Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23

Of Columbia permit standing In the
rear of the theaters provided the fire
law and regulations are complied with.
q. What is the origin of the 40-day
fast?-M. u.
A. In the Book OF Exodus II Is re-
corded that Moses during his inter
view with God on Mount Sinai, where
he recorded the Ten Commandments
on tables of stone. tasted 40 days and
nights. His abstention. however. was
from both food and drink.
q. Does Great Britain maintain as
large ratio of exports and imports
within the empire as before the World
war;. o. NJ.
A. AT the recent imperial confer
ence held in England of the members
or the government Sir Philip Cunliffe
Lister. president of the Board of
Trade. said that i'm the first half of
1926 nearly one-half of the exports
had gone to the empire and one.third
of the imports had come from the en-
pire, compared with PAST per cent of
imports and 81 per cent of exports in
1913.
q. May n President withdraw an
mbassador without consent of the
| Senate?-E. l..
| a. He does not consult the Senate.
| .. Why do so many ranches have
names beginning with "Lazy"?-W.
ID. p.
| a. This name refers TO the brand
used on its animals by the ranch
| When letters Of the alphabet are used
they are often varied by their position
When tilted at an angle of 45 degrees
they are said to be "tumbling"; when
| lying fiat on their back or face, LAZY"
Q. What is luck?-H. X.
y. Luck Is generally described as
something that happens seemingly nv
chance. 1t may be an event either
good or evil which affects the inter
ests or happenings Of an individual.
but this happening is entirely casual
| Lucky" however, carries the idea Of
/ good luck only.
Q. In what country or by what
people were hotels first established
3. f. n.
A. In his Outline of History
Wells says that Lydia was reputed to
be the first country in the world to
provide the convenience of inns for
/ travellers and traders.
Q. What is meant by false card
| ing"?-S. S. y.
| a. This is term used by card
players. and means the playing Of
card meant to deceive the opponents
as to the players holding in that suit.
Q. How much blood is there in the
/ human body?-T. Il. II.
| 4. The total blood volume OF a
| series Of healthy men has been found
| to average 40 per cent. or approXi-
mately one-twentieth OF the body
I ierlN - "A fx-f,1
! @. VIII you please tell me what
ribbons a man is entitled to wear on
his uniform who served from October,
| 1917, to July, 1919. with the British
Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air
Force, with the rank OF lieutenant
pilot?--W. L. ID.
A. If q man who served In the
| British Royal Flying Corps and Royal
Air Force with rank of lieutenant
pilot served in an actual theater of
war he is entitled to wear the British
| victory medal. If he went overseas
and did not serve in any actual the
| alter of war he Is entitled to the Brit
| ish general war medal. He should
make application for these to the Sec
rotary of the air ministry, Kings
| Way, London. giving full information
| regarding the unit in which he served.
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