Evening star., 1936-01-24

ton EDentng Star Information Bureau.
Frederic J. Haskin. Director, Washing
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@. If registered running mare is bred
to a registered pacing sire, will the colt
be entitled to register as a runner or
pacer?-J. A. B.
A. The Thoroughbred Record says that
1t would be ineligible to be registered as
either PAGER or thoroughbred (run-
neD.
@. What ingredients were used in old.
fashioned mincemeat?-J. w.
A. An old recipe calls for boiled beef,
chopped fine, diced apple and suet,
lemons, raisins currants and green
citrcn. Spices were added in the form
of cinnamon, allspice, cloves, mace and
pimento powder. Granulated sugar,
molasses and vinegar were added 20
this and the whole boiled into syrup.
The mixture was then stored in earthen
crooks and ripened with brandy.
@. How many people visit the World
War battlefields in France?-R. M.
A. 1t is estimated that more than
scenes of conflict in France.
@. Has Indiana erected any kind of
memorial at the birthplace of Wilbur
Wright, near Millville, in Henry County?
*. M.
A. Six years ago the State of Indiana
purchased the farm. A number OF prof.
ects have been planned to maintain the
tract as a memorial and it is hoped to
erect a special signal beacon to mark the
site. The original house Oh the farm
has burned down, only the barn and
smokehouse now remaining.
@. Who originated the New England
Winter carnivals?-F. r.
A. They we're initiated by the Dart.
mouth Outing Club in the early 1900s.
Arctic research?-L. F..
A. Forty-nine scientific expeditions
have been organized by the All-Union
Arctic Institute of the Soviet Union to
explore the Far North.
@. At this season what flowers may
one see in the environs of Jerusalem?
e. w.
A. Crocus, wild narcissus, "the lilies
of the field the blossom of the almond
tree, snapdragon, daisies, asters, chry.
santhemums violets, pansies and coreop-
sis are among the flowers now growing
in extraordinary abundance in Jerusalem
and its environS.
G. For whom was Prince Edward
Island, the Canadian province, named?
r. T. S.
A. For the Duke of Kent. Edward
Augustus, father of Queen Victoria.
@. Please give some information about
Maribel Vinson, woman's figure skating
champion.-R. w.
A. Miss Vinson was born in Boston and
began to skate at the age of under
her fathers tutelage. She was educated
at Radcliffe College. Five feet inches
tall, and weighing 1875 pounds, Miss Vinson
practices skating from one and half
to two hours daily. She covers women'S
sports for a New York City newspaper.
rides, swims and is expert at single
sculling.
@. When was the late Tom Taggart
of Indiana chairman of the Democratic
National Cornmittee?-K. L. T.
A. In 1904, when Judge Alton B.
Parker of New York was the nominee
for President.
@. Is it correct to speak of cold as
"bad"?-H. Y. T.
A. 1t is not correct, but the expression
bad cold is widely used. Severe or
serious would be preferred
@. How many children are on relief
rollS?-J. K.
A. In May, 1895, it was estimated that
between 100000 and 100000 children were
on relief rolls.
@. Did Benjamin Franklin have a
brother who was also an editor?-F. D.
A. Benjamin Franklin's elder brother,
James. established the Boston Gazette in
1719 and later founded the New England
Courant. Benjamin worked as a printer
on both papers.
@. How old is Gertrude Atherton?-
A. M. C.
A. Miss Atherton was born in 1857.
@. How many college fraternities are
there?-R. M. K.
A. Bairds Manual of American College
Fraternities lists 81 mems undergraduate
fraternities, 35 womens undergraduate
sororities, eight honor societies tgeneraD,
81 honor societies in special fields and
96 departmental and professional ira
ternities.
@. What is the naval vessel known as
a sea sled?-H. M. j.
A. sea sled is described as long
frail shell of light wood and aluminium.
capable of making contract speed OF
60 knots and at times attaining speeds
of rs or 80 knots. Each sled carries two
torpedoes. Italy has 300 of the sea sleds
and. is the only nation to have this
naval arm.
@. Where was Thelma Todd. the mo.
ton picture actress, born?-N. K.
A. The late Thelma Todd was born in
Lawrence, Mass.
COrrects Misuse of Word
s'Spurns'' in Star Headline
To the Editor of The Star:
am calling attention to very grave