Evening star., 1926-01-06

Q. What is meant by the term
'monadnock "?-R. n. w
A. The term is derived from Mount
Monadnock in New Hampshire. and
| is applied to an isolated mountainlike
remnant of hard rock extending above
its surroundings in the late states Of
period of cycle of erosion Stone
Mountain in Georgia is another In
stance of this class
Q. Do the Eskimos In Alaska go to
public schools?-M n
A. There are schools for white chill
dren and for native children in Alaska
Schools for white children are under
the Territorial Board of Education.
, H,.'.r. schools for the natives are under
! the direction Of the Bureau of Educa-
! tion and these schools are conducted
for the benefit of adults az well rs
for children.
q. How did the custom Of shaking
hands originate?--F. :.
A. Only a conjecture can be made.
In the early days the weapon hand
was barred and held out rs a symbol
| of peace.
q. Did Bob Ingersoll die an infidel
| or not?-J. B.
, A. There is no reason TO believe
views on religion at the time of his
| death. Biographers of Ingerson dc
| not make any reference to his having
accepted God
Q. For whom was Fort De Russy
! named?-A. ].
A. Fort De Russy was named in
honor Of Bvt. Brig. Gen. Rene DE
! Russy colonel Corps Of Engineers. t.
:. Al. who served with distinction dur.
| ing the War of 1872 and Civil War
md who died November % 1868
Fort DE Russy is q military reserva
| ton at Camp kalia. Waikiki IsIan
of Oahu, Hawaiian Territory.
q. How can meerschaum. pipe he
mended?-I'. 6. Nj
| A. Soften eight part "f isincIaSs in
water containing q little alcohol. Add
! to it one part of Galbanum. one par,
' OF gum amDoniac and four parts Of al
| cohol. This mixture is used ho,
! .. What is the bag filled with that
/ puGilists practice on besides the regu
! lation punching bag"-H. r.. r.
| A. The bag 10 which YOU refer is
! filled with sand. II is used TO develoT
the punch and speed Of the boxer
| This bag is different shape from
the regular punching bag. II is con
| tained in a canvas packet The size
varies according TO the size required
| 1t Is suspended on strap from the
| ceiling. These bags are ma de upor
| special order by dealer in sporting
| goods.
! q. What was Senator Mckinley.
itusinesS before entering ConGress2-H
| A. He was in the banking and mort
! httS nd -
tensiveiy in building and operating
public utilities in Illinois. The Senator
Is generally recognized as one of TIN
| most successful and public-spirite,
men that his State has produced
! q. Does the Soviet government ot
Russia accept the Christian Cod
Nj. J. McH.
| A. II is atheistic and has avowec
the Christian God.
| Q. Why are frozen raindrops Of :,
many different shapes?-N. Il. l..
! A. The Weather Bureau says tha
the chief reason for this is the fac
that partially frozen drops often col
lide and stick together. giving shape!
that vary with the number and siZ,
iof the adherins drops. and the eXten
Ito which they were frozen when the,
collided. Entirely liquid drops on col
lision form. if they unite. only on,
larger but still spherical drop.
.. Can caffeine he extracted from
coffee r. {.
A. AN About Coffee" says that i
lis possible 10 extract caffeine from
icoffee. The caffeine is usually extract
ed from the green beans by benzol o
Ichloroform, but a variety of solvent
may be employed such as water. al
icohoi. carbon tetrac chloride. acetone