Show FREDERIC J. J HASKIN SAYS Here Heres Here's s t Your Answer d I I I Q How many day all suckers luckers ar are ara sold in the United States in a year H. H. H H. H ILP P. P A. A Since about two billion sucker suck suck- er cx sticks are used in a year the indication is that the demand for lor day all suckers reaches this pro pro- portion Q In what part of North AmerIca AmerIca America Amer Amer- ica are there the most wild ducks G. G. G G. G A. A A duck census was taken last summer Alberta led with a duck population of S Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Sas Sas- s- s was second with 12 Then followed Manitoba with North Dakota with Minnesota and South Dakota with The census was Vas limited to this area where the duck population is largest Q Why are aro Christmas trees banned in Greece Greece J. K L. L A. A The reason for this is purely agricultural The minister of agrIculture ag agriculture agriculture ag- ag issued a 8 decree making an anyone one found in poss possession ssi n of ot a Christmas tree liable Hable to prosecution prosecution prosecution tion be because ause of the scarcity of trees in that country Last year Christmas was responsible for the destruction of trees Q Is the tho word Italian correctly correct correct- ly Jy pronounced with a long or short i K IL E. iZ E. E A. A A. A It is short as in the word it Q Did any president before Abraham Lincoln use th the pocket veto A. A. A E. E G. G A. A According to a compilation of presidential l vetoes by Edward Campbell Mason the earliest pocket veto was given by President Pres 1 dent Madison H. H R. R first session ses ses- ses- ses sion of the twelfth congress relating relating ing lag to naturalization President Telegram readers can get the answer to any question of fact tact by writing The Salt It Lake Telegram Information Bureau Frederic J. J Haskin Director Washington on D D. C. C Please three 3 cents for reply f 1 Jackson gave seven pocket vetoes President Polk one and President Buchanan three Q How v old must most a tree be when the first layer of cork U Is II removed from it O. it-O. O. O G. G A. A It should be about 20 years old The first crop called virgin cork is of ot poor quality The tree is stripped at intervals of eight or 10 years Cork cut from a tree about years 40 old is the best If It the operation is done the tree is unharmed and liv lives about years Q How docs does the number of coin collectors in the tho United States State compare with the number of stamp coU collectors L. ct s sL L L. L S. S A. A There are are only about coin collectors s as comp compared red to approximately stamp col cob lectors Q How flow old was the lat late Lord Reading Rending at the time of his death T. T. T W. W i A. A Rufus Daniel Isaacs marquess mal mar mar- quess of ot Reading who died in p De cember was 75 years yeara of age Ru life lile Included many careers He was was was' wasa a a lawyer financier diplomatist and administrator He held lbs thi office of ot lord chief Justice of ol Eng land and viceroy of India Q What was the Eutaw flu fIg B. B. B V V. B. B U I A. A A crimson banner presented In 1780 to Colonel William A. A JL Washington by Miss Jane Ell Elliott U of South Carolina whom later h he married Tho The flag was carried a athe at atthe atthe the battles of Eutaw Springs an and Cowpens It is now in the posses posu i Mon alon of tho Washington light la In- In fantry antry of ot Charleston |