Evening star., 1940-12-01
The Travellers Notebook
scribbIinqs About the Highest Railroad and the
Longest Curve, ChiIe's Huosos and Puerto Rieo's
'Forty-second Street for Fish

bitter defeat In the Battle Of
Brandywine.
Cabo Rojo, on the southwestern
coast, is the center Of Puerto Rico's
commercial fishing. and 1t is easy to
hire q sailboat and an experienced
fisherman as guide. Ask him about
q place about 10 miles OF shore
called Gale Cuarentidss (Forty-
second street, because Of the pro-
fusion of fish there. A few miles
from San Juan is Boca de Congrejos,
which draws men and women who
like to don bathing suits and goggles
and hunt Spanish mackerel and
bonito under water with . spear.
One color photograph tourist
might show . Taos Indian Of New
Mexico in q white blanket, another
traveller might show one In red and
blue. 1t means that they visited
the tribe at different seasons. The
Taos wear white in summer, colors
in winter.
Cockfighting Is legal in Puerto
Rico, where 1t reaches q climax in
the winter. 1t is taboo now in the
States, along with bullnghting. But
let's turn the clock back to the early
18th century in New Orleans. On
September 5, 1877, the Louisiana
Courier announced this event:
ION Sunday, the 9Th inst, will be
presented in the place where fire.
works are exhibited, near the circus.
an extraordinary fight of furious
animals. The place where the ami
mails fight is a rotunda 160 feet in
circumference with railing II feet IN
height and a circular gallery, well
conditioned and strong, inspected by
the Mayor and surveyors by him ap-
pointed.
First fight-A strong Attakapas
bull attacked and subdued by six Of
the strongest dogs in the country.
Second i 6 h six bulldogs
against a Canadian bear.
Third fight-A beautiful tiger
against a black bear.
Fourth fight Twelve dogs
against a strong and furious Ope-
lousas bull.
Fifth fght-If the tiger is not
vanquished in his fight against the
bear, he will be sent alone against
the last bull, and II the latter con-
quers all his enemies. several pieces
Of fireworks will be placed on his
back, which will produce q very en-
tertaining amusement.
I'm the circus will be placed two
mannekins which not withstanding
efforts of the bull to throw them will
always rise again, whereby the ami
NAL will get furious.
"It is hoped this new amusement
will prove attractive. Tickets can be
purchased at Mr.. Renault's on RAM
part street"
Mexico disputes the claim Of New
Orleans as to the origin Of the cock
tail. Here's the Mexican version Of
how the name originated: Favorite
hiding place Of pirates on the Span
ish Main was the port Of Campeche,
where Sir Francis Drake would land
from time to time with his buc-
cancers and, in good old pirate Gus
tom, make round Of the dram
shops. Among the drinks served In
those days was one stirred In a
thick glass with q wooden spoon. It
became known as q Drake, or q drac;
later, q cocks tail Drake" or simple
cocktail, because a certain round,
smooth root-somewhat like a tiny
pestle-was used to mix the liquors
up-and the name Of the root SO
used was frequently the cola de
gallo" or cocks tail.
The annual Wright flight ami
versary observance will be held at
Kill Devil Hill, N. c., on Deem
ber II.
Rickshaws in Los Angeles China
City have upholstered seats and are
rubber tired.
The worlds longest and highest
chair lift has opened for the snow
season at Smugglers Notch, VT. The
$4,000 lift includes 5000 feet of
cable and carries skiers more than
1000 feet up the snow-clad slopes
Of Mount Mansfield. From the top
Of the lift radiate several ski trails.
North Cardinals natives were in
terested but quite content to sit to