger
many's aviation Is carried on by one
operating company. the Deutsche Luft
Hansa. Ninety per cent of Germany's
aviation activity Is concentrated in this
one subsidized company. The Luft
Kansas principal mail and passenger
routes are from Berlin to London, Ber-
lin to Paris, Berlin to Malmo via
Copenhagen, Berlin to Zurich and Basic
to Barcelona.
q. How many steps are there in the
Statue Of Liberty?-R. M.
A. The number Of steps from the
pedestal to the head Of the Statue Of
Liberty is 154. There are 81 rounds
in the ladder in the uplifted arm.
@. Did the Indians living In this
country have horses before the white
A. Horses were not known to the In
dians prior TO the advent OF the white
man in America. The FIRST horses seen
by the mainland Indians were those of
the Spanish invaders Of Mexico. A few
years later De Soto brought the horse
into Florida and westward to the Mis-
sissippi while Coronado. in 1541. in
troduced it to the Indians Of the Great
Plains.
@. What Is scumbling?-R. A.
A. In art it is the process Of soften
ing the colors Of picture by blending
them with neutral tint. applying this
neutral tint over the colors with near
ly dry brush.
O. What States do not have specified
speed limits for automobiles?-H. E. L.
A. The following States do not have
any maximum speed limits, the only
requirements being reasonable and
proper speed: Colorado. Connecticut,
/ Florida, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas. Maine,
Michigan, Montana. Nevada, Oregon,
Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
@. What different kinds Of govern
ment has the District Of Columbia
| had?-F E. @.
A. In 1902 Congress granted to the
District Of Columbia its first charter.
On May Of the same year a mayor
and council was appointed. In 1872
this charter was amended to permit the
election Of the mayor by the members
| Of the council. territorial form of
government was instituted in 1871,