Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Firme. The term is often applied, how
ever, to the curving chain Of islands
forming the northern and eastern boun-
diaries of the Caribbean Sea. beginning
from Mosquito, near the Isthmus. and
including Jamaica, Santo Domingo, the
Leeward Islands and the Windward
Islands, to the coast Of Venezuela,
South America.
@. In the days of the czarist regim~
in Russia who bore the titles Of gran
duke and grand duchess?-M A. D.
A. The sons and daughters ant
grandchildren of Emperors bore these
titles. Great grandchildren and further
generations did not.
@. What is the Wells Alumnae Col
lege?-B. G.
A. 1t Is an educational institution
with a scholastic year Of only three
days, which alumnae returning for re-
unions may attend. It opened at Wells
College this year. For three days the
alumnae meet members of the faculty
and discuss psychology, modern history,
English literature and music apprecia-
ton. Required reading lists are issued
TO the alumnae for work during the
rest of the year.
@. How many soil surveys does the
Bureau of Soils make in year?-K. NJ.
A. More than 21,500000 acres in
counties representing every important
farming region of the country were
mapped by the Soil Survey in the last
! fiscal year. The total area surveyed and
described Is more than 800 ,000,0 900 acres.
@. In what cave is there a formation
known as the Senate Chamber" and
| Capitol Hill"?-R. V. S.
A. The Senate Chamber" Is one of
the most picturesque features of Wyan-
dotte Cave, Crawford County, Ind. 1t
| is vast elliptical amphitheater las
feet long and Sc feet wide, converging
upward to gigantic dome. In the CEN
ter of the chamber a mass of fallen
rock constitutes Capitol Hill" 80 feet
high out of the center of which rises
the grandest spectacles of the cave-the
massive fiuted column of satin-spar, or
calcite, known as the Pillar of the
Constitution"
G. Which will melt faster-ice cream
or sherbet?-G. D. V.
A. II equal quantities of sherbet and
ice cream we're exposed to ordinary
room temperature, the sherbet would
melt faster than the ice cream. This
is because it has less body than ice
cream. Ices melt faster than sherbet
for the same reason.
@. What is the significance of the cap
devices worn in the Army?-S. E. A.
A. They are merely for Identification.
The officers cap insignia consists of the
coat Of arms of the United States lin
cut-cut form. For enlisted men the
insignia consists of the coat of arms
on disc; warrant officers insignia con-
sists of an eagle rising with wings dis
Played. standing on a bundle of arrows,
and all Enclosed in wreath.
O. How is hail caused?-R. F. C.
/ A The Weather Bureau says that
J Summer hail, or true hail, is caused by
I the rapid uprush of air in violent
/ thunderstorm, which carries raindrops
SO high that they freeze. On freezing
/ they fall back to a lower level. where
| they pick up more water and again are
! caught in an upward current and car
lied up to the freezing levels. This is
repeated several times until the hail
stones get so heavy that they fall
through the rising air down TO the
earth Winter hail. properly called
sleet. consists of frozen Tainorop5, the
rain having fallen through a surface
/ layer of cold air.