Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. How long will ton of hay last
a pair of medium-sized mules?-
III. c. F.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry
says that working mule would re-
qujre 4 pounds for each 100 pounds
live weight; in other words, a mule
weighing 1000 pounds would require
IL pounds of hay a day. provided the
grain was balanced properly.
II. M. NJ.
A. John Philip Sousa recently said
that. according to historical records,
the beginning of the modern wind
band may be traced from central
Europe In the Middle Ages. Travel
ing MINISTRIES gathering at great
fairs, church festivals and state &C.
casions often organized impromptu
tinues. were possibly the first of the
modern bands.
Q. l have heard that many Malay
girls are called Timar. What does
this name mean?-F. ID.
A. This name is said to be almost
as common in Malaga as Mary or
Jane is here. Translated, it means
tin"
Y. How many safety razoT blades
are used in year?-R. b. II.
A. One we'll known company turns
out nearly 100000 900 and uses about
800 tons OF steel in making them.
@. Who are some of the ''Follies'
girls who have become we'll known in
the movies?- NJ. 2.
A. A few are Mae Murray, Ann
PAnriN Ia Ia Wiz h
Mackail, Katherine Perry and Gilda
Gray.
@. Who wrote my candle burns at
both ends; it will not last the night.
But. ah. my foes, and, oh, my friends,
it gives a lovely light ?-B, X. w.
A. Edna St. Vincent Millay. 1t is
included in a volume of her poems
entitled "A Few Figs from Thistles. I"
@. Who won the six-day bicycle race
in 1926?-W. f. M.
A. Bobby Walthour and Reggie
Mcnamara, an American team, won a
Six-day race in Chicago. February IA
to 20. with a total of 2,296 miles and
laps and $40 points. Mcnamara and
Franco Georgetti won a similar race
at New York City. March to IS.
The total mileage was 2.109 miles, 5
laps and SSS points.
@. Has the coinage of silver dol
lars been discontinued?-S. f. T.
A. Silver dollars are being coined
at the San Francisco mint at the pres
ent time, Their coinage will continue
until the Pitman silver has been used.
@. What was the date of the great
fire in Hoboken, n. J.?-F. w. r.
A. The fire at Hoboken. n. j.. oc-
CURED on June 80. 1900. when steam
ship piers and vessels to the value
of $4,627,0 900 were destroyed. The
number of lives lost was 215.
c.. How were the horses of, ST.
Mark protected when the Germans
threatened Venice in the World War?
IL. r..
A, During the war the famous
horses of st. Mark in Venice were
protected by means of sand bags,
which were piled up around them.
@. Which national park covers the
most grounds. F. c.
A. The Yellowstone, with an acre
age of 2,142.T20.
@. What degree of heat is produced
by electric welders?---O. r.. r.
temperatures from $500 to 9,400 de-
grees Fahrenheit. ~ -
@. When was the School Of Tropi-
cal Medicine in San Juan, Porto Rico,
opened IN. E. l..
A. September %, 1925: This school
has the distinction of being the first
college of its kind established In the
Americas. although several of the
leading medical schools of North and
South America have departments de.
voted to the study of tropical medi.
cine.
@. Who was the first superintend-
ent of the Government Printing Of
| fice2--C. NJ. G..
A. John d. Defrees, who was ap-
pointed by President Lincoln. The
original plant as operated during the
Civil War occupied 1922 square feet