Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
~ FREDERIC J. HASXIN.

formers, and by . song which Is &C.
companied on the guitar. Sometimes
the music 10 stepped, whereupon the
dancers also stop, and remain rigid
until 1t Is resumed. When one couple
Is tired, another Immediately takes its
place and the music and the dance 20
on as before, with no interruption.
Q. Was Hartman Blennerhassett ever
arrested for his participation in AarsG
Burr's plans for southwestern en-
pire?-C. H. z.
A. The scheme fell through; Blen-
nerhassett was twice arrested, i'm
prisoned. and tried for treason. .~.
was discharged in 1907 on the .cqu;t-
tai Of Burr.
@. What Is the range Of tempera-
ture at Quito, situated almost on the
Equator?-J. d. A.
A. The temperature at the Equator
varies with the altitude above sea level
and also proximity to water Quito lies
at an altitude Of $3.50 feet and the
annual range Of temperature is less
than IL. The daily range, however is
considerable. The early morning tenn
perature Is about At; the midday Sc.
Q. Who was Tubal Cain?-F. r. H.
A. According to Genesis. 4.22, he vs.
the son Of Lamech and Zil!ah, Israei-
ties, and Is credited with being the
creator Of the art Of working in metals.
@. Have the Jews in America an or
ganiSation through which help can be
extended to. the Jews in Germany
N E.
A. The American Hebrew says thnv
the American Jewish Joint Distribu-
ton Committee Is the overseas phil
anthropic agency Of the Jews in Amer
lea. and Is equipped to forward all
emergency relief that Americans wish
to extend.
@. How many unknown soldiers are
buried at Valley Forge?-G. N.
A. Over 5000 unknown dead sleep
at Valley Forge. The only named grave
on the camp ground Is that of Capt.
John Waterman.
@. Is the number of licensed amateur
radio operators increasing or decreas-
1ng?-F. A. p.
A. The figures for the last fiscal year
increased one-third over those for the
preceding year.
Q. Where is the Bridge Of sighs9
e. A. @.
A. The famous original Bridge Of
Signs leads across one Of the canals in
Venice. It connected the palace Of
the Doge to the state prison in the
days Of the venitian Republic. In
imitation, . bridge in New York City,
over which prisoners are taken into
the Tombs, Is called the Bridge Of
Signs.
@. Please quote John F1tch's philos-
ophy on wives and steamboats, D.
A. The inventor Of the steamboat
wrote in his will: 81 know Of nothing
50 perplexing and vexatious to a man
Of feeling as turbulent wife and
steamboat building. I experienced the
former and quit In due season and had
been in my right senses I should
undoubtedly have treated the latter In
the same manner. but for one man to
be teAsed with both, he must be looked
upon as the most unfortunate man IN
the world" Although Fitch operated
q steamboat 20 years before Fulton, he
met with constant Encouragement.
q. What is meant by Mercator's
projection?-J. H. F.
A. It Is q method Of projection used
In map-mAktng, in which the meridians
Of longitude and parallels of latitude
are drawn Is straight lines, cutting
each other at right angles, the distance
between the parallels Of latitude in
creasing with their distance from the
Equator. Thus, the distance between
points near the Poles are apparently
Greater than they are in reality.