Show I I Heres Here's the Answer ver T Ans l I By FREDERIC J. J HASKIN Q What arc the largest and smallest smallest small small- est carnivorous animals in the world IL H. H. H B. B C. C A. A The largest is the Kodiak bear of ot Kodiak island Alaska while the tho smallest is the least weasel of ot northera northern northern north north- ern era North America Q Where is the Bank for lor International International Settlements W. Settlements W. W H. H P. P A. A It is in Basel Switzerland It was opened May 17 1030 1930 Q Why is your Information Burc Bureau Bu Bu- rc reau lU located in Washington D. D C. C C.- C. T. T D.A. D.A. D.A. D. D A. A Washington is the worlds world's greatest center of ot all kinds of knowl- knowl edge dge Libraries laboratories ions ions' headquarters governmental activities activities ac ac- are arc here gathered in a city occupying an area of ot only 70 square miles Contact with sources of ot all aU kinds of ot information is quickly made Send your questions to The Salt Lake Telegram Information Bureau Frederic Frederic Fred Fred- eric J. J Haskin Director Washington D. D C. C enclosing coin or stamp for lor return return re re- turn postage Q How many underground pipes are arc there in the United Stales States States- S. S S. S A. A In the United States underground under ground pipes are estimated to have a length of ot miles and a value of ot Q When was the bureau of ot fisheries fisheries fish fish- eries cries started started started-J. J. J G. G W. W A A. The U U. S. S bureau of or fisheries the sole federal agency concerned primarily with the conservation and utilization of the nations nation's aquatic resources resources re re- re sources had its origin in a joint resolution resolution res res- passed by congress on February Feb 9 1871 authorizing the appointment appoint ment of the commissioner of fish and fisheries Originally the commission of offish fish and md fisheries was Independent and its duties duties' were l Invest vest I tory They were Lw OUtlined by the ss commissioner rsS first gi S p pen e n Funer BaIrd assistant then assistant ite secretary Smithsonian o ot the Institution in the tol fol lowing words which refer to the r of congress congre establish establIshing th comm commission slon The resolution i the J- J directed it should be the duty of tj t h 1 commissioner to prosecute the n ne net ees- ees sary inquiries with view a to ascer- ascer taming whether any and if it what diminution In the number of fOOd fishes of the coast and lakes of tJi the s 's v United States had taken place aria and M 2 to determine what were the theof of the same and to suggest any aSE ures that might serve to evil In 1003 the commission incorporated rated into a new department of commerce and labor b known the bureau as of fisheries and on the organization of the depart depar r 1 meat ment of ot commerce was Included J in the new department Q Please t tell something of ct the uio 1 Ruskin Commonwealth v WIS established In A. j B B. B L A. A The Ru Ruskin Commonwealth traces its origin to J. J A. A Wayland who wrote in fn t the e Coming Nation a a paper first published in Greensburg Ind md April 29 1893 The original Ue site of the commonwealth was City Tenn The site was chosen because the land W was wa poor The colony then moved to Cave Mills Mills' Tenn As a result of internal diun slon sion more than of the colonists colonistS' moved to Duke Georgia and a new community was erected about si similes lix miles from Waycross in Ware county The principal industries were wOOdworking wOOd wOOd- wooi working making broom the manufacture manu manu- facture of leather belts suspenders suspender and cereal coffee coHee Q Is William Beebe the scientist and explorer married married married-C. C. C M. M C. C A. A His wife is Elswyth Thane the author |