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Show A Tuesday, September 2, 1947 THE DRAGfcRTON TRIBUNE, DRAGERTON, UTAH ', PAGE TIIREI Questions About Your Government Answered Released by Western Newspaper Union. By INEZ GERIIARD TWENTY years ago. Babe Ruth his 60th home run in lingle season. Here is a mark that thousands of jail players have been swinging at iver since, JOSEPH COTTON may be driven to writing a mystery story centered around his but Jimmy .Tigers, foxx of the Athlet-- 1 j ... rt didnt hold. But when he returned Hollywood after five months in New York, making Portrait of with Jennifer Jones, the Jenny swimming pool held the following items skate, one shoulder-type diving helmet, and one skater who pogo stick. A cs, with 58 each, and Hack Wilson of he Cubs with 56. What the three lont know is that they were halted by the Jinx plas-- ( tered on their ro-bnst frames by several million kids, a whom that number SIXTY has been a shining star In baseballs iky because the Babe put It there, Just when it began to look as if both Greenberg and Foxx were certain to beat it, star dust, thrown Tiysteriously by all these kids, got to one1-rolle- r d skates diver, j PUTTING WALNWRIGHT ON CANVAS . . . Retiring after 41 yeara In the service of his country, Gen. Jonathan M. Wain wright, the man who stayed on Bataan and Corregidor, aits for Us portrait by Joseph Cummings Chase st the Nstional Arts club in New York. The portrait is destined to bang In the Smithsonian institute. f I J MYRNA LOT region beauties, ten million kids will. past years. however,! have been shrouded when nightfall descended but now, through completion of an electrical engineering feat, this major scenic attraction of the Rockies can be viewed Untouchable Record Those 60 Babe Ruth home runs, under electric lights. delivered twenty years ago as part - - anti-aircra- er $- At the top of the falls lies a picturesque valley with many small waterfalls and shady nooks. A short hike takes the visitor to Inspiration Point, which is 1,500 feet above the floor of the canyon. From this point, a breathtaking panorama of mighty cliffs and distant plains is seen. The beauty of Inspiration Point inspired Helen Hunt Jackson to write some of her ' most famous books and poems; and, on her death in 1885, her last request was that she b buried there. Mule Postman Loses Contract In Remote Area ORE. The lonely PORTLAND, existence of the scattered families living in the remote fastness ol Siskiyou national forest no longer will be relieved by periodic visits g from the postman. The mule-pacpostal route between the isolated towns of IUahe and Marial, near Grants Pass, has jbeen terminated by the government because the carrier, who has a monopoly on mules, submitted too high a bid. The action leaves only one route served the year around by mules although 12 others are served by mule and horse during the stormy winter months. Residents of the remote mountain areas served by the mule routes do their shopping through the mail order catalogues and depend upon mule packs for everything clothing, accordions, rifles, even food, Becoming to Fred H. Twohy, railroad mail district superintendent who has spent 10 years traveling the mountain regions to check on his mule postmen, One winter not even a horse could get through the heavy snows,'" Twohy recalls. "The residents were shut off from the world, and there was quite a squawk. Obliging postmen resorted to sleds to reach the isolated areas, Twohy adds, and the first thing the people ordered by parcel post was several cases of beer. The Marial route was typical of the involved carrier setup required to get mail to secluded areas. Mail went 34 miles up a river in a river boat from Wedder bum. Then it was transferred to mule for an additional trip. It was kind of expensive," Twohy admits, costing about $400 a person to keep the route open. The stamps don't begin to pay for it, he adds. I have a hard time convincing them back in Washington that these routes are worth the expense, Twohy says. mule-drivin- k Proves of Peacetime Use BombingMONT. Bombing bombs on a fire deliberately HELENA, techniques which wreaked havoc on enemy cities and military . tions during the war also have proved effective in saving valuable northwest the of timberlands through control of forest fires from the air spraying water from planes. t test conducted Joint uia ly by the forest service and army' sucair forces, a 9 and two cessfully dropped seven water r set near Lolo Hot Springs in Lolo na- tional forest. After the water bombs bad been dropped with accuracy near one set blaze, splashing water over the burning area and practically bringtwo ing the fire under control forest service jumpers parachuted out of a forest service plane to do work. Their tools and the mop-u- p a hot junch also were dropped from the plane. , "hj total cargo of 714 which is beyond anybodys reach unless they use rubber balls and move the fences in back of the infield is now a classic number in American sport. It belongs , to the greatest power hitter of all time, who was only halted by the 100 to 170 bases on balls handed him each year. The Babe picked out his stance from Joe Jackson. This position Is known In golf as the closed stance which, In Babes batting posture, meant that his right fool was well In advance of hla left. However, Babes stance was net at pronounced as Shoeless Joes was, and his feet were planted closer together to give his tremendous body a better chance to work with his bands and arms. Added to his power was almosl perfect coordination between mind and muscle. Including amazing reflexes. If Ruth had started out as an outfielder in 1914 or 1915, where hf was a winning pitcher, his home-rumark today would have been worked port at make Dream left-hand- ed PRICES, PRODUCE ROTS . . . Food Is being dumped In hungry Britain. Tons of vegetables and fruits are being carted from Londons Covent Garden markets to the country for dumping and plowing under because of a glutted market. Wholesalers charge retailers with refusing te buy large quantities in order to maintain scarcity prices. Retailers say wholesalers prefer to waste food rather than sell st low prices. HIGH r Big sliots are only small shots Who keep on shooting. Most people when asked to take a rear seat, take affront. There are two aides to every question your side and the wrong side. v Because of the great scarcity of things these days, this period will go down In history as the short age. The honeymoon is over when the breakfast nook arent hold bat one of them at a time. The man who haa no secrets from his wife either has no secrets or no wife. out CLASSIFIED When Abigail Adams was under contract to MGM she spent her her period correcting training Southern accent she hails from Greenville, S. C. She made screen test with Lee Bowman the other day, and as a result signed a contract with Columbia. She has had excellent experience youve been hearing her on the air in radio dramas with Orson Welles. r range. A 1 , On the eve of releasing Song of Love," MGM asked the Motion Picture Research Bureau to poll a n of the public on the ten greatest love stories. "Gone with the Wind led. with "Romeo and Juliet second, bitter. The war came along Just when Big John was at his prime, and after his injury last season, few thought be would ever be the same It isnt so much that Mize is now up in the home run 30s. It is more that so many others are close on his trail. As I recall the far off details. Home Run Baker, another stout swinger, led both leagues around 1911 with either 9 or 11 home runs. I cant recall a ball club that bad such power hitters aa Mtxe, Marshall, Cooper and Thomson at this stage of the race not even Ruth, Gehrig and Meusel. The Giant are now after the old Yankee mark and are quite likely te break It Today any power hitter who hasn't collected 20 home runs. In the National League especially, la on the puny side. Ted Williams, rated the hardest modern hitter, la close to the Giant trio. Ted haa a good chance to lead the American League, but only an epidemic of home runs down the stretch can put him in front of Mize. Dub owners have decided that the home run is something the crowd wants, and apparently the 1947 attendance it backing up their judgment Any number of team will pass the million mark this season, including Pittsburgh, which has been Just above the cellar line. The baseball fan is a rabid animal, and if be thought too many home runs were being hit he would lose little time in staying away.. ObtL 9L So? Duel la the San grossing With more than ten million dollars so far, other studios are following where David O. Selsnlck led. MGM likes the Idea ef shewing The Hucksters simultaneously la hundreds of theaters, and 20th Century-Fo- x will do K with The Captain From Castllle and Forever Amber. Ten million dollars Is a nice mark te shoot at! But this Isnt Johnny Mises fault. He is swinging at the ball that 4s O.K.d by the National League. He has always been a great power Lots of Power Hitters No. 202. POULTRY, CHICKS h EQUIP. Bing Crosbys wife and sons Pravea Fleck Treatment for Large Round thought he ought to do it, so he did; Worma, Cacal Worma In chlckena, turkeys , . Dr. LeGear'a Poultry Worm Powder. hes ordered prints of Efficient, mild, recommended for birds in 36 from motion "The production. Treat enUrt Bock at on Ums. his pictures, Big Broadcast of 1932 to The EmWANTED TO BUY peror Waltz" and Road to Rio." He says itll be. fine for the boys, WB BUY AND SELL who never saw some of the stars Office Furniture, Files, Typewriters. Add-In- s Machine, Safe, cash Reeieter. who appeared with him W. C, SALT LAKE DFSK EXCHANGE MS Slh Slat 1C. Salt Laka City. Utah who was In Fields, for instance, ' "Mississippi with Crosby Mize and the Modern Ball walloper. Print name, address, booklet title and I around 1,000. old That the "Star Spangled Banner" did not become our national anthem until 1931? That a President can be Impeached, but a congressman cannot? Do you know why "capltol and "capital are spelled differently? Hundreds of Interesting questions about the government are answered In booklet No. 202. Send 25 cents In coins for Know Your Government" to Weekly Newspaper Servlet, 243 West 17th St, New York 11, N. Y. DEPARTMENT n No one can question the fact that the ball Babe swung at was far livelier than the pellet Home Run Baker, Ty Cobb, Joe Jackson. Tris Speaker and other hitters had to face before the first war. On the other hand, taking nothing from Johnny Mize, the 1947 National League ball looks to be the liveliest ammunition yet thrown at swinging bats. In certain places the fences have also been moved in to decrease the so well that shell reRKO In to Mr. Blanding Build Hla House with him. related? Paramount Is really going to lay it on for C. B: DeMlllei UnconLIVESTOCK quered, starring Gary Cooper and Taka Ckaaees with salt scours, SO Paulette Goddard. The advertising ofDeol which ara hr vitamin deficiency. which will extend Prevent and caused treat nutritional scour in campaign, Dr. calve Calf Vltamlni. LcGaar' with , through November, will be the big-- Easy tn live; effective add economical. gest and most extensive ever given a Paramount picture. All calculated MISCELLANEOUS to make the public rush to see It POEMS WANTED for new ton Bend poena for consideration. Hamaaa Service, during the general Thanksgiving iW Manhattan Bid., Milwaakt. Wis. release. week Day of a home-ru- n so far. ' Myrna Loys appearance with Cary Grant In The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxe- r Floodlights Now Cast Beam On Scenic Falls and Canyon The project, which makes this Colorado beauty spot the only completely lighted canyon and waterfall in the world, required the use of 80 huge floodlights and more than 1,600 small spotlights. More than- two miles, of heavy copper rubber Insulated cable was installed underground. The waterfall, which has seven separate falls in its 266 foot descent, is lighted by 28 large floodlights with alternating white and color effects. The crystal clear trout pool at the foot of the falls is lighted by eight underwater lights, revealing the rainbow trout gliding about in its depths. The magnificent weather beaten pink granite walls of the canyon, which rise to a height of more than 2,000 feet, present countless shadow effects as the lights play upon them. Various rock formations, such as the Devils Turkey," Setting Slide" and Wrestling Bears, are spotlighted by 500 to 1,500 watt lights. Majestic pine trees on the banks of the splashing mountain stream are bathed in various colored flood lights, while others are sprinkled with colored lights. Standing as a sentinel at the entrance of the canyon are the familiar Pillars of HerIt is at this point that the cules. ft carbon huge $10,000 arc light has been Installed. The big light has eight million candle-powand shoots an effective beam five miles in the air. The Lonesome Pine, Eagles Cliff and other features of Interest are caught in its bright path. It also will be used to sweep the sky to indicate that Seven Falls is now under lights. As a final touch, a 90 watt sound amplifier system has been installed to play soft music. A1 G. Hill, Dallas. Tex., oil man, who purchased the 1,400 acre scenic attraction June 1, 1946, immediately began a program of improvements which have taken more than a year to complete and have cost approximately $100,000. In addition to the lighting project, a stairway of 250 steps has been erected to a spectators platform on the south wall of the canyon from which point all Seven Falls can be seen at one time. Part of a mountain slope was removed by bulldozers to provide parking space for cars, and a graceful arch has been erected over the roadway at the mouth of the canyon. The canyon approximately one mile in length la a "box" er dead end type. Before the coming of the white man, the Indiana stampeded herds of buffalo from the plains Into the canyon where they then were killed as food was needed. The canyon also served as a strategic retreat from which - the Indians fought off their enemies. under water, an amateur pogoist those are his characters ji their batting eyes and they were forced to halt abruptly, Now Big John Mize of the Giants J Is the latest Ruth challenger for a record season. Big John of the moon face and the mighty swing will be facing the same jinx. Many IN THESE UNITED STATES thousands of kids would like to see the mauling Mize reach 59. But not 50. Especially not 61. This mysterious kids Jinx wont begin to affect Jolting John until he passes the 50, or perhaps the 53 point. Then he will feel mysterious forces at work that will turn the WNU Features baseball into the size of a golf ball. COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. Embracing the grand- - He will find star dust in his batting est mile of scenery in Colorado, majestic Seven Falls and eye, just as Greenberg and Foxx picturesque South Cheyenne Canyon have intrigued visitors to did. Big John wont quitebutundersome stand what has happened, 74 the Pikes Peak for the Their UNDER FLOODLIGHTS For 74 years. Seven Falls and South Cheyenne Canyon have been among the major scenic attracUons In the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. Visitors now can view the famous falls at night, under electric lights. The waterfall, shown above, Is lighted by 28 large floodlights with alternating white and color effects. Will Fascinate You swimming pool. Of course, there was no mystery about THERES more to our the dull facts and the time he missed his sedan, figures contained in text books. and next morning found it Did you know, for instance, that parked in the deep end of the pool; four pairs of our Presidents were that Could be laid to brakes that nly three have se-- i "iously challenged. rhese were Hank of the Greenberg ! Fact About The U. S. cross-sectio- V ( iptt Mo GOOD HOT WEATHER SPORT . . . Probably It wasnt exactly fair, but while millions of persons all over the United States were steaming and fuming in the beat wave, these two enties, Elbs Hooper and Marion Charlton by name, were playing Chinese checkers in the deliciously cool waters of s pool st Banff, Alberta, Canada. This does not prove that Chinese .checkers cools you off when its hot. The swimming pool, and maybe even panada, are the most necessary ingredients for coolness. r HP .tp When Gary Moere decided te go It alone, after five seasons with Jimmy Durante, nobody knew what be would do. He landed the Phil Baker spot on Take It or Leave It because Ms audition records were exceptionally good. Because New Orleans jazz says musically what the makers of Crossfire" wanted to say RKOs visually. Kid Orys Creole Jazz Band was engaged to record two numbers; they arent seen in the picture, just beard. t 5T r Its said Boris Karloff wants to leave ABCs Lights Out because his roles are too grisly. But Luther Adler is withdrawing from NBC a beMystery Without Murder cause bis roles are too gentle for - I 4 's VI I' v . ODDS AND ENDS John Lietl, the lather in Paramounts " Aldrich " series, has a top role in the Bob Hope-Jan- e i "..Vv -- him! V . ... J - V.: .... e v.h-- - 's - V' t ' Russell "The Paleface." . . . Guy Madison gave Gail Russell an archerg set which he had made; nous hes giving her archery lessons. . . . Douglas Kennedy is a popular leading man fot screen tests at Warners; to far this yeas he has made tests with 10 girls, 8 ol whom were successful. . . .The accepted average is I ouS of IS. .. . Arthur Godfrey, whose "Talent Scouts" program is flourishing, has had as sttany or 88, sponsors-a- t ona time and kept i v ' 1i v GETS AROUND Against a background or a modern railroad flyer, Charles McCartney, 45, of Mt. Eagle, Ga takes off from Arlington Heights, 111., for Green Bay, Wis., on his 15th mission north by goat caravan. 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