Evening star., 1927-10-07

nonnv evening primrose, rocket. lu-
nine foxglove. anemone, bluebell. pink,
mignonette. bleeding heart. verbena'
candytuft, tiger lily and lily OF tne
valley
O. What Is the meaning or the
military term mattress -. r. 3.
A Matross was a term formerly
emploved in the British military serV-
ice in reference to a gunner or gun
ner's mate, one of the soldiers In
train Of artillery who assisted the
gunner in loading. firing and spongfHG
the guns. The term is now obsolele.4
O. What was the Kansas -NebraskR
bill?-D. V. MS
A The Kansas. Nebraska bill was
an act passed by Congress in lsS4
which provided for the organization
of the Territories of Kansas and Ne
braska. 1t introduced the principle
of "squatter sovereignty or local
option on the slavery question. for the
people of the Territories. thus abrogat
ing the Missouri Compromise OF 1S2W
1t disrupted finally the Whig party
led to the rise of the Republican parity
and was an important link in the
chain OF events leading to the Civl
War.
O. Who was the orator at Gettys.
burg at the time that Lincoln made
his short but immortal speech?-J.
G. B.
A. Edward Everett was the orator
OF the occasion on the day of tho
dedication of Gettysburg National
Cemetery.
c. How many books are there In
the Library of Congress?-N. NJ.
a. The Library OF Congress. ac-
cording to statistics furnished June
so. 1926. contained 3,420,345 books and
pamphlets. 1890 maps. 1,007.007
pieces of music and 45S,132 prints.
Q. When was the Septuagint trans
lation of the Old Testament made
c. p.
A. There is some controversy as TO
the exact origin OF the Septuagint.
This is a translation of the Old Testa-
mant only, including the canon. the
prophecies and the writings. 1t was
compiled for the use of Alexandr.ne
(Grceh) jews who had lost their knoTl-
edge of the Hebrew tongue. Accord
ing to tradition. based on the letters
of Aristides. Philo and Josephus jew
ish historians). the translation was
the order of Ptolemy II. who reigned
at Philadelphia about 2S5-246, BIC.
Q. How large is the proposed Man,
moth Cave National Park?-G. o.
A. 1t comprises 70G1S acres in the
central part of Kentucky. and n move
ment is on foot to raise 81 900 900 with
which to purchase it and to turn it
over to the United States Govern
ment.
Q. Is it the August moon or the
September moon that is called the
harvest moon?-M. Fl. T.
a. The September moon is the har-
vest moon. The August moon has no
special name. The October moon is
known as the hunters moon.
@. Is IS too old to begin studying
the violin with an idea of becoming a
concert player?-L. y.
A. Etude says that most violin stu
dents have completed their studies for
the profession at that age. Violin
playing must be begun in very early
childhood or youth to develop into a
high-paid profession.
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