Evening star., 1935-05-13

draw at once more money, or all the
certificates call for
@. How can a parchment diploma be
cleaned?-M. S.
A. A parchment diploma may be
cleaned if it is not too soiIed by rub
bing lightly with art gum, which may
be purchased from any art dealer.
Another method is to use pieces Of
freshly baked bread with the crust
cut off. For grease spots apply Full
ler's earth. Rub it into the stain and
then brush off.
@. When was the Court of Claims
Building in Washington, D. c., erect
ed?-E. L.
A. The building occupied by the
Court Of Claims of the United States
was erected by William W. Corcoran
IN the year 1859, for the benefit of
the City of Washington for the per-
petual establishment and encour-
agement Of painting, sculpture and
the fine arts generally"
@. Where is Purgatory Chasm?-
G. w. H.
A. 1t is in Worcester County, Mass,
Sutton Township, on Purgatory Creek.
above Burts and Whitins Ponds. 2
to 3 miles west of Northbridge Cen
ter II is a picturesque ravine. with
vertical walls Of gneiSsic rock, which
overhang in places. 1t is barely 10
feet wide at the head. but broadens
doWnhill, the maximum depth is
about 100 to 100 feet, and in it are
many angular to partly rounded
blocks of gneiSs piled in confusion.
O. When was the first school for
training in social work established in
the United States?-W. P.
A. The first school (now the New
York School Of Social Work. was
established in 1893 as the New York
School of Philanthropy In 1901 two
other professional schools were start
ed, the Boston School Of Social Work
(under Simmons College, and the
Chicago School. which was at first an
extension institute of the University Of
Chicago
@ Where did Barnett Barnato. the
diamond king, die?-M. G.
A. He committed suicide in 1897 at
the age Of IS by throwing himself
overheard from liner when on his
way TO England from South Africa
III health was the reason ascribed for
the act.
O. How many railway highway
grade crossings are there in the
United States?-S. G.
A. 1t is estimated that there are
about $4,000.
Q. Please explain the following
statement: Many soldiers killed by
shells during the World War showed
no wounds ana were not even hit
The high explosive shells created
partial vacuum around their bodies,
causing instant death M. K.
A. The History of the Medical
Department OF the United States
Army in the World War" says: Com
pared with previous wars, a relatively
large number of instantaneous deaths
occurred in action, particularly in
trench warfare, without any sign of
external injury to the body. In a
few such bodies examined by patholo-
gists many minute and occasionally
large hemorrhages were found, usually
IN the central nervous system or lungs.
Crile's experiments at Rouen in 1917
on animals showed the lungs TO be the
seat of massive hemorrhages. Grille
found the central nervous system also
involved Durante and Mairet, in
similar experiments. found the cen
tral nervous system affected The
exact physical condition producing
these LESSONS has been much dis
cussed. The most plausible hypothe-
sis is that the very great instantane-
Gus reduction of air pressure imme-
dlately following its very great in
crease from the gases Of explosion
causes such rapid displacement of
gases and fluids inside the body as to
rupture blood vessels with weak sup
port. as in the lungs, and probably
also to disintegrate cell membranes,
particularly of the central nervous
system -