Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06

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O. What part of the purse did Jack
Johnson get when he beat Tommy
Burns and became the champion heavy
weight boxer?-D. M.
A. They fought for purse of $4,000,
and Johnson's share was $4,000. This
fight took place December 26, 1908.
@. What rays of the sun cause sun
burn?-R. N.
A. The ultraviolet rays in the suns
light cause sunburn.
@. If a brick were made of solid
gold, what would it weigh?--N. T.
A. If 2x4x8 inches in size, it would
weigh about As pounds.
@. Can moles see?-F. w. S.
A. The eyes Of the mole are very
small. In some species the eyes are
covered over by membrane, and recent
investigations on the common American
mole show that the eye itself is much
deeenerated and probably is Of no prac-
tical use as an organ OF sight.
O. Were any books carried in the
Friendship?--A. K.
A, A copy of "Skyward Comdr.
Byrd's autobiography, was taken by MISS
Earhart in the Friendship as gilt
to Mrs Frederick Guest who was to
have made the flight.
c. What is meant by going out with
the honors CT warp. l.. E.
A. The privilege is very generally ac-
corded to a garrison surrendering after
brave defense. It permits the soldiers
to carry away their arms and IN some
cases to march out with drums beating
and colors flying.
O. What are the names of the Holy
Cities Of Islam?--W. S.
A. The HOLY Cities of Islam are four:
Jerusalem, Mecca, Medina and Damas-
Gus.
@. What important scientific instru-
tenth century?-C. E.
A. The seventeenth century produced
the microscope, telescope and machin-
cry for grinding the lenses. the pendu-
lum, thermometer, barometer and air
pump.
@. Were John Adams and his son,
John Quincy Adams, Masons?--A. r. A.
A. Neither one was Mason.
c. How much water does crop such
as wheat need?-R. Is.
A. Some such crops use up water at
the rate of to 10 inches per month
during their most vigorous growth.
@. What causes the will o. the wisp?
Il. NJ
A. The ignis fatuus, also known as
the will o. the wisp, is luminous ap-
pearance generally seen in marShy
places or churchyardS. 1t appears after
sunset as a pale bluiSh-colored flame
and floats generally about feet from
the ground. sometimes remaining fixed
and sometimes travelling, Many at
tempts have been made to discover the
cause of this phenomenon. Some au-
thorities think it due to the presence OF
phosphureted hydrogen gas; others, &c
the combustion of methane. 1t is prob
ably caused by number OF phenomena
arising from different causes. 1t Is
seen most frequently in Northen Ger
many and In the swamps and moor
land districts of northwestern England
and in the lowlands of Scotland.
@. What is the Arcane teaching?-
E. Nice.
A. 1t is based upon the fundamental
principle Of the existence of an
absolute supreme power, which IS the
cause and reason of the cosmos and
all the manifestations contained therein
A book on the subject says. 1.-The
Grecian Arcane teaching was obtained
directly from Egyptian sources. The
ArcaneS are loosely organized body Of
men who have lived in all countries, In
all times. since days of ancient Greece.
@. In what town were the Lincoln
Douglass debates held?-A. j. b.
A. Towns where great debates be-
tween Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A
Douglass were held, with the dates OF
the debates. were: Ottawa, H., August
81, 1858. Freeport Ill, August 81. 1858: