Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-09

Carolina, In the fertile eastern foot
hills of the Appalachian Mountains,
| comprising the old belt where
bright" Virginia tobacco was first
| known.
@. How many political parties are
there in China?-R. K.
| A. There are two main PARTIES
the Kuomintang, or Nationalist party,
and the Conservatives, or the Chihli
| party.
@. Who originated the Tammany
''Tiger"?-A. o. N.
A. Thomas Mast, the famous car
| toonist, in Harper's Weekly.
@. At what rate is the Mississippi
| River building up it's Delta?-J. A. D.
A. The Mississippi pushes its mouth
out into the Gulf at the rate of about
1 miles per century.
@. Where is Telegraph Plateau2-
N. T. C.
| A. 1t is a plateau in the Atlantic
ocean, about 400 miles wide. which
| affords an excellent resting place for
| numerous transatlantic cables.
Q. What became Of the Phoeni-
cians?-O. S.
A. The statement is made that
WIlcH IyIo anu CiuOIl IelI IHO 1NOPnl-
clans also vanished from the worlds
history.
@. How long has 1t been a custom
to wear caps and gowns in this coun-
| try?-E. II. z.
A. The wearing of cap and gown
in America was comparatively rare
until the last quarter of the nine
teenth century. The system which
has been adopted provides for three
types of gowns and Of hoods for bach
elors, masters and doctors.
@. What does it mean when freight
Is shipped "order notifled"?-M. 3.
A. When shipper sells a bill Of
| goods to consignee and It is ship
ped "order notified" it means that
the shipper makes a draft on the con-
signee and places that in the bank,
together with the bill Of lading. The
consignee must pay the bill at the
| bank in order to get the bill Of lading
| and must present the bill of lading to
the railroad in order to get the ship
ment. This insures the shipper pay
ment of the goods before they are de.
| livered.
Q. How many religious denomina.
tons hold the doctrine of non.resist-
ance-i.e., are opposed to war;
H. T. S.
A. According to a census report
compiled during the World War, the
| following sects in this country have
non-combatant religious creeds: Breth-
rem in Christ; The Yorker, or Old
| Order Brethren; United lions Chill
dren; Christadelphians; Amana Society;
| Churches of Christ; Church of the
| Brethren conservative Dunkers); Old
order of German Baptist Brethren;
Brethren Church Progressive Dunk
ers); German Seventh Day Baptists:
Church of God New Dunkers);
Friends: Mennonites.
Q. Which modern language is most
expressive?-M. A. o.
A. The modern English language
has probably larger vocabulary than
any of the other spoken languages
and therefore is more fitted to express
| the many and various shades of mean
| ings of ones thoughts.
Q. In what year did Babe Ruth
make the most homeruns?-M. L. q.
A. In 1921. when he made SO.
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