Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

ing flowers that grew in Palestine In
Bible times. What should plant7--
o. H. S.
A. The International Bible Encyclo-
pedia lists the following: oleander.
vitex (species Of verbena), plane, carob,
hawthorn, Sumach, laurel, broom. myr-
tie, bugoloss. scabiosa, squills. thistles,
acacia, arbutus. oleaster, styreS (mock
orange, Judas tree, caper, rockrose,
villoSus (poppy), crocus, cyclamen, mar
ctssi. anemones, ranunculus, Rladioli,
iris, orchids. fax and borage.
@. Who invented the stenotype7--
A. 1t was devised by the Rev. d. A.
Quinn, Roman Catholic priest, In
1892.
Q. Please give biography Of jim
mic Rogers, who makes photograph
records.-P. z. B.
A. He waS born into q family Of
railroaders at Meridian, Miss. Jimmie
Rogers when little more than a child
went to work on the road as q common
laborer. The old songs and ballad songs
OF the railroad and some of the Groom
ing songs of hoboes constituted the
music that Jimmie Rogers first knew.
He learned to play the guitar and to
sing In naturally appealing voice the
songs Of the road.
@. What is the ofacial motto Of
Canada? -T. F. p.
A. A Mari USque Ad Mare-"From
sea to sea-" 1t is an extract from the
Latin version of verse Of the TAD
Psalm-"He shall have dominion also
from sea to sea, and from the river
unto the ends of the earth" There Ia
tradition that the Fathers of Con-
fa<fSa klnvS 4.
minion" from this verse
@. How was the Chesapeake Bay
formed?-A. L.
A. 1t is what is known a. o
drowned valley. It was once the valley
OF the SuSquehanna River. which
emptied into the sea at the present
mouth OF the bay. This part Of the
Atlantic Coast sank, thus changing
many physical features.
Q. Is It possible for persons to take
photographs Of themselves?-T NJ.
A. This has been done with indif-
ferent results until recently. Now O
device has been perfected which makes
this feasible. A studio is equipped with
mirrors in which the subject sees him
self in photograph size. When he sees
a reflection which pleases him, he
presses a button which controls hid
den camera.
@. Please give some Of the big prices
paid for novels which have appeared in
the movies.-R. E.
A. The Authors League Bulletin
says that Rupert Hughes was paid $75,-
600 for Ladies Man; $4,000 was
paid for "All Quiet on the Western
Front; THE Front Page" cost $685.
900: Street Scene" $3.50, 900. and "Ctm-
arron," $125,000.
Q. What is the derivation of the
! word "cat"?-J. J.
A. AS applied to the animal, It 10
derived from the Latin catus, which
was used to refer to the domestic cat
as opposed TO felis, the wild cat.
@. When was the first tarif Law
passed in this country and what was
its nature?-H. T. Y.
A. The First Congress, meeting in
1879, passed the first tariff law. SPECIFIC
duties were laid on some commodities.
such as hemp, cordage and manu-
features of ircn and glass, and a gen.
eral ad valorem duty of per cent was
placed on all goods not otherwise listed,
with higher duties, ranging to Is per
cent ad valorem, on some luxuries.
Q. What is a sabbatical year?-B. r.
A. 1t was the one year in seven
when all land of the ancient Jews was
supposed to lie fallow for II months.
1t is now used for q misslcnarys fur.
Tough, or year Of vacation from O
profession.