Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17

French cleaning and dry cleaning?
How long has such process been IN
usc?-J. Fl. J.
A. The process of dry cleaning Is
known variousy as dry, French and
chemical cleaning. and by its French
equivalent "nettoyage sec The dry
process seems to have been first en-
ployed commercially in the last century.
M. Jolly. president of the Paris Syndi-
cate of Overs. stated that the old nem-
bers recall having worked at dry clean
ing with essence about 1856 but his
father recalled the employment OF the
process as early as 1848. At this earlier
date it would appear that the spirit
employed was camphene, an oil of tur-
pentine specially distilled for burning
in lamps.
O. In what States are the manufac-
ture and sale Of cigarettes prohibited
II. H.
A. The Anti-Cigarette Alliance saws
that at present there are no States
which prohibits the manufacture and
sale of cigarettes. All States and the
District of Columbia prohibit the sale
and giving of cigarettes TO boys and
girls, the ages varying. Eighteen years
is the average, however.
o. What determines whether or not
a person is insane?--S. G. r.
A. Insanity is a purely legal term.
It resolves itself into testamentary ca
pacity. and this varies with every iuris-
diction.
O. How long has Japan had a con-
stitutional government?-S. N.
A. It was promulgated in 1889. and
the first Parliament was convened IN
accordance with the constitution IN
1890.
O. What is the official name Of Old
Bailey?--L. G.
| the Central Criminal Court. but it is
still popularity known as Old Bailey.
@. What is the plural of biscuit
| /. H.
A. Either biscuit or biscuits is the
| plural.
| @. How many dude ranches" are
| there in America ?-F H
| A. The American Motorist saws that
| the Dude Ranchers' Association has 100
| members. and that the number Of per-
| sons who spend their vacations on these
! ranches runs into the tens of thousands.
@. How many persons have been on
| the pension r0llS?-R. F. P.
! A. The Pension Bureau has had ap-
| proXimately 100000 pension cases and
100000 bounty land cases. World War
| Bureau.
@. Are carpets and rugs the biggest
/ item of export from Persia?-z. A.
| A. Mineral oils head the export list.
with value in 1925-26 of s54,4SO 600
Carpets and rugs came second, with
value of s1i,757,70o.
@. How long does it take to carry
mail from New York City to San Fran
/ cisco by airplane?-W H E
A. The Department Of Commerce
/ says that 30 hours and As minutes are
required BIZ air mail pilots on the west
bound trip.
| @. When and where did Teddy
T Roosevelt make his famous l00-nile
/ ricle?--W. H. F.
( A. This famous ride made b. Theo-
/ dcre Roosevelt WIS on January IS 1909,
/ from Washington, D. C.. 70 Warrenton,
/ Va, and return The distance was 104
miles. He started al $40 m. and re-
| turned at $40 pm. the same day. stop
| ping one and One-quarter hours in
! Warrenton and five CT ten minutes in
3 e3cN pace horses were c0an5eQ. Ike
! lays of horses were ready al Fairfax
/ Court House. a farmhouse near Bull
Run and auckland, going and return
Ing.
@. How Old would the Grand Ouch
css Anastasia of Russia be If she were
ssill alirel-D. J @.
A She would b. - years old. as
she was born June 5, 1901.
@ How long & t.ls Suez Canal. and
/ how long docs 1t take vessel 70 60
| thro1glF--F. w. c.
A. The Suez Canal Is 100 miles long,
! l47 feet wide and so feet deep. 1t is a
/ sc1-.evsl canal. and ships pass through
1t under their own power. The average
| time of transit is IS hours and IL min
utes. This maximum speed permitted
Is 5l-3 nautical miles per hour -
night vessels carry four lights and
strong searchlisat capable Of sending a
I beam 1000 feet ahead.
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