Show FREDERIC J. J HASKIN SAYS Heres Here's Your Answer S Q I notice t that at some writer slates tates that one reason for the rapid spread of the lie starling r and Arid English sparrow In the United States was that some ome of their natural enemies were not brought with them when they came into this country What are the natural enemies of these two birds birds II J. J A. A Among their enemies may maybe maybe maybe be mentioned any of oC the good good- sized hawks the little owl the weasel weasel wea wee sel aol and the gray squirrel Mammals such as the w weasel asel and squirrel attack the nests especially Several Sever Sever- al types of oC birds whIch are arc natural enemies of ot the sparrow but not of the starling because of or the la latter's lat lat- I- I ter's greater size and pugnacious- pugnacious ness arc are The rock the magpie and the jay Neither bird had any in internal internal In in- lemal parasites and the fact that both species took up their residence rest resi dence in or near cities clUes lessened the number of at natural enemies which they had had In England Q Is an an apostrophe ever used with Its hers or yours your J. L 7 J. J F. F A. A An apostrophe should never be bc used wed with the pos possessive adjectives lives tives its hers outs ours yours or or theirs Q Q- Please give Ive the latitude and abd longitude of the magnetic poles potes I. I I. I 1 J. J F F. F A. A The north magnetic pole is at present approximately in n latitude lati lati- tude 71 degrees north and longItude longitude longi longI- tude 96 degrees decrees cs west end And the south routh magnetic pole in latitude 73 degrees de do- grees trees south and longitude degrees de grees east cast Q IY Is the cash income of 01 farm farm- eis Cis Increasing N. N. N B. B A A. In 1934 it was on one billion S Telegram readers can get the answer to any question of at fact by writing The Salt Lake Telegram Information Bureau Frederic J. J Haskin Director Washington D. D C. C Please three 3 cents for lor reply dollars dollars more than In 1933 In 1933 it was more than In 1932 Q l. l Is English money ul used med d in Ir Ireland L. land L. L McK ck A A. English money circulates freely in the Irish Free ree State and is official in the north of Ireland The TheIrl Irl Irish h Free State has a coinage of its own stamped with Gaelic terms It corresponds In value to the English coins but the English money is probably more In evidence evi evi- dence than th these e Irish coins Q What solution Is b used on the tips of matches which come In Inthe Inthe inthe the little tJ paper per books and what ar at ar they Ignited on on-M. on 1 M. M N. N A. A These are arc closely held trade secrets Q Q- How low many safety razor blades are re rc produced in the United Slate Il H. H. H i K A. A In 1933 the production of razor blades in the Unit United d States amounted to Q Q- Where When Is b the Cathedral of ot Nature Nature Nature-K K S. S A A. A This beautiful cathedral was vas created by the la late lain Mrs Edward Edward Ed Ed- ward Murray in the paddock of her home at Md Q How url early eari- were weri waterworks constructed F. F A. A B. B A. A Waterworks structures have existed from the earliest periods of oC civilization and remains have been found in many prehistoric ruins Those of ot Lake Moerls In Egypt are arc believed to dat date from B. B C C. C These were the largest reservoirs In the Nile Volley Valley In India waterworks and reservoirs were in existence centuries before the Christian Era There are also numerous Biblical references to such structures The water supply of Rome was one of the marvels marvell of ancient times j |