Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25

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Q. Please give biography of eagle,
the foot bali star, telling where he
played foot ball.-C. d. M.
A. Christian K. eagle was born May
/. 1905; attended and finished Merry
vile High School G922), Southwestern
College, Lafayette, both in Louisiana
1922 to 1920, and entered West Point
in July, 1925. He expects to finish his
course at West Point this June. He
played foot ball at all three schools.
@. Why does Japan have so many
earthquakeS?-L. A.
A. There are certain definite earth
quake zones on the earth. Japan lies
in one of these zones. Lines of struc-
tural weakness, high mountains, in
equalities between land surface and adj
jacent sea bottom, as we'll as the pres
ence of fault scraps, furnish the neces-
sary conditions.
@. In using the Doyle scale are logs
measured with the bark?-H. w.
A. The Forest Service says that the
proper method Of measuring logs by the
Doyle scale is from the inside of the
bark to the outside Of the bark.
@. What letters are used as serial
letters on the various money now in cir
culation as currency?-D. E. H.
A. The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing says that all Of the letters Of
the alphabet except 90 and ii" are
used as serial letters on the various
bills now in circulation.
@. When was chronological education
first emphasized?-N. o.
A. The beginning of chronological
education may be traced back to an
cient times. as is evidenced by the con-
structton of the pyramids of Egypt, the
aqueducts, military roads and fortifica-
lions OF the ancient Romans. During
the Middle Ages there was a general
lack Of interest in learning Of all kinds.
1t was principally conducted by the
monks and similar religious organiza-
ClOIlS, whose interest was more in the
arts than in the sciences. TECHNOLOGY
cal schools were founded in the eight
zenith century. In the United States
the work of DR.. Jacob Bigelow did
much to further interest in technology
cal studies. He published his "Ele-
ments in Technology" in 1929.
@. How long has William Howard
Taft been on the Supreme Court bench?
C. w.
A. He was appointed Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court in
1921.
Q. Who was Cincinnatus?-F. B. r.
A. Cincinnatus was a Roman legen-
Diary hero, born about sic BIC. He
distinguished himself as an opponent
OF the plebeians in the struggle with
the patricians, 462-54. He was named
dictator in 458. He gained a victory
over Aequinas, who had surrounded the
Roman army, but he gave up the dicta-
torship after only Is days. He was
again appointed to the Office in 439
BIC. to oppose the traitor Spurius Me-
Illus, who was defeated and slain.
@. Is the old Nelson home of York
town, Va, where Thomas Nelson or
William Nelson lived, or did they both
live therein. E. ].