Evening star., 1925-07-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. How long does It take to go
from Berlin to Rome?-W. E.
A. There is a new service between
these cities arranged so that travel
Trains leave both capitals in the
morning and arrive at their destina-
tions the following afternoon. The
trip is a distance equal to that be-
tween New York and st. Louis. The
fast trains between these cities have
a 24.hour schedule.
Q. When is Golden Rule Sunday?
A. This year 1t will be observed on
December 6. On this day people are
asked to serve the menu of Near
East orphanage in their homes, and to
contribute as their means permit to
reliei work among the children.
Q. What is the clicking sound made
in a Seth Thomas clock about five
minutes before it strikes?-T. W.
A. This noise is caused by the
guard hand rising and releasing the
strike lever.
Q. When was the military play
Shenandoah" first produced?-McF.
A. Early in 1889 the stock company
owned by R. NJ. Field put on "Shen-
andoah" in Boston, but it was practi-
cally a failure. Charles Frohman
later saw 1t and believed so much In
it that he bought the play and sue
cessfully produced it September g.,
1889.
@. What is the new postal rate for
post cards?-H. J.
A. The Post Office Department says
that there is no change in the rate of
postage on the Government card, the
postage being l cent. Under the new
law the rate on private mailing cards
is cents, and on advertising cards
which do not conform to the size of
regulation cards the postage rate is
l u cents if card is entirely in print.
II not entirely in print the f1rst-class
rate of cents is required.
Q. How many times has the de-
sign of the 1-cent piece been
A. There have been coined II de-
signs. Some of the changes in de-
sign were very slight. The first 1-cent
pieces were coined in 1892, and
| there have been no years in which
pennies have not been made except
1915 and 1923.
Q. How did the name Portland
cement originate?-H. A. F.
A. The name Portland" cement
| was chosen because the color of
Portland cement is similar to the
! color of a building stone which was
| quarried on the Isle of Portland, just
| off the coast of the British Isles.
Q. What is the nationality of Gene
Tunney?-P. C.
A. This prize fighter is Irish Amer
lean. His name is James John Tun-
ney.
Q. How many times has the De-
| troit base ball club finished first and
second since 1900?-F. f. B.
A. 1t won the pennant in 1907,
! 1908, 1909, and finished second in
| 1911, 1915 and 1923.
Q. Are there many Chinese and
Japanese paintings in the Charles
Freer collection "A. E.
A. There are over 1900 Chinese
| paintings and about 500 japanese.
Q. When did the jamestown ex-
| position open ?-T. c.
A. 1t opened April 26, 1907, and
closed November 80. 1t was held
near Hampton Roads, Va, and com
memorated the 300th anniversary of
| the first permanent settlement of
Anglo -Saxons in America.
@. OF what use is garlic in the
diet?- NJ.
| A. Garlic is more of a condiment
| than a food and its use stimulates
the appetite and promotes digestion.
/ 1t quickens the circulation, excites
the nervous system and acts as a
| tonic.
Q. How much time does a worker
| in the building trades lose each year