Evening star., 1941-11-23

lZtu Ilcl uUlldI 81 llldl lUU american
cents buy 110 of Canada's. Whereas
Americans in Nassau used to receive
four shillingS for one United States
dollar, they now get five. Visitors
can talk in terms of nickles, quar-
ters and dollars and be understood,
but most of them find it more fun
to adopt the English system, easily
calculating these equivalents: 3
pence thrupence), nickel; 6 pence,
dime; l shilling, 20 cents. Twelve
English pence equal shilling and
20 shillings, one pound.
Miamis annual fashion show,
scheduled for the evening of Dec
ember 30, in Bayfront Park, will pre-
sent preview Of 1912 styles with a
musical comedy touch of singing
and dancing routines and lively
music, instead Of simply parade
of mannikinS.
San Juan, oldest capital city under
the Stars and Stripes, has relaid
its famous blue paving blocks hun
dreds of times, and the astonish-
ment of American visitors is part
payment for clinging to this ira
ditional surfacing. The stones were
imported from Spain as ballast at
the time of the governorship Of Don
Juan Ponce de Leon, Puerto Rico's
first chief executive.
California'S Imperial Valley, a re-
claimed desert which has become a
mid-winter salad bowl" contains
the Salton Sea, an orphaned body
of water lying 229 feet below sea
level. Providing drainage basin
for irrigation run-of. it IS about
80 miles long and averages a mile
wide.
Take the area of all the 48 States
and the District of Columbia, then
add a second Texas and you have
the approximate size of Brazil.
New Orleans famed Floral Trail
has been extended again. A few
years ago 1t was described as so con-
tinous miles of Towering shrubs. in
terspersed with brightly blooming
flowers. This spring. visitors will
IldNt w tllsC VI W NCf'A VA
entire route. It comes into bloom
in February and continues through
March. There are more than 10000
azalea plants along the trail
Eight feet wide and 26 feet long
is the tunnel cut through the
Wawona Tunnel" Tree, a living
Seuuoia. In Yosemite National Park.
The birthday anniversary of Sam
uel Clemens will be celebrated next
Sunday at Hannibul, Mo, the Miss
I issippi River port around which
. Mark Twain wove many OF his
stories.
Now sailing around the world on
her maiden voyage, the President
Polk of the American President lines
will call at Is ports in her 95-day
circuit. The vessel. launched June
% at Newport News, has accomo-
dations for 96 first class passengers.
A feature of the trip for tourists Is
the 55OO-mile Shoreline route be-
tween New York and California, via
Havana and the Panama Canal
The Polk sailed November 10 from
Jersey City, N. j.
The 38th anniversary Of the first
fight by the Wright brothers Will be
celebrated at the site of their ven-
ture, Kitty Hawk, N. c., December
II.
Being queen OF Mexican bull
fight is not all frills and lace. At
the close of the first spectacle Of
the season not long ago in Nogales,
comely Carmencita Rodriguez was
presented with the carcass OF the
last bull, slain by Fermln Rivera.
Among the superstitions Of the
Navajo Indians are: never eat raw
meat, never ask a stranger his name,
never sleep in a hogan where death
has occurred. Doors of all hogans
must face east.
One of the finest churches in
Mexico is located in Taxco, Com
pleted in 1857, it has a huge dome
covered with glazed tile in vivid
masses of color.
High lights on the December pro-
gram of entertainment in Southern
California include:
All December-"Olden Golden
DAYS" Avalon, Santa Catalina
Island. Islanders wear Spanish cos
TUNES, re-create atmosphere of early
Spanish California.
Through December 24.-Santa
Claus Lane and Parade, Hollywood.
One mile of Hollywood boulevard
from Argyle to La Brea, decorated
with double lane of Christmas trees,
| other Illuminated decorations. Elab-
crate Santa Claus float carries Santa
| and court of movie and radio stars
down lane nightly, except Sundays.
December 1-January 81 '(tent -
Aloes in bloom. Henry E. Huntington
Desert Plant Gardens, San Marino.
December 1-31.-Christmas Tree
Lane, Balboa Park, San Diego
December 4-7.-"Old Mission
Davs" at three mission communi-
| ties of Santa Barbara County. Daily
guided tours of Mission Santa Bar
bara in Santa Barbara, Mission La
Purisimi, near Lompoc, Mission
Santa Ynez in Solvang. Also special
Spanish costume dances, lectures
exhibits, etc.
December 14.-"The Nativity
Municipal Auditorium, Riverside
Religious pageant featuring beauti-
full lighting, choirs.
December 15-January LAS
Posadas" festival, Santa Catalina
Island. Native of tropical pleasure
island, % miles from Los Angeles
| don early California costume ner-