Show Heres Here's y Your ou 1 Answer d dA v vA A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by The Salt Lake Telegram 1 tion Bureau Frederic J 1 J. J Haskin p D Director j ire r e c t tor 0 r Vash Washington D. D c C. C Please 3 cents for reply i Q v IIo much mont money is therin there ther in the United States civil service retirement fund E. E A. A A. A The civil service commission commis- commis sion slon says that on March 31 1936 the balance in the civil service retirement fund Iund was Q What hat loners flowers f bloom in the the spring in Japan E. E T. T I A. A The first are the cape cape jas I mine the narcissus and the daphne The famous Japanese Japanese cherry bl blooms oms in ili its different varieties varieties varieties va va- in March and April and to to a lesser extent in May Another very lovely spring flowering fruit tree is the plum The wild peach is Ls another Closely following the thel cherry season In the order mentioned men men-f mentioned men men- are re the wisteria tl the c azalea the aris the tree peony and the peon peony The Japanese lotus is al a al characteristic summer plant but it begins to bloom in Ma May Q How thick are the hairs haira Ina In Ina a n mans man's beard heard It U. O. O r A. A There are about hairs to the square inch on a mans man's face i iQ Q Vho Who established Drexel Institute Institute In In- Ini i in iii Philadelphia E. E K R. A A. A It n was founded in 1891 by Anthon Anthony J. J Drexel f Q In what state sato do hotels hotels which are not open the year e r round take in the tho most monc money A. A W. W i A. A In Florida New York ranks second and New v Jersey third j i Q Q lion How was Mas tile the ice mine near neariE Coudersport Pa dJ 31 M. I. I IM M. 4 A. A A shaft was dug with the thel hope of finding silver The project i e eeL t was abandoned The crevices in the rock filled with ice although al- al though it was summer This nat 3 ural phenomenon has a scientific explanation Q What hat sort of flour is used in iii making pumpernickel T. T C c. A. A A coarse r rye e flour Jour i Q Why h are some people called t Little Englanders T. T P. P A. A The term came into prominence prominence nence at the time lime of the South South- African war of 1899 1902 and was was applied to Englishmen who preferred pre pre preferred to see England small contented contented con con- J tented and self contained rather than a world empire with aLt all t th the e attendant dangers Q What hat makes flowers Ira fra fragrant grant G. G S. S A A. A The fragrance of flowers Is Is- due to special essences or oils which the plants produce T These es oils are are complicated compounds of only two elements carbon and hydrogen and are arc known as Vp a tile oils since they escape readily into the air t j |