Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-13

cession by Wade Killefer, August %.
1910, is the record. In a game played
in Washington. ID. c.. he sacrificed
four times in succession in the first
game and followed it by making his
fifth sacrifice in the first inning OF
the second game. The record of max
ing four sacrifice hits in one game
is held by J. Bentley Seymour, Gin
cinnati. July % 1902: Jacob T.. Dau-
bert. Brooklyn National League. sec
ond game August 10. 1914; John j.
Barry. Boston, American League.
August 81, 1916; Ray j. Chapman,
Cleveland. American League. August
81, 1919; William w. Hallman. Phila-
delphia Players League. second
game, June Z. 1890. and Wade Kill
lefer, Washington. American League.
August 81. 1910.
O. Before the Gutenberg Bible
was printed. were any Bibles pro
duced in which both sides of the leaf
were lettered?-E. NJ. l..
A. The American Bible Society
says that prior to the Gutenberg
Bible. printed about 1850, many man
uscripts of the Bible were produced
in which both sides Of the leaf were
1ettered. Writing materials were so
extensive in the Middle Ages that II
rule not to use both sides Of leaf.
We have in our library at Union
Seminary four Latin biblical manu-
scripts Of that type. 1t was quite
possible TO write the entire Bible in
manuscript in single volume,
though the handwriting which had 10
he employed in that case was apt TO
he so small that it was very hard 10
read. Three of our biblical manu-
scripts mentioned above contain in
single volume both the Old and the
New Testaments. so it was quite fea-
sible"
@. Which was the most expensive
to construct of New York City's big
gest bridges?-A. r. l..
A. The Manhattan Bridge cost sal
0S4, 7O5, which figure includes S14,-
386,516, the cost of the land. The
total cost OF the bridge was greater
than that of any of the others.
@. What is a clustered num-
NJ. H.
A. She is in absolute seClusiOn.
She knows nothing of what the out
side world is doing.
Q. How can blackbirds be kept
from roosting in shade trees along
city StreetS?-I. A. T.
A. The Biological Survey says that
It knows of no way that blackbirds
may be stopped from roosting in
trees. Sometimes a fire hose is used
to throw water on the birds. This
has proved successful.
Q. Is the French Legion of Honor
civil or military?-C. NJ. b.
A. The Legion d'IIonneur in France
is an order Of merit both military and
civil. As at present organized 1t con-
sists of five classes-chevaliers Of
ficers. comma nders. grand officers and
grand crosses. The President Of the
republic is grand master. In ordinary
circumstances 90 years of military.
naval or civil service is necessary
for eligibility to the rank of chevalier
and promotions can be made only
after definite service in a lower rank.
Extraordinary service admits to any
rank. The word "chevalier" means
knight.
@. Is there goose known as Can
ada goose?-F. J.
A. This is the common American
wild goose, grayish with black head.
neck feet and tail, and white cheek
patches and rump. 1t is often do
meStiCated.
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