Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-11-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

pounds. The amount Of food eaten by
horse in year and consequently the
number Of acres required to produce It
is, of course. variable, depending on the
amount Of work horse does and the
productivity Of the land. The above is,
however. good average figure for fer
tile land. Expressed differently, the
years requirements in food for . farm
horse under the above conditions are
S,OO0 pounds OF grain, 5000 pounds Of
roughage and six months Of pasture.
@. Why is Maryland called the Free
state Of Maryland?-L. T. H.
a. Because it was the first and for
many years the only State definitely to
proclaim religious liberation.
@. How many gallons of wine are pur-
chased on physicians permits in a Year,
/ A. There were 24,14l.s4 wine gallons
OF wine sold to permit holders on ply
slclans prescriptions during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1881.
@. If member Of Congress Is tndis-
posed, Who takes his place In attending
sessions Of Congress?-B.
a. II member Of the Senate or
House OF Representatives is unanle to
agteno sessions OF Congress because OF
Q. How old was Nathalia Crane when
she flrst began to write? What Is her
age noW2-p. x,
A. Nathalia Crane began to write
Wnen she was little more than 8 years
OIo. AT 3 years she sent some of her
verses 70 the New York Sun, where
sney were accepted wholly on their
merit, the poetry editor not KNOWING
that the lines were written bv a cha
Inc Janitor's Boy appeared when she
waS IO12 and went rapidly through six
eoltlons. The young poet was born in
new York City August IL, 1918.
9. Why are flames of different COL
ors?-R. j. H.
a. FIRE or flame is produced when
gases burn and the different gases bur-,
Win dlfferent colors. Thus the color of
Sne name indicates the nature of the
gas tnat has produced it.
Q. What does the elevation have n
pc 1or nigh land to be called a noun
tain?-H. r. = -H0eAA1-
A A mountain is any elevation Of
i "a hlgn enough to be very conspicuous
II iss surroundings In general, an ele-
Faelon ngner than a hill and often
rising with comparative abruptness
put without great extent of surface at
us summit. Popularity, the term is va
rlously used; hills which rise 100 to 200
1eet above essentially fiat SURROUNDINGS
are sometimes called mountains" as In
southern New Jersey and the plains of
Texas. while in mountainous region.
as near the Rocky Mountains, eieva-
lions Of 1000 or 1000 or more feet are
called hills.
Q. What are the most common sur
names in this country?-H. r,
A. During the World War, In the
United States Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps, there were 56 names which
appeared on the rolls more than 1000
times. Smith led, with johnson, Brown.
Williams, Jones, Miller, Davis and An
derson following.
Q. Is kiln drying as good as outdoor
drying of wood?-W. d.
A. Kiln drying has all the good fea-
lures OF outdoor drying and Is without
detrinent to the wood. A mild heat e
used first with a very high relative
humidity. often as high as 90 degrees
This regulated weather slows up the
surface drying. but the heat brings the
inside moisture to the surface Of the
lumber. In this manner the inside and
surface shrink together so no Strains
develop and therefore no checks, CRACKS
or varying.