Evening star., 1934-06-06

chestra TO play at the Centurv Of
A. This orchestra, with its conduc-
tor, Frederick A. Stock, will give two
concerts a day at the Swift Theater
for ten weeks beginning July l. The
open-air auditorium seats about 1,700
people.
@. When were licenses first issued
for automobiles Pr. A.
A. In 1898 Elwood Hayes of Kok-
ONO, Ind, was granted a license to
run one of the first makes of the
Haynes car. In 1896 there was a
license issued in Rochester, N. Y, to
Jonathan West which was the outcome
Of what is known as the Jonathan
West and Swiss Laundry Co. case.
license was issued because Jonathan
West ran into a wagon of the Swiss
Laundry Co. and legal controversy
was the result. These are the first
licenses of which the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce has
record.
@. What kind of a sound does the
alligator make?-H. j.
A. The alligator is unique among
reptiles in making a loud noise OF
below. This cry varies greatly in
cadence from a sound like the gentle
mooing Of COW, made by small alli-
gators only feet in length, to the
laundering and tremulous blast of big
males of 10 feet or more.
@. Is George Seldes, author oi
Iron Blood and Profits" related tc
Gilbert Seldes?-H. S.
A. The authors are brothers.
@. Where does Washington, D. c.
gets its water supply?-B. P. M.
A. The city gets its water supply
from the Potomac River, which is ONT
of the principal streams in the East.
ern part of the United States. ranking
in size just below the Hudson anc
Connecticut Rivers. The intake i
located at a low dam at the head o.
Great Falls about 16 miles above tht
center of the city. At this point tht
watershed has an area of II 900 squar,
! miles and an average discharge o.
1900 cubic feet per second or 1884
million gallons per day At the pres
ent time the Mcmillan Filtration Plan
is supplying about 40 per cent of tht
water and the Dalecarlia Filtration
Plant about 60 per cent.
@. Is it against the law to collec
the eggs of migratory birds?-w. H.
A. These birds are protected by in
ternational law. 1t is against the Law
in practically all States to collect thei
/ eggs.
@. What obligation is there on th'
part of a person who uses your serv
| ices. E. G.
/ A. There is none whatever. Thi
newspaper offers the service free t
its readers. You are entitled to al
benefits TO be derived from its frequen
use. There is no charge except coin o.
stamp for return postage. Addres
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Wash
! ington, D. c.
@. Who said: "You must hav,
democracy in order to have revolu
tion?"-M. F. C.
A. This statement is one of G. K
CheSterton's.
@. Who invented the Cherokee
alphabet?-W. A. F.
A. The Cherokee alphabet was in
vented by Sequoya. a member Of tn
Cherokee Tribe. The Importance o
the art of writing and printing a
instruments and weapons of civiliza
| ton began to impress him in 1908
and he studied undismayed by tn
Encouragement and ridicule of his fel
| lows. to elaborate a system of writing
suitable to the Cherokee language. II
| 1921 he submitted his syllabary to tn
chief men of the nation and on thei
approval the Cherokee of all ages Sc
about to learn it with such zeal tha
after few months thousands wer
| able to read and write their language
@. What causes a waterspout?-
| H. M.
A. A waterspout at sea occurs wfel