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Show PARIS ZOO RICH Hi HISTORIC EPISODES Now Being Spruced Up for 1937 Exposition. Washington, S). C. One of the Paris show places being spruced up in anticipation of the 1937 Exposition is the Jardin dcs Plantes, the famous zoological and botanical garden which spreads over 74 acres near the Seine. "Isolated behind a high wooden fence, a large new cement house for ferocious animals is rapidly being reared," says the National Geographic society. "Zoo authorities expect to complete it before the influx of visitors next summer. It will replace the second oldest building in the zoo, the long low animal house, built in 1818, whose walls are stained and cracked. In more than 20 small cages in this old building lions, tigers, and other wild beasts pad around on ancient warped floors. Monkeys are already living in luxury in a large new monkey house completed in 1934, which, with its plate glass windows and immaculate white tiled walls, is a model of its kind. One of Oldest Zoos. "One of the oldest zoological and botanical gardens in Europe, the Jardin des Plantes was founded by Louis XIII and Guy de la Brosse in 1635 as an experimental garden for medicinal plants. An important collection of animals was not added until 1793. ' Today the botanical garden, greatly expanded since its incep- tinn. find3 many frequenten. Visi-- : I ! iois Hue mio me idled ith treelike ferns,grvennou&s flowering coffee trees, and tropical plants from the various French colonies. The Alpine garden contains rare plants from high altitudes in many countries. Under century-oltrees women sit knitting and cast supervising glances at offspring riding in gay goat carts and on diminutive gray donkeys. Other mothers push heavy black perambulators down the long shady walks, stopping to admire magnificent dahlias in the ornate flowerbeds, or labeled specimens of medicinal and commercial plants. The Natural History museum and the Mineral museum both attract their devotees. But crowds wander in the greatest numbers through the zoological part of the garden. They stroll in family groups pas the rustic wood houses of the ruminants, past the brilliant macaws screaming on their outdoor perches, and the swans preening themselves on the waters of a brook. Small boys in knitted or black velvet suits stare hypnotized at tigers. Little girls wave tiny white - gloved hands at keeperr sweeping out cages with twig brooms. In spite of the signs Defense dexciter les animaux, men occasionally poke pointed sticks through the bars. Old women in pinwheel - decorated booths do a thriving business in small hard loaves of bread, Pain pour les animaux, which visitors toss down to the polar and brown bears in the w d pits. It was probably just such bread that a kindly keeper used to steal from the bears rations to give to a poor young artist sketching the animals. These exquisite pencil sketches made in the Jardin des can be seen in the ouvre. die nungry young man Vva4 Aritcine Louis Barye, later to be- iw.- come celebrated as an outstanding animal sculptor. His realistic small bronzes cf animals in action are valued exhibits in art museums both in the old and new worlds. Saw Exciting Times. "The Jardin dcs Plantes has known many exciting times. During the siege of Paris in 1870-7when famine was causing as much havoc as the Prussians, many of the animals were butchered for food. Starving Parisians paid as much as five dollars a pound for lion, bear, giraffe, and even hippopotamus meat. The shots that felled the animals were only slight disturbances in the garden where enemy shells were constantly shattering the glass of the greenhouses. "The Jardin des Plantes has no giraffe at present, but in 1827 it exhibited the first living one ever seen in France. A present from the Pasha of Egypt, the creature arrived in Marseille wearing as an amulet a parchment inscribed with a passage from the Koran. It was accompanied by four Arab keepers, and three cows to furnish it with milk. Traveling on foot from Marseille to Paris, it created a stir all along the way. When it arrived in the capital, everyone flocked to the zoo to see it, Parisians went wild about it, dedicated songs and articles to it, and designed hats and dresses after it. "The only previous excitement at the zoo that could compare with it was the sensation in 1795 caused by the arrival of two elephants from near Apeldoom, Holland. They had traveled by land and on ships in specially built wooden cages mounted on wheels, but since the wnons sometimes hmlr J 1, the Only SAVE-- At COMPLETE Appli- ance Store in Sugar-hous- Hand Decorated Gifts OLD MAN AT ALL PRICES Latest Books 15c a Week A second book loaned FREE at the rental of one book at the WINTER e. Is At Your Door! 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Radio Contest Get Your Entry Blanks Here. 5272-- J WEATHER STRIPS $85.00. Inquire about the regular rate. VOGELERS Hy. 555 32 West 1st South Was. 804 Appliance Co. THESE LEADERS WILL BOOST SUGARHOUSE a ELECT REELECT ELECT Convenient Terms 1080 East 21st South TeL Hyland 656 nox tffeVn two years io'maKe me approximately 300 mile journey. "Not long after they arrived, the Jardin des Plantes was the scene of a strange activity. Sixteen conservatory artists solemnly played different kinds of music for the delectation of the elephants, whose reae-ion- s were being studied by scien-:s.s.-" Explorers Plan to Sail Pacific in Twin Canoes Honolulu. Two daring French Capt. Eric Bischop ex- and plorers, Joseph Tatibouet, have completed E. WALLACE County Attorney HAROLD J. R. RAWLINS County Commissioner The splendid records of County Commissioner J. R. Rawlins, seekterm as county commissioner; Harold E. ing election to the four-yeAnderWallace, nominee for reelection as county attorney, and Walter H. makes it highly county commissioner term, son, nominee for the two-yestrive will men These offices. the voted into be men important that these to and otherwise in Sugarhouse, diligenly to advance business conditions Salt of section southeastern improve conditions in the thriving, progressive Lake City. ar ar the people of the Important section, want construcSugarhou tive legislation. Elect the following Democratic nominees, and you will get the kind of legislation that builds business and improves social You, Salt Lake County has enjoyed, under the present Demo- cratic county administration, an outstanding, efficiently con- ducted government. Consistently, the county officials have fought for the best interests of the residents of the county as a whole, defeating at every turn efforts to gain favor for special interests. They have supported President Roosevelt and Governor Henry II. Blood to the fullest extent. Return these Democratic leaders Commissioner Rawlins and County Attorney Wallace, and elect Mr. Anderson to the county commission, and you will continue to enjoy the best county government possible, one dedicated to the principle of holding to a minimum the tax burden. conditions. STATE SENATE Lawrence E. Nelson Wendell Grover Mrs. A. C. Lund Warwick C. Lamoreaux STATE REPRESENTATIVES A. J. Ablett W. Douglas Allen Wilford M. Burton Sheldon R. Brewster Francis P. Eynon Miss Thelma Garff T. W. Hale Dr. L. F. Hummer William Ingleby Mrs. Albert Jensen P. S. Marthakls Wehrli D. Pack Alton B. Poulson Charles M. Ramey Charles W. Spenae C. the first of two seagoing ennoes with which they expect to explore the Pacific for several years. The two hulls are patterned after ancient Polynesian canoes. The first one has been brought down to Waikiki beach from the woods where it was hewed out and it is expected that the second one will be completed shortly. Once the two hulls are in the water, they will be joined by a platform, masts and Chinese sails erected, and in about six weeks thereafter the two adventurers will leave on an exploring cruise of the Pacific in the same manner which the early Polynesians employed. Their first expected port will be Clipperton island, a French possession off the Mexican coast, where they will do research work for the French Geographic society. From there they expect to head for the Marquesas and other islands of the South Pacific. They will make a detailed study of winds, currents and native traditions in an effort to determine whether the Polynesians reached their present island homes from Asia or from America. Treading on the Grass Cost 30 Lashes in 1723 New York. Before you swear at for not obeying a "Keep off the grass" sign, consider the case of Hector, a mulatto, who trespassed in the year a judge for fining you $1 1723. According to a document recently unearthed by the research workers of the Historical Records survey, Hector was fined 30 lashes to be absorbed in three different sections of the town, 10 at a standing. Yankee Trading Not Dead New Britain, Conn. The Park department had two horses, but needed a truck. Through a bit of "Yankee trading" a swap was arranged with a resident and the de- partment got its truck without paying anything to boot. nazardons Occupation Insurance Pasadena, Calif. companies have notified the city that painting white lines in city streets is one of the most hazardous of occupations. They charge the city $2.89 to insure such a work er for four months, against $1.8: for a policeman. By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them So the People May Know: DOCTOR MAW, Democratic State Senator, Dean of Men at the University of Utah, stated: That the Group Controlling the State Government and Democratic Politics, Is the MOST VICIOUS AND DISGRACEFUL EVER KNOWN IN THE HISTORY OF UTAH. WARWICK LAMOREAUX, Democratic Candidate for the State Senate, Said: If You are Indifferent to the Opportunity to Nominate Mr. Maw THE MOST AVARICIOUS POLITICAL MACHINE IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATE WILL RENOMINATE GOV. BLOOD Those Leeches Have Advised Your Governor to Retire Illm Will Be a Advisors and Repudiation to His Insincere, Want. We Is What and That Strategists, Self-Seeki- ng WHAT HAVE THEY?? A DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT ATTORNEY i A DEMOCRATIC ASSISTANT DIST. ATTY. A DEMOCRATIC SHERIFF A DEMOCRATIC MAYOR, elected by this invisable government as an organization Democrat, in control of public safety department. A DEMOCRATIC COUNTY ATTORNEY A DEMOCRATIC Chairman LIQUOR COMMIS. A DEMOCRATIC GROUP cf Bank Milkquidators and afew others, high in public places, as far as FAT FEES and SALARIES are concerned. WHAT HAVE WE, THE TAXPAYERS??; A VICIOUS INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT VICE MORE RAMPANT than ever before in the history of our county; open and flagrant violation of our liquor law. GAMBLING and prostitution more prevalent than ever before. A POLITICAL GANG WITHOUT SCRUPLES, asking you to return THEM to power regardless of THEIR FITNESS to hold the positions which they seek. A GANG, WHO THROUGH FEAR, IS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE POLITICAL CAPITAL OUT OF HUMAN MISERY, by forcing those on relief to vote for them through fear of losing their present inadequate relief. A GANG who permits prisoners to have approximately 15 cents per meal for food alone, while those on relief secure only about 4 cents per meal per day. A GANG WITHOUT SHAME or conscience, other than that of SELF. By Their Fruits, Ye Shall Know Them LETS HAVE A CHANGE ... BY THEIR OWN MR. 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