Evening star., 1936-11-19

Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsk,n, Director, Washington, D. c.
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@. VIII you explain the allotment plan
for jockeys?-L. T.
A. 1t has been suggested that instead
of jockeys negotiating with the trainers
and owners for mounts, or riders making
permanent contracts with owners of
stables each day the names of all
the qualified jockeys at q meeting be
put in hat and drawn one-half hour
before each race. 1t is claimed that such
a system would do away with the i'm
proper practices Of some bad jockeys, and
it has been suggested that this plan be
tried at the next meeting at Hialeah.
@. Are the pictures of the Dionne
quintuplets made for the movies being
preserved?-H. j.
A. Special prints OF every picture the
babies make for Twentieth Century-Fox
are being preserved in the studio vaults.
When the children reach the age of 18
these prints, together with newsreel
prints, will be presented to them.
~ VIII Tie lIGcZlIlR PROCESS ucSLIOy
bacteria in fruit?-W. j. L.
A. Freezing does not kill bacteria,
yeast or molds in fruit.
@. Did Time buy the editorial features
of the now defunct Life?-M. 3.
A. 1t bought the name, but Judge
acquired the editorial features and sub
scription list.
Q. How long does it take to design a
new CARP. H. G.
A. Lawrence P. Fisher, vice president
OF General Motors Co. in charge of style
development, estimates that 10000 hours
are required to design each new model.
@. Are there any particular articles
wanted for Christmas by the Frontier
Nursing Service?-K. S.
A. Knives, balls, dolls, toys, candy,
dates, figs, raisins, and chocolate are
wanted as we'll as warm clothing and
shoes for children and babies.
@. What proportion of the Indian
population Of the United States is
Christian?-H. M.
A. About two-thirds One-third hold
the beliefs of their ancestors. OF the
Christians, about one-half are Protestant
and one-half Roman Catholics.
@. Who notified George Washington of
his first election to the presidency?-
o. G..
A. Charles Thomson, who had been
secretary of the Continental Congresses,
was selected to notify Gen. Washington
He left New York on April 6. 1889, and
reached Mount Vernon eight days later.
Q. What is the name of the man who
was selected seven or eight years ago as
the average man?-E. M. R.
A. In 1927 Roy l.. Gray, operator of a
clothing store at Fort Madison, Iowa,
was selected by a magazine as the citizen
most representative of the American
people.
O. Who was the elephant trainer who
was recently killed in Texas?-F. F. p.
A. The elephant trainer who was killed
in Beaumont, Tex, on October 9. 1896,
was Lee Roberta. He was native of
Rutland, VT According to newspaper
reports the elephant was not fully awake
at the time when Roberta tried to put
harness on her.
@. Where is Lake Tahoe. the locale of
so many moving pictures?-M. L. M.
A. Lake Tahoe is on the boundaries of
Placer and Eldorado Counties. Calf, and
Ormsby and Douglas Counties. New. 1t
is situated in the Sierra Nevada in the
midst of great beauty and grandeur at
an altitude of about 6,225 feet and Is 20
miles long by 10 miles wide.
@. Why was the Black Watch 30
called?-J. r.
A. This famous Scottish regiment
originated as a body of Highlanders. 1t
was raised about 1868, for the purpose
of keeping the peace in the Highlands,
and was SO named from its dark dress.
W. K G.
A. This was the pseudonym of Marietta
Holley, humorist.
@. What is the method used in London
of giving telephone subscribers the cor
rect time?-H. j.
"A. lelepnONe SuDScrlDefS OlGI T-I-M
and are told the time of the day by a
gramophone. The sound record is driven
by a motor which Is synchroniZed with
a pendulum clock corrected every hour
from Greenwich.
Q. What did the new San. Francisco
Oakland Bay Bridge at San Francisco
cost? How many were killed during its
conStruction?-C. M.
A. The bridge, which is said to be the
coStliest one in the world, Is estimated to
have cost $77,200,0 900. Twenty-four lives
were lost during it's construction.
@. Where was the actor, Henry e.
Walthali, buried?-F H
A. He was buried in Hollywood Gene
terry.
Q. What States have tried the single
house legislature?-W. A. M.
A. Four have had unicameral legis-
lature: Delaware. until I776; Pennsyl.
vania, until 1870; Georgia, l777.17s9,s
and Vermont until 1885, Nebraska's.
unicameral Legislature convenes for thel
first time in January, 1887.
@. When does the astrological years
B.
A. 1t begins on March 81, the Spring
equinox, and includes IL signs.
@. How long does it take to settle A..
claim arising from damage tn railroad