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Q. Do race horses which unseat their
riders ever finish the course riderless?-
G. H.
A. This frequently happens. In the
recent Grand National, the great sweep
stakes race, tWenty-seven riders were
unseated and two riderless horses
finished the course, taking the difficult
jumps. One of them, Drim, came in
second but did not figure in the winnings
as riderleSS horse is automatically dis
qualified.
@. Were William S. Hart's pictures
successful from box Office standpoint?
e. w.
A. In 1926 it was stated that Mr.. Hart
had appeared in tWenty-Seven pictures,
bringing to producers and exhibitors a
return estimated at nearly $4,000 900.
@. Is there any State which is now
bone-dry?-G. H.
A. Kansas, the last bone-dry State,
now permits the legal sale of beer.
@. Does Arkansas have red rice or
does ordinary rice sometimes turn red?-
j. w. J.
A. Kernels of unmilled rice are brown
(Whlte), red or purple in color Brown
kerneled varieties do not turn red Red
rice IS often present in commercial fields
in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas The
r,o
these States occurs as a mixture in the
varieties grown.
@. What was the diplomatic crisis be-
tween the United States and Italy over
the hanging of six Italians in New
OrleanS?-P. P
A. The chief of police in New Orleans
was murdered and eleven persons of
Italian origin charged with being con-
cerned in the murder were killed by a
mob of citizens, March IA, 1891. The
Italian Minister was recalled from
Washington and the United States Min
lister at Rome returned to this country
on leave. A controversy in New Orleans
failed to bring any OF those who par
ticipated in the mob to trial But the
United States paid an indemnity to
the families of those who were killed and
diplomatic relations were fully restored
in April, 1892.
@. What is the name Of the company
in New Jersey that tests materials of
various kinds?-C. H
A. The United States Testing Co. at
Hoboken N. j., tests textiles and ana
lyzes paper, chemicals, coal, cosmetics
and various other materials. The COM
pany has number Of branches through
out the country.
G. What was the Battle of the Ma
tions?-J w
A. In the Napoleonic Wars it was the
battle fought at Leipzig October 1918
1918, In which Napoleon was defeated
by the Allies.
O. Please give a biography Of Dale
Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends
and Influence People.'-E. w.
A. Dale Carnegie was born at Mary
vile, Mo, on November "a, 1888, the son
of James William and Amanda HARRISON
Carnegie. He was educated at the State
Teachers College WarrenSburg Mo,
1904-1908; American Academy Of Dra-
matte Arts New York 1911; New Yors.
University, 1913-1914; Columbia 1915,
and Baltimore School of Commerce and
Finance, 1867. Conducted courses in
effective speaking and applied psychology
in New York Philadelphia. Washington.
London and Paris, 19l2-19l9 and since
1926 He lectured here and abroad on
With Allenby in Palestine and Law
renee in Arabia" in 1919-l920. In 1921
1923 he was impreSario for Lowell
Thomas and Sir Ross Smith. He has
done extensive research on the career Of
Abraham Lincoln and is the author of
a number of books Mr. Carnegies
school in New York City is the Institute
of Effective Speaking and Human Re-
lations.
@. Where is the Mogollon Plateau?-
E. J.
A. 1t is the southern edge of the high
plateau Of Arizona, extending from East
ern Yavapai County to Apache County.
@. How large is Arlington National
Cemetery?-R. M
A. 1t contains 408 acres.
@. Does the kid for kid gloves come
| from France?-R. w.
A. A fine type OF skin comes from
| France. The animal, which is the young
| of the goat is carefully reared to avoid
| blemiSheS on the skin. 1t is slaughtered
when few weeks old, while still milk
| fed This accounts for the f1neness and
| delicacy of real kid.
O. How long has cottonseed oil been
| made?-L. o.
A. AS early as 1853, DR.. Otto of Beth
| lehem, Pa, manufactured cottonseed oil.
O. What is a harness BULBS. N.
| A. This a slang term for a police Off
Ger, especially a uniformed officer.
@. Is crow meat edible?-P. K.
A. 1t can be eaten. Many who have
eaten crow say that its flesh compares
| favorably with that of birds known as
| game species The flesh is dark and
| firm, similar to the pigeons in texture.
@. Why did the new year begin on
| March 25 until 1752?-L. T.
| A. Various dates were used in differ
ent countries, but America followed the
| English custom of using the date of most
| early Christian countrieS-about the be-
| ginning of the ecclesiastical year. The
Gregorian calendar, establishing jan
uary as the beginning of the year, was
| adopted by England and her colonies in
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