Evening star., 1938-01-29

q. Why do airplanes seem noisier to
people on the ground at some times than
at others?-R. H.
A. Airplane noise heard on the ground
varies with the wind. A person to wind
ward OF a plane in strong breeze will
scarcely hear sound although the ma
chine Is fairly close, while person to
leeWard will be annoyed by the loud roar
even though the plane may be half a
mile distant
@. What style were the houses called
that Frank Lloyd Wright built in Oak
Park, Il.?-N. M.
A. These houses, with low horizontal
proportions and projecting caves, were
often termed his prairie style
@. How old is the Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra?-R 8.
A. 1t gave its first concert in l842. Ths
organization became independent in 1850.
1t is one Of the great symphonic orches-
tras Of the world.
Q. How many patents were issued in
this country in 1896 and in 1877. Nick.
A. In 1885 39,793 patents were issued;
In 1887 1885 patents were issued.
@. At a formal dinner should one turn
PACK long white gloves or remove them?
w. r. H.
A. They should be taken off. II is not
correct to leave them on the arms and
turn back the hands
@. Who was the Salmon for whom
the Nays new submarine is named?
Il. E. S.
A. 1t is now the policy of the United
States Navy Department to name sub
marines for fish in the ocean The sub
marine Salmon is named after the fish
and not after an individual.
@. What are the leading agricultural
products of the United States?-S. r.
A. At present they are, in the follow
ing order: Corn. cotton, wheat, white
potatoes, oats and tobacco
O. What is the name of the disappear-
ing creek in Kentucky?-W. H.
A. Sinking Greek, in Breckinridco
County, suddenly disappears and ira
verses an underground course for several
miles. reappearing as large spring flow
ing under hill.
@. How long have newspapers been
folded by machinery?-W. P.
A. The Daily Newspaper in America
says: Until about 1870 carrier boz,
folded newspapers themselves. The
Llvesy folder, developed by James Lives
OF the Preston England Guardian in
1851 was handled. Walter Scott, plan,
foreman Of the Chicago Inter- Ocean, sue
cessfully attached folders to presses
about 1870. as did Andrew Campbell on
presses he built for the Jersey City Even
ing journal and the Cleveland Leader -
R. Hoe e. Co. brought out a press with
folder attachment for the Philadelphia
Times in 1876.
O. Is it true that You Can't Take II
with You was failure in London?
&C. NJ
A. The popular Kaufman Hart pIav
opened in London on December % and
closed January /.
@. Who is director Of the Adler Plane
tarium in Chicago?-W. R.
A. Miss Maude Bennot is the directo,V
and is the only woman in the world
holding such an office.
O. Are colts ever white when they arr
born?-C. N
A. Not unless they are albinos. Moyt
White horses were dark at foaling time
shedding off to a dark gray, then light
gray, then white.
y. How many conventions are held ia.
Philadelphia ?-W. E.R.
A. In 1887 the city was host to 224
conventions
O. Is the annex to the Library of Con-
gress as large as the main building?
S. H.
A. The main building measures 470 by
gao feet and covers 3l2 acres of ground.
the annex measures 406 feet inches by
z2o feet and covers somewhat over two
acres. The main building has 13 million
cubic feet of contents: the annex. o.
million. But the former. because of its
higher ceilings and its exhibition halls,
has but Is acres of floor space. while
the latter. with 15-foot ceilings. has 20
acres. The present building has CA
pacity for about 100000 volumes: the
new one will shelve about 100000.
O. Who discovered element No. 81?
&C. R.
A. 1t was discovered by Horia Hulube,
OF France in the mineral pollucite and
has been named madavium.
9. Do Japanese cherry trees bear
fruit?-B. J. F.
A. The double-f1owering cherries doQ
not produce fruits, so far as is known.
and only occasionally are fruits found
on the semi-double forms Even the
single varieties fruit very sparingly, with
few regional exceptions This non
frulting habit is generally true of the
trees in the vicinity of Washington, d.
c., possibly because of late spring frosts.
AT the United States Plant Introduction
Garden. Chico. Calf. however. moderate
crops are borne practically every year by
the single forms. and at the Arnold
Arboretum, Jamaica Plains Mass. near =
ly all of the ingle-f1owering cherries bear
good crops Of seeds annually.
@. When was Statuary Hall IN the
United States Capitol dedicated?-J. K.
A. This room, which was formerly The
House of Representatives chamber was
dedicated in 1864 as National Statuary
Hall to which each State might send
statues OF two distinguished deceased
citizens. Due to overcrowding, 1T was
necessary to redistribute one of the
statues from each State, and resolution
was passed to this effect in the second
session of the Seventy-seventh Congress
on February 81, 1893.