Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03

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@. What are the different grips on
a base ball bat?-H. T. w.
A. There are three methods Of grip
ping the bat. The full-length grip.
with hands at extreme end Of handle;
the standard grip. with hands three or
four inches from end Of handle. and
the chokcd grip, with hands far up the
handle.
O. What Army airplanes are in the
Smithsonian?-M r
A. The group includes the first Army
plane built by the Wrights in 1903; the
To, that made the transcontinental
nonstop fight; the Chicago Of the
1924 round-the- world fight: the 1928
Curttss Army racer. and the San Fran
cisco. the first airplane to make the
complete circuit OF the Western Henri
sphere.
g. Should children between the ages
OF y and 20 be permitted TO eat as
much food as adults?-C. NJ.
A. Boys and girls in their teens
need as much food as grown people.
and sometimes more. They have not
completed their growth and are as
active as adults. or more 50.
@. To what American Jew was a
statue erected during his nfetime?-
G.. A. NJ
A. Nathan Barnert had this honor
! bestowed upon him. He was philan-
| thropist. Twice he was elected mayor
| OF Paterson. ". j. In 1925 :Ile people
! Of the city erected and unveiled statue
! Of Mr.. Barnert IN the City Hall Plaza.
/ He died last year at the age of 80.
| @. Why was Indianapolis chosen for
i the headquarters of the American Le-
| gion?-J K
| A. At the hrst national convention Of
| the Legion. at Minneapolis, November
| II TO IA, 1919. Indianapolis was selected
/ as permanent national headquarters,
! defeating Washington. D. c.. and other
! cities in close vote. indianapolis Of
! fered the advantage Of geographically
| central location, and the State OF 1nci-
/ ana. Marion County. and the City OF
! indianapolis agreed 10 give TO the
| Legion its own building. as part OF the
! World War Memorial Plaza group which
! vas planned for the center Of the city.
! The Legion Building is now finished
| and occupied. and work on other struc-
| lures in the plaza group is going for
ward Il will cover several blocks OF
| buildings and parking and be one Of
| the finest memorials and civic centers
! in any American city. The Legion
| Building is handsome structure OF
| stone. and contains elaborate Offices
and a magnificent executive committee
chamber.
| Q. What plant yields The mos, food
Der acre?-N. E. T.
A. A study made by representative
| Of the Department OF Agriculture In
| Hawaii shows tina. the banana leads in
| tota, production per acre and IN fuel
| value per acre. A fair yield Of wheat
| is estimated az 1920 pounds per acre
| In the banana II is 81 900 pounds PEI
/ ,cre And the comparative fuel values
| rom an acre are 2.673,0o0 Galleries fcy
| wheat and $3.50 600 for bananas o!
! rice. corn. white and sweet potatoes the
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