Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-20

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@. What is the greatest number Of in
nings played in one game of baseball, with
out either team scoring? T. S.
A. The performance of the Washington
and Detroit teams, July 16, 1909, when
they played eighteen innings without either
side scoring is the record of the major
leagues.
Q. Where are coral islands found?
c. E. D.
A. Coral islands formed from petrified
skeletons of coral poIyps are numerous in
the warmer portions of the Pacific and In
dian oceans, where the growth of coral goes
on with great rapidity. These islands also
occur to lesser extent in the Gulf of
Mexico and along the Atlantic shore of the
West Indies.
@. Does the Levathan hold the record
for time in crossing the Atlantic? S. w.
A. The Atlantic record time of the u S.
| s. Leviathan from New York to Cherbourg
is days, hours and 38 minutes. The
Mauretania holds the record as the fastest
ship on the Atlantic route 1t has made the
trip in days, 1 hour and 40 minutes.
q. Has the much discussed Ginger sir
gerry met with any success?
A. Yes. DR.. Curtis Muncie, of New York
has met with success in treating deaf pa
tient by finger surgery.
q. Has the mummy of King Tut been
taken from its tomb? w b.
A. The body of King Tutankhamen has
not been removed from its tomb At the
present time the subject is not under dis
| cusslon. Shortly before the tomb was sealed
1t was announced that the body of the king
would not be placed exhibition in Cairo
as rumor had said would be done
Q. How are senate pages appointed? TT
B. B.
A. The pages Of the United States are
| appointed by the sergeant-at-arms through
| the individual congressman and senator's
There are only tWenty-one pages appointed
and they must be between twelve and sixteen
years. They receive $3.50 per day for the
t,time they are employees that is when con.
gross is in session.
Q. Of what are the strings of musical in
struments made? G.. T.
A. Formerly strings were made of catgut
but modern strings are made from the in
test1nes of sheep, or from wire either nIain
or covered. Gut strings are still used, how
ever for such instruments as banjos, harps
and mandolins
Q. Are any of Tolstoi's family still Twins
! D. c. A.
A. Russian paper at Prague stated thai
his children are still living in Russia, for the
most part in great poverty The Tolstoi
estate at Jassmaya Poljana has been nation.
allied and is to be made center of Soviet
culture under the Department Of Education
and the central museum.
.. Have women ever invented anything:
R. C. B.
A. The Patent Office records show over
| 5000 patents granted to women
q What is our duty OF diamonds? w
A. Upon loose stones the United States
duty Is 20 per cent and upon stones set in
SOLD or platinum the rate is so per cent oil
the orieinal price abroad
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A. The church said to be the oldest il
/ Rome is Santa Pudenzana
Q. Is it known where Vergil was wheI
! he wrote the Georges? T. r. j.
! 4. Vergil wrote the Georgics while lfvins
| at Naples.
! G. How does Mars compare with the earl
IN size? How does its area compare will
/ that of the United States? A. n
A. The Naval Observatory says the super
! fetal area of the planet Mars is about IS /.
! times that Of continental United States no
including Alaska. The mean, diameter o
Mars is about 1900 miles. The diameter o
/ the earth is nearly twice that Of Mars it
volume is IS IS times and its mass times
Q. Is q tunnel under the English ehanne
! being constructed at the present time? P
/ T. 3.
4. The projec thas been postponed due t,
opposition Of the British war ministry. VIII,
consider it a danger to Great Britain in cas-
/ Of hoStilitjes