Evening star., 1939-06-22
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hnsktn.

A reader car get the unsUer to anu
question OF fact by tDrtttng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, Director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for replv.
@. How large tree, measured at dia-
meter breast height az feet from the
ground) can modern United States
Army tank knock DOWN.. r. w.
A. The Office of the chief of ordnance
says that a standard light tank, weigh
ing approximately $4,000 pounds, can
knock down trees as large as eight inches
in diameter. The performance Of the
tank is, of course, dependent upon the
type of soil, which will affect both the
tractive effort of the vehicle and the
roofing of the tree.
@. How many young people visit youth
hostels throughout the world2-L HIN.
A. In 1888 nearly 10000 900 were regis
tered overnight in the youth hostels Of
rs countries OF these, approximately
10000 were registered in about 200 Amer
lcan hostels. The charge for staying all
night is rarely over 25 cents.
@. Is it believed that Mussolini knew
Hitler's plans when Austria was in
vaded?-J. F..
A. In his book, Inside Europe" John
Gunther says that when Mussolini heard
the news he was so surprised and shocked
that he hurled heavy paper weight
through picture frame
@. Is it true that the State Of Oregon
imported song birds at one time? Are
these birds multiplying?-G. S.
A. The Biological Survey says that
late in the Dos the Portland (Oreg)
Song Bird Club, society for the intro
duction of useful song birds, was founded.
This organization raised considerable
money and imported many birds between
1888 and 1907. 1t nearly succeeded in
establishing the skylark in the neighbor-
hood Of that city between 1889 and 1908.
The species certainly bred in the neigh
borhoods of Portland Salem and Gres-
ham, and existed for 20 or so years. The
bureau believes that none of these COL
onies is thriving at the present time.
Q. Will you please give me an ex-
PLANTATION of the term founder house"
as used in recent novel?-G. H. w.
A. founder house as defined by the
fine arts division of the Library of Con-
gress is house with one wall entirely
blank, built against a party line, and q
single pitch roof sloping downward to-
ward the opposite, lower side, thus she'd
ding water on the owners property. This
type was often used for the rear ex-
tension of residences. They were built
during the 18th century. There are some
of them now in Alexandria and Phila-
delphia.
@. What Is the name Of the mountain
in Africa where Carl Akeley, the explorer,
is buried?-G. L.
A. Mount Mikeno in the Belgian Congo.
@. I have had a wistaria plant for
about II years and it has never blos-
somed. Can you tell me what is the
matter with it?-R. C.
A. Wstarias often disappoint by not
towering for many years. These nom
producers are seedlings, and it is highly
uncertain as to when they will reach
the Towering stage. Restriction of the
root run and shortening back the long
shoots in midsummer may aid in the
formation of flower buds. But the best
thing is to plant only grated or layered
plants from Towering specimens.
@. How does an article get printed
in the Congressional Record?-C. S.
A. If a member of Congress wishes
to have an article printed in the Con-
gressional Record he asks for unani-
nous consent to extend his remarks in
the Record, including the particular ar
ticle which he considers of SUFFICIENT i'm
portance to be printed therein.
@. Which is larger in area Soviet Rus
sia or the United States? Which has
the greater population?-F. D.
A. The population of the Z. S. S. r.
is l68000,000 and the area is 8144228
square miles In 1880 the population of
the United States was 122,775.o46. The
area of continental United States is
3,026,789 square miles; the total area in
cluding territories and dependencies is
3,738395 square miles.
O. What is the derivation of the name
Ariel?-S. A.
A. Ariel is Hebrew word meaning
Lion of God.
@. Please tell me if the art gallery
given by Andrew Mellon is of white or
colored marble.-H. H.
A. This gallery is now in the course
of construction in Washington, D. c.
The outer walls are of pale Tennessee
pink marble. The coloring is deeper
near the foundation and fades as the
blocks of marble reach the roof. 1t is
said that this will be the largest marble
building in the world and will cost $15,-
5000
@. would like to know how many
cubic feet of oxygen and of hydrogen
there are in one pound of water-J. B. H.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that one pound of water when elec-
trolyzed produces 1912 cubic feet of oxy-
gen and 148 cubic feet of hydrogen
measured at 70 degrees F., and 80 in.
of mercury pressure.