Evening star., 1925-06-17

| uniform have to have a permit to
carry revolver or rife when off
duty?-R. w. C.
A. A soldier is not allowed to carry
arms except while on duty. All arms
are kept closely checked and are lock-
ed UP In the arms rack at headquar-
ters whenever soldier is off duty.
Q. When is the Henley regatta
held?-A. R. T.
A. It's annual regatta is held on the
Thames in July. The Oxford boat
| races are also held on the river there,
and Americans often participate in the
open events.
@. In what kind of soil will alfalfa
grow?-P. Z. w.
A. For it's best development it re
quires a deep, mellow, well drained
| soil. 1t will not thrive in an acid
soil. Where red clover fails alfalfa
| will not be a success. If the soil is
sour some form of lime should be ap-
piled.
@. In the expression, "to the manor
born" should the noun be spelled
| manor" or manner" m. W.
A. The expression, to the manner
BORN may be found in Shakespeares
| Hamlet" act ], scene 4. Modern au-
| thorities maintain that the correct
spelling of the word is manner" and
that the Interpretation Of manor is
not correct, even though manner"
| is an old variant spelling of manor"
| Q. In sewing rope in a tent as
| reinforcement, which shrinks more
when wet, the canvas or rope?-
A. J. V.
A. If you are sewing the rope to
| the awning by hand on the outside
| NJ tha ant hold fha 1iffla
full, as it will shrink more than the
rope.
Q. How much water is there in
! milk?-A. X.
A. The average composition OF
milk is: Water. 81 per cent; protein.
3.3 per cent; fat, per cent; milk
sugar. per cent, and mineral matter.
or ash, OF per cent. The specific
gravity ranges from 1.O29 to 1.O34 at
so degrees Farenheit. The specific
gravity stands in relation 10 the
amount of water and other constitu-
ents.
Q. What does the "B" stand for in
Donald B. McMilIans Nance D. VI.
A. His middle name is Baxter.
Q. How do records of the Greek
runners of old compare with those
! of modern athletes?-J. NJ
A. There are no means of com
| pairing the performances of the Greek
| runners with those of today for
| ancient records are too vague for com
parison. According 10 various Greek
| historians, Il certain sprinter could
| outrun and catch hares: another
raced d horse from Coronea to Thebes
and beat it. Pheidippides ran from
| Athens to Sparta in two days. A
| fourth century inscription records
! that one Drumos brought the news
| of his Olympic victory from Ellis to
| Epidaurus on the same day, dis
| tance of nearly so miles, as the crow
! flies.
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