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Show Here's Your Answer By FREDERIC . UASKIN A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writing The Salt Lake Telegram Information Informa-tion Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. Please inclose 3 cents for reply. Q. Haa Linden Hall, the suburban subur-ban estate of the late Cyrus H. K. Curtis of Phlladelhpia, been sold? E. R. B. A. The estate has been turned over to the commissioners of Cheltenham Chel-tenham township by his daughter, Mrs. Mary Louise Curtis Bok,to be used as a public park. Q. How tall were the two large tree used In Rockefeller center during the Christmas holiday? . How were they brought here? E. J. A. The trees were 70 feet tall, 80 years old, with a branch spread of 40 feet Both trees came from th Jenks estate near Morristown, N. J. They wer moved under careful supervision. ' Q. How many drug store are ther In New York City? E. H. A. Ther are 3700. Q. Where are the ruins of the oldest synagogue In existence? F. N. A. The oldest have been found in Egypt dating back to the third century before Christ In Greece ar some dating to the second century cen-tury before Christ while the oldest old-est found in Palestine belong to the first century of the Christian Chris-tian era. Q. How lonr haa the United States' employe' compensation commission been In existence? W. H. A. The United Statea employes' em-ployes' compensation commission was created by th act of congress con-gress approved September 7. 1916. Q. How much does It rost to ! run a small electric clock? O. P. ! A. It is estimated that on an average an electric clock may run j for 100 hours at a cost of 1 cent j Q. How much coal la handled , by bootleg miners? F. H. A. Ten per cent of the United States anthracite output is ac- ; counted for by 20.000 bootleg min- ers. Approximately J32.0O0.0O0 worth of coal is sold annually in I this way. ! |