Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

Q. Do as many people own their
own homes in the United States as
there are renters?-N. G. p.
A. According to the 1920 census
slightly less than 100000 families
in this country owned their homes.
while almost 100000 families rented
their homes.
Q. Name the towns that are on
State lines and take their names from
this fact.-N. II.
A. Some such towns are: Arkana.
La; Calexico. Calf: Arizona. Okla;
Kentuck, w. Va; Tennga.- Ga;
Georgiana. Ala; Texanna, Okla: Tex
homa, Okla; Kenova, W. Va: Mason
and Dixon, Pa; Texico. n. Mex; Tex
ola. Okla.
@. How did Spirit and Okoboji
Lakes in Iowa get their water? They
are higher than the surrounding coun-
try.-O. E. c.
A They are of glacial origin. Their
water supply is probably derived from
the water creeping along under
ground, along layers of sand and
gravel to the lake bed.
O. How are peach skins removed
by commercial canners?-C. 2.
A. One way of peeling them is to
steam the peaches and slip the skins
off Another is to dip them into I've
which eats away the skin. after which
they are washed in water to remove
any trace of the lye. Still another
way is to peel them by hand with
knife: but that is a slow method.
Steaming is the hardest way, and re-
quires the most care. but Gamers
think the result is worth IT.
O. Where was steel first made In
this country?-S. Fl. B.
A. James Logan wrote that there
were four furnaces in blast In the
colony of Pennsylvania. Colebrook-
dale furnace, built in 1920. and Dur
ham furnace, constructed in 1121,
were two of these. The manufac-
ture of steel in the North began in
Connecticut in 1928 with Samuel
IIigley of Simsbury and Joseph
Dewey of Hebron. These men claim
to have been the first in America
to convert bar iron into steel.
O. Are. there more men or women
in Ireland?-M. L. c.
A. The preliminary report of the
|. Irish census shows that in the Free
State there are 973 women to every
] 900 men, In northern Ireland there
are 1,O66 women for every thousand
men.
O. Is candle light the cheapest
form of illumination?-A.> NJ.
A. Candles are in reality very ex-
pensive when considering the cost per
unit of lighting, since 1000 candle
hours obtained from them costs aoout
81. Kerosene oil lamps are more eco
nomical.
O. How high do orange and lemon
trees grow on Mount Etna?-N. b. L.
A. Lemon and orange trees grow
to a height of 500 feet up the
mountainside. Above these trees Is
a zone which rises $500 feet. vines
olives and figs flourish here. From
this extends a zone rising to height
of about 5000 feet, which is wooded
region. Here are oaks, becomes,
birches and chestnuts. Above is the
bare mountainside.
@. How long has the sugar beet
industry been established in the
United States?-R. c.
A. In 1880, the industry was intro
duced. Today we have about 80 huge
factories costing nearly 500. 100000
and producing annually 7OO,OO0 tons
of white sugar.
O. How long should window cur
tains hang?-C. E. P
A. Glass curtains always end at the
sill whether used alone or with size
haneings, The latter may either end
at the bottom of the window casing
or continue to within an inch of the
floor. They may hang in straight.
loose folds or be Topped back, and the
side castings may be covered or left
exposed, according to individual con-
ditions.
O. Who composed ga Ira"?-B. n.
A. This was popular song of the
French Revolution. The words are
of uncertain origin, one version prob
ably being the composition of Ladre,
a street singer. The air was popu-
lar carlton by Bucourt, and a favoEite
of Marie Antoinette's. French writer's
say that Benjamin Fra nklin. in speak
ing of the American Revolution, often
used the expression ga ira" which
means ut will succeed" The phrase
was caught up by the French.
@. Where is mustard raised in COM
mercial quantities?-N. E. B.
A. California supplies most of the
mustard used in this country.
@. Where is the "Rainy Sea-
NJ. r.
A. This is a region between latitude
d and 10' N. and longitude 49, and
go w With short intervals of calm