Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-08


@. Is a cup believed to be that from which
Christ drank at the Last Supper still In eX-
istence?
A. A silver chalice was found many years
ago al Antioch and believed to be the cup
from which Christ drank. 1t consists of two
parts-an inner bowl and holder 1t is
deliberately carved with representation of
Jesus and His apostles. The present owners,
in New York, say it will never be sold.
@. Where is the longest tunnel in the
world? F. c.
A. The Shandaken tunnel through the
Catskill mountains in New York state is the
longest continuous tunnel in the world. 1t
is part of the water supply system of New
York City. The exact length of the tunnel
is 95,740 feet. The longest railroad tunnel
is the Simplon. Under the Alps, 65042 feet
in length.
Q. How many widows of the veterans OF
the War of 1872 are still living? HI. x. M.
A. There are thirty-nine women the
pension rolls whose husband fought in the
War of 1912. None of these widows, how
ever was married at the time of that war.
Q. What is the double standard? w. w.
A. The term double standard" is used
both in ethics and in money In the first
case. it refers to what is known as the
double standard of morals whereby certain
privileges are allowed to men that not
permitted to women. In money the double
standard is money standard based on both
gold and silver the material of the cir
culating medium, distinct from the single
standard based upon either gold or silver
Q. How long after she was struck did
the Titanic sink? How was it possible to
know what the band was playing when she
went down? L. S.
A The steamship Titanic was struck by
an iceberg at approximately 11:46 p. nj.
She finally sank at 2:20 o'clock the next
morning. The sinking of the vessel was
witnessed by number of survivors who put
on IN small boats. 1t is stated that several
of the lffeboats were close enough to hear
the orchestra playing Nearer, My God to
Thee" as the steamer sank.
y. How would one figure the amount OF
water roof will catch for cistern pur-
| poses? S. R.
A. A rainfall of l inch on roof of s.
! 600 square feet would mean total of $50
| cubic feet, or about AIS barrels of As gal
! Ions EACH enough to fill a cistern 5 feet in
! diameter to a depth of 497 feet This does
not consider possible loss from splashng
| etc.
Q. How long has tattooing been practiced?
R. S. Il.
A. 1t is impossible to say when and where
the custom of tattooing began, but it is of
very ancient origin. In the tombs near
! Thebes were found painted representations
! OF white men with toteoed bodies and in
his commentaries Caesar writes OF Britons
| being tatooed
Q. How many members did the churches
! gain last year? G.. X E
| y. The Christian Herald says that there
was gain in 1928 of $4,000. This brings
the total membership up to 45,457,S66.
! Q. l would like to know what kind of
rock plymouth Rock" is? H. F.
A Plymouth Rock is a granite boulder.
A. New York does not print its official
ballot in five different languages. A qualif-
cation for suffrage in the state of New York
is the ability to read fifty words of the state
constitution in English, and to write legibly
ten words from the same constitution.
Q. At exactly what hour did spring begin
J. H. E.
A The naval observatory says in 1924
spring commenced March 20. 4:20 p. m.
O. Is there any American author of renown
whose works were not published until after
his death? 7. d. f.
| y. Perhaps Henry d. Thoreau. of Con
cord Mass, who died in 1862, comes nearest
to answering this description. He published
but two books while alive. both a his own
:, expense. One of them had a moderate cir
culation, the other almost none. All his life
he kept a journal, and all of this has subse-
, Quently been published, so that his works
now total about thirty volumes, all OF which
are in print and in demand.