Evening star., 1938-11-01
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the ans,Der to any
question of fact by toriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin. director, Washington,
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@. Who originated the idea of chapel
at Valley Forge, Pa.?-L. P. T.
A. The project of Valley Forge Chapel
originated in a sermon preached by tho
Rev. w. Herbert Burk, D. D., at All
Saints Church, Norristown, N. j., Feb
ruary o. 1908. Mr.. Burke said, speak,
ing Of Valley Forge: would that there
we might rear wayside chapel .. to
be the Nations Bethel for all days to
come, where the American patriot
might kneel in quest of courage and
strength" The press of the country
took up the suggestion and the project
was launched. The first services in the
uncompleted building were held Feb
ruary %, 1905. Bishop Gibson of vir-
ginia stating it to be the crowning
glory Of Valley Forge.
@. What is the source of the quota.
ton about drink to the effect that men
put an enemy in their mouths to steal
their brains?-H L. K.
A. The quotation from Othello is as
follows: 20 God, that men should put
an enemy in their mouths to steal away
their brains
@. Was Aaron Burr devoted to his first
wife?-E. Y.
A. His tribute to her was among the
last words he spoke: "The mother Of
my Theo, best woman and the finest
lady have ever known"
q. What ships were within signaling
distance of the Titanic st the time of
the disaster?-M. G..
A. At the time the distress signal was
sent out from the Titanic after the col.
hSlon there were eight vessels within
reach OF the ships wireless apparatus,
These were the Californian, west bound,
1872 miles, or less to the north; the
Mount Temple of the Canadian Pacific
Line, west bound, 49 miles to the west:
the Carpathia Of the Cunard Line, east
bound, So miles to the southeast: the
Birma, Russian ship, 70 miles away:
the Frankfurt of the North German
Lloyd Line, east bound, 153,miles to the
southeast; the Virginian of the Allan
Line, about ITO miles distant; the Baltic
OF the White Star Line, east bound. 343
miles to the southeast, and the Olympic.
the sister ship of the Titanic, east bound,
ol2 miles to the west. The Caronia.
which was some 300 miles to the east.
also overheard the Ttanic's call for aid.
1t was the steamship Carpathia which
brought most of the Titanic's survivors
to New York. The Californian was in
the vicinity of the Titanic at the time
she sank, but received the news too late
to be of any assistance.
Q. How long has the Almanach de
Gotha been published?-H FL.
A. 1t has been published in German
since 1854 and in French also since 1871.
Q. What is rain tree?-H. G. J,
A. 1t is tropical South American tree
so called from the fact that the election
OF juice by cicadas upon 1t causes It to
appear to be always raining under tts
branches.
q. Was there an English writer named
Sir Walter Raleigh?-J. T. r.
A. Sir Walter Raleigh, Englishman Of
letters, was born in 1861 in London and
educated at University College and
Kings College. He was professor of
modern literature at University College,
Liverpool, and professor of English lit
erature at Glasgow. In 1904 he was
appointed professor of English literature
at Oxford. Knighted in 1911, he was SUBJ
sequently elected to fellowship at Mer-
ton College. Among his publications
are THE English Novel," wordsworth"
Six Essays on johnson" and Romance"
He died in 1922.
Q. Please give the story Of the female
stranger who is buried in Alexandria
Va.?-J. H. M.
A. The National Geographic Magazine
says: One autumn day, more than a
century ago, there arrived at a hotel in
Alexandria, gentleman ACCOMPANIED
by lady who was i'll. The taciturn man
gave no information except to a doctor
and nurse, who, sworn to secrecy, never
dlVulged it. At the lady's death, her
companion purchased lot in st. Paul's
Cemetery and paid for this tomb with
drafts on England. In part, the inscrip-
ton reads: Female stranger, whose NOR.
tai suffering terminated on the 14th dav
OF October, 1916, aged % years months.
Stone placed by her disconsolate hus.
band, in whose arms she sighed her
latest breath, and who, under God. did
his utmost to soothe the cold dead ear
of DEATH"
@. Who designed Times new formatp
II. K.
A. The Publishers Weekly says 'The
new layout Is the work of Eleanor
Treacy. who was for eight years art
editor Of Fortune and has been an in.
dependent art counselor since last
spring"
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