Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-17

them warmed and dried by an applica-
ton of heat.
O. When was grain first bound by
machinery?-H. A. j.
A. The first recorded attempt to bind
grain by machinery was made by John
E. Heath of Ohio. who obtained pat
ent for a Irvine or cord binder in 1880
In 1851 Cyrus Mccormick Of Illinois
exhibited binder in the Worlds Fair
In London.
@. How many are engaged as pro-
fessional social workers in the United
States?-K. c. c.
A. The Russell Sage Foundation esti-
mates that there are $4,000 persons so
engaged. exclusive of visiting nurses. of
whom there may be that many more.
and the numerous border line groups of
clerks, caretakers and so forth.
O. Does the Marine Corps offer cor
respondence courses in navigation?-
j. II.
A. The Marine Corps Institute, Ma
rine Barracks. Eighth and I streets
southeast. Washington. D. c.. offers
correspondence courses in electrical en-
cheering. navigation. industrial and
business courses, etc. Any man enlisted
in the service is eligible for these
courses.
Q. Which three actors have been
decorated for diction by the American
Academy of Arts and Letters?-F. H.
A. Edith Wynne MatthiSon, Walter
Hampden and Otis Skinner.
Q. In what European country are
many stadia and athletic grounds being
built this year-C. o.
A. In Germany. Various types of
sport are well organized with a total
membership of IL 100000 persons. Pres
ident Hindenberg declares Physical ex-
ercise is civic duty" 1t has become a
universal obsession which permeates
throughout the country.
@. In what city is there tree grow
ing on the courthouse roof?-P. Elk.
A. On the top of the courthouse
tower at Greensburg, Ind, there is
maple tree IS years old. which has
grown to height of over is feet.
@. How many species of Towering
plants grow wild in the United States
and Canada?-D. T. E.
A. The number is estimated at about
10000.
Q. What was the origin of the fairs
held in the Middle Ages?-F. w. H.
A. The fairs were an extension of
the idea of the town market. AS one
writer remarks: Fairs represented the
most important form Of commercial
activity of the time"
@. Have any of the Presidents of the
United States had coats of arms?-
N. A. G.
A. 1t is known that the following
Presidents were entitled through their
ancestry to the use of the heraldic de-
vices known as coats of arms: George
Washington, John Adams, Thomas JEFF
ferson, Andrew Jackson, John Quincy
Adams, William Henry Harrison, Ben
jamin Harrison, John Tyler, Willard
Fillmore, James Buchanan, Rutherford
B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Grover
Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt.
@. During the Civil War how great
K. e.
A. There was shrinkage of nearly
100000 tons in American shipping
during the Civil War.
@. What is the leader of a band of
bagpipe players called?-C. N.
A. He is called pipe major.
@. When was the first 2-cent daily
newspaper published?-P. l..
A. In 1888, Horace Greeley, Francis
v. Story and H. d. Shepard started the
Morning Post in New York City. 1t
failed in three weeks, but is said to
have been the first 2-cent daily ever
published.
@. Is ice cream or pie the more popu-
lar dessert in America?-A. H.
A. Both are considered typically
American. but pie is given first place
among desserts popular In America.
@. Is 1t true that Herbert Hoover at
one time applied for British citizen
ship?-M. H. G..
A. Mr. Hoover says that he has never
applied for British citizenship and has
never contemplated such a step.
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