Evening star., 1925-03-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. When do the cherry trees blossom
on the Speedway d.
A. 1t is impossible at this time. Of the
year to give the exact dates on which
the Japanese cherry blossoms will be
in full bloom. We will give the exact
dates for last year and VIII say that il
is fair to assume that the dates will be
approximately the same for this year:
on April u the trees around the
Tidal Basin began to bloom; ON the
18th Of April the trees were in full
bloom; on the 27th of April the trees
around the Speedway were beginning to
bloom; on the 18th many were in full
bloom and on May 2 they were begin
ming to go.
@. How often is the Capitol painted
e. K.
A. The architects office of the Capitol
says the middle section Of the Capitol
building is made of Virginia sandstone
and is painted about once every three
years. The wings are made of marble
and are not painted.
Q. Does a persons age make a diff
ference in the value Of an adjusted
compensation policy?-A. J. j.
A. Age is a factor in determining the
face value of the adjusted service GER
tificate. The credit allowed by the
War Department for maximum overseas
service is 1925. The maximum Ger
tificate issued is $3.50, to a veteran Of
20 years of age.
Q. Which art association is the Oldest
in the United States?-T. d. b
A. This distinction belongs TO the
Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts
Q. Under what streets in Chicago
does the underground freight railway
rum. G
A. There is a narrow gauge railroad,
which runs in tunnels under all the
streets in the downtown district known
as "The Loop" This road has connec-
tions, by means Of elevators operating
in shafts, with a large number of in
dustries and stores, as well as all rail-
road freight stations, with the single
exception of the Pere Marquette rail
road. The freight handled by this road
is loaded in cars on shipping floor and
lowered to tunnel by elevator, each car
carrying an average load of about $500
pounds. This system is operated by
the Chicago Tunnel Companies.
Q. want to know the phase Of the
moon at the date of the last eclipse Of
the sun.-P. A. Mel
a. The Naval Observatory says that
the moon is always new at the time Of
an eclipse Of the sun.
@. When did they stop printing books
that had a long 50 made like an r. i?
I. NJ. l.
A. T. c. Hansard, in his book called
Topographic" (printed in London,
1920, says: The introduction of the
round s. instead Of the long is an i'm
provement in the art of printing for
which we are indebted to the ingenious
Mr.. Bell who introduced them in his
edition Of the British Theater, published
1791-1S02r
9. Can 10year-old grapevines be
transplanted?-G.H H. l..
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that grapevines which are 10
years old may be replanted the same
way that a vine a year old can he re-
planted. Dig out three or four Of the
larger stems with quite a bit Of soil ad-
herring. Cut back to the main stem,
practically leaving only a few buds on
the cane to develop new growth. Do not
allow the vine 70 produce fruit until it
is thoroughly established
Q. Where did the referendum orig
mate "A. r. S.
A. A form of the referendum has
Switzerland since the sixteenth century.
The first referendum league in the
United States was formed in New Ter
sey in 1892, but South Dakota was the
first State to adopt the optional or