Evening star., 1937-06-05
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKiN.

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question OF fact BY Drtttno The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsktn. Director, Washington, D. c.
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@. When and what are race horses fed.
especially on days that they are racine7
III. Fl.
A. The following schedule is followed
by the Idle Hour Stock Farm stables:
The horses are fed hour times daily
am. II AM. 4:30 pm. and pm. They
receive about three quarts Of oats each
time. Hay Is kept in the stalls always
and they usually eat about twenty -fve
pounds In day. They are allowed
drinking water at all times, except when
they are feeding when 1t Is removed from
the stall and replaced by fresh supply
an hour after feeding. On the day Of
q race . horse Is fed at am. his
regular rations, and Is allowed drinking
water one hour afterward. but from then
until after the race all food and water
are taken from him. Immediately after
the race he Is allowed several swallows
OF water and while he Is being walked
with cooling blanket on he Is given
water In small quantities at intervals Of
f1ve or ten minutes until he is thoroughly
cooled out: After he Is settled in his stall
and relaxed he Is given q feeding Of the
rations mentioned and the routine con-
tinues as before.
Q. How many prisoners are incar-
cerated in Alcatraz?-T. L.
A. At present the prison population
consists Of about 370 men.
Q. How many miles did automobiles
travel In the United States last year?
e. w.
A. The distance is estimated at two
hundred twenty-eight billion miles.
@. What is the source Of the news print
used in the United States?-H. r. M.
A. OF the 3,658, 900 tons of news print
available for consumption In the United
States In 1896, 662 per cent was I'M
ported from Canada, 66 per cent from
Europe, "a per cent from Newfoundland
and 24.8 per cent was manufactured In
the United States.
Q. Has France united labor party7
IS. g.
A. 1t has not at present An effort Is
being made to unite the Socialists and
Communists In single party Of the
working class.
Q. How far did the winning frog Jump
IN this years contest In California?-E. H.
A. A frog named Emmett Dalton
jumped Is feet inches In the frog
jumping jubilee at Angels Camp, Calf.
G. What is the name of the organiza-
ton tn New York City that recently
held an exhibition Of old Kentucky
coverlets?-K. L.
A. The exhibition OF early textiles
woven in Kentucky was held 1T tho
Folk Arts Center, 673 Fifth avenue, by
the National Committee on Folk Arts
Of the United States.
Q. Do many people in China have
radio sets?-H. L.
A. It is estimated that $50 900 people
In China have radio sets.
Q. Where is goiter most PREVALENT
&C. M.
A. The goiter belts of the world In
| clude the Alps, parts Of the Andes, the
Himalayas. and In this country the
Great Lakes and st. Lawrence Valleys,
the region at the head Of the Mississippi
River, and the Pacific Northwest These
are all regions In which the soil and the
drinking water are deficient In iodine.
Q. With what university is DR.. Helm
rich Bruening, former chancellor Of Ger
many, connected?-W. j.
A. He has been appointed to the faculty
Of Harvard University.
Q. Please give some information about
the Foster Memorial at the University
Of Pittsburgh.-J H.
A. The memorial to Stephen Collins
Foster is q 100000 building Of Gothic
architecture. The famous portrait Of
Foster. painted by Thomas Hicks, has
been donated to the memorial as well as
the Josiah K. Lilly collection Of the COM
posers' manuscripts, personal belongings
and first editions. The funds for erect
Ing the memorial were raised by the
Tuesday Musical Club of Pittsburgh with
the aid OF music organizations OF twenty
six other States.
Q. Is Hawaii well fortihed?-T. l..
50 AS AoAAho AAA6A III CACCIlFS 1OlLlUs
cation.
Q. In the poll taken Of lawyers to
determine their choice Of possible mem.
bers Of the Supreme Court, who was
chosen?-E. M.
A. In special Nationwide poll of
lawyers taken by the American Institute
OF Public Opinion to select members of
the Supreme Court, Felix Frankfurter
was first choice. Next In order were
John w. Davis, Newton D. Baker and
Senator Robert F. Wagner.
Q. How did the Washington. family
acquire Mount Vernon?-W. H.
A. John Washington, great-grsnd-
father OF George, acquired five thousand
acres on the Upper Potomac-Mount
Vernon-as his share in consideration
for importation OF shipload OF immi-
grants to Virginia.
Q. What is the origin Of the term to
bulldoze?-L. S.
A. Originally, it meant to thrash q
Negro with bull whip.
Care of the Feet.
Everybody is interested In the proper
care Of the feet, for this is a matter Of
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