| Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING JUNE 10 1934 By Frederic JHaskin WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO 'Answers to Readers Invited to Ask Questions ' '' "' Questions r 'i 4 ' i What are the largest and smallest carnivorous animals in the world?— H C B A The largest is the Kodiak bear Of Kodiak island Alaska while the smallest is the least weasel of northern North America Q Where is the Bank for Inter- -' national Settlements? —W H P A It is in Basel Switzerland It was opened May 17 1930 Q When did the first congress ©f the United States meet?— M E H ' A The first congress had its first session at New York City Septem- ber 25 1789 It adopted and sub- -' mitted to the states twelve proposed amendments— a bill of rights as it Was then and ever since has been popularly called Ten of these amendments were ratified Two of the original proposed amendments were not ratified by the necessary " ’ - s - mation bureau Frederic J Haskin Director' ffrashihg-to- n DC " number of the states' Q How 'many aliens were deported fron this country ' last year? atantly" “Sure" condoled Bert Johnson youpgest operator on the alarm board “and you used to show ’em!" “What do yoq mean ’used to'?" Fop glared back It had been a rule of the depart-- ’ merit that when a man reached 55 hi usefulness’ ’'was ended ‘This morning before he came on duty Pop bed stood tong before the mirror In liis bedroom His big body y eyes was rigidly erect were hard arms His sharp slate-gra- himself 55 next and month" be “you’ll wore under his breath A week before the chief had ordered him to substitute on the alarm" board for a few days with the admonition to “not make any ’ addressed he boners" Undoubtedly one of the regular operators would be promoted to the recently vacated post of iire alarm supervisor That would make a vacancy for a regular operator— A buzzer rasp Interrupted Pop’s and he saw a light flash on the alarm board across the room Bert plugged in quickly slanted himself against the Pop supervisor's desk and grabbed the auxiliary phones o listen in musing fire!" gasped $ man’s voice “Sims and Lance streets" v “What is i it?" Bert asked “There calmly 1 “Grass around two railroad cars ' They’re full- -" The voice trailed off in a sudden disconnection ' - “Okeh we’ll be there pronto" shot back Bert’ hoping the man at the other end of the line would hear and closed the switch on the ' house alarm ’ Bells shrilled through the engine house ' Men appeared from ev- erywhere' down poles from upper from the shop and office slipping Into waterproof coats and buckling on metal hats as they ran ' As Pop watched the scene a tingle i f sped up his spine and twitched his floors shoulders s He squelched an Im- - t : I —G S ' A For the fiscal yeac ended June 80 1933 19865 aliens were deported or left the country jmder their own arrangements consequent upon an order of deportation 439 more than the preceding fiscal year and it is the greatest number expelled from the country in its history Q In whose territory is the Gran Chaco placed on South American maps?— H V S A The Gran Chaco is now marked on South American maps as “Zona en Litigio” that is zone in litigation since both Bolivia and “EXPERIENCE" contended Pop Stanley “is the thing In a fire you’ve gotta know what to do— bl- 1 ’ Any reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writing to our Information Bureau In Washington D C This offex applies strictly to information - The bureau can not- give advice or answer questions relating to medical or financial-matterWrite your- - question plainly and briefly Give full name and address and enclose three cents In coin or stamps for return postage Do not use post cards- The reply is sent direct to the inquirer Address The SalfcLake Tribune Infor- Q “So" “ ’ —3 ‘ r " Paraguay claim the greater part of it Q What is the meaning of 0'N T on Clark’s cotton thread?— A R A It stands for Our New Thread Q Where was Henry R Luce' publisher of Fortune Magazine born?— J A A He was born in' Shantung China of American parents April 3 ' 1898 O Ia the monocle worn abroad an affectation or does it serve to correct sight?— F M v A While some 'may wear monoA His wife is Elswyth Thane cles because they consider them the author “smart” usually they are worn to ' Q What was known as the use'Correct sight when ’ only one eye less parliament? — J J needs a glass A The parliament convened by Charles L on ‘June 18 1625“ ad- Q What river did the late Theodore Roosevelt put on the map of joumed to Oxford August 1 and South America?— E W N dissolved August 12 having done A The Rio Teodore ia the river the king was so nothing but offend — in Brazil which —' yras explored and designated ' placed on the map by the Roosevelt Q Is President Roosevelt fond of th'J movies? —B H? expedition in 1914 A The president and his family Q Please give the time in whicty-Jac- k are motion picture fans According ‘ Frye T W A pilot made tjie to Variety he has witnessed aptrip carrying - mail from Los Ah- -' gelea to' Newark —H F D proximately 1327 reels of film since A Jack Frye in his Cyclone-power- ed he took office ' made Q Please tell' me how to proNorthrop Gamma nounce Pulitzer with reference to the trip from Los Angeles to New- -ark in 11 hours 31 minutes includ-ni- g the prizes awarded yearly— E K M a stop of ten minutes at Kansas A The son of the journalist who established the Pulitzer prizes says City for fuel Q Is the solitaire a mythologithat the name is pronounced as if cal bird? If not where is it found? speaking of one’s nose one were to T D say “Pul! it sir!" ' A The solitaire (Pezophaps - Q Who was Erostratus?— F E A He was the Ephesian who set was a bird allied to the dodo fire to the temple of Diana on the and formerly inhabiting Rodrigue which became extinct about 1761 day $has Alexander the Great was The male stood about 2 feet 9 inches born (B C 356) This he did to In or-- " make his name immortal high and was brownish gray in col- or the1 female being brown with a der to defeat his object the Ephe- whitish breast The male bore a sians forbade his name ever to be mentioned knob of bone on each wing and used this as a weapon The solitaire Q Wha‘ does it cost the governwas flightless Its food consisted ment to print a $5 bill? — Rj E of Seeds and leaves and a single A The bureau of engraving and egg was laid in a heap of palm printing says that the cost to the leaves and incubated by both par- government to print a $5 bill is ap— ents proximately $0007 The cost is no Q How many forms of local pasgreater for bills of larger denominations senger transport are there in New York City?— W K Q What is meant by canned A There are five which are as copy? — G O’B follows: Rapid transit (which inA This is prepared Information cludes subways and L’s) trolleys sent to newspapers by publicity bubuses ferries and main line railreaus of organizations or by press ways agents Q I William Beebe the scien-- 1 Q " In ancient pictures why are — tist and explorer married? C M C some saints shown with a square spli-tari- us) - there' shattering the hot summer sir In his thoughts Pop was at his usual place on back of the head engine He felt the moistness of the chromed hand iron in his grip and heard the air thunder by his EFFICIENCY MENTION By N W ALDRICH Salt' Lake V (Free Lance) r ears ded on EDUCATIONAL BOOKLETS Available Throuk Our Washington Bureau 10c Care o t the Feet 10c 'Everybody's Coin Book 10c Modern Manners 10c Candy Recipes 6c Careers for Women 10c Famous Places in U S 10c Given Names 10c JMap of Europe 10c Map of South America Check your selections' careful and mall this list with the necessary remittance to Frederic J Haskin Director The Salt Lake Tribune Information Bureau Washington D C Be sure to give your name and address ' -- -- The public health service says that it is impossible to remove a bubble from a thermometer If a bubble is in the mercury the thermometer is defective and should be returned to the manufacturers Q What became of the old Eden Musee?— F J C A The Eden Musee the famous' collection of wax works in New York was founded in 1885 and on June 26 1915 went into bankruptcy It was sold December 25 1915 and the site of the building was- - occucommercial build- pied by a ry in A nimbus?— D L A To show that they were alive when the painting was executed Q Please giye a biography of Maggie Mitchell the actress— A R A Margaret Julie Mitchell was born in New York in 1832 She made her first appearance on the stage as an infant and before she was fiv had taken child parts Her debut was made in “The Soldier's Daughter" and as ' Fanchon the ‘ moment please” came “Just : the languid response Again Pop wished he was at the scene of the fire He wanted to move to act His mind churned ' feverishly In the minute before he " heard another voice and Benson ‘noticing Pop had the auxiliary phones returned leaned against the door frame and tamped a clgaret Pop watched as Bert consulted the telephone Index Then Bert plugged In on the board and Pop returned his attention to the words coming through the phones "Western railroad” “North yard” requested Bert “Yardmaster’s office” came a thd nod masculine voice “This is the central fire station There’s a grass fire under two box cars Sims and Lance streets Better send a switch engine—” “WalL-’’ the voice interrupted and trailed off ' “Hello! This is the yardmaSter Both cars have got powder In ’em We’re doin’ everything we can Don’t know how long it’ll be before they blow up” Pop’s nerves sprang taut A picture of bursting freight cars scurrying fire engines and fleeing hu- mans raced across his senses His ears heard no continuation of orders’ He looked quickly Bert was fumbling with the Index ’ ’ Pop half leaped toward the ' switchboard He forgot about the temporary conduit across the floor and stumbled Pop talf fell but by a powerful recoil lie' grasped the back of Bert’s chair Benson sprang to assist him but Pop waved him away “Quick Bert” he gripped him by the shoulder “you and Benson PBX operator “Pete two engines just went to Sims and Lance Two box cars on fire Just found out pain darted across his hip Ignoring It Pop turned the number index frantically “Wasatch 390 and hurry!" He could bear" the bell vibrating held down the as buzzer key It Seemed an hour before he heard: “Sumner school" “Gimme the principal quick” ' they contain ponder Probably blow Up any minute Better signal the prowl cars to block the boule- vard and cross streets’ I’ve sent Benson to catch the engines The plug fell sharply as he A quick jerked the connection r O O McIntyre Gives Readers a Chance to Listen In on Just a Part of His Regular Mail barriers for most They are the of these cases Young girls graduate from them to the wild cafes and on into the hands ot the dope peddlers who have a sway over young folk of America that not even the narcotic division of our gov- Some letters: “I have been knocking about the South Seas for tour years When 1 set sail America was indeed the promised land Vaguely I heard of the depression and its p manner and I really woe in a expected to find tactories smokeless and rioting in the streets Arriving at San Francisco I crossed to New York being in low purse by easy stages It tour years ot depression leave no greater scars than 1 have seen why worry? In tact the depression Is a godsend America isn’t so cocky and in its humility it has become greater than ever 1 went nine days without food and with only a pint pt water so 1 know something ot hardships Fie on your depression!” — A J- - New York get-awa- y -- ship-to-shi- ernment grasps”—L Phoenix “You are always kind to the old troupers You never forEet them Many of us in an actor’s home appreciate it Our profession is almost extinct but certainly in our brief little whirl before the footlights we lightened the hearts of many At least we tried and it ia mighty nice to be remembered So many have forgotten" £ New York “England from which I have just returned is certainly acting as though it a entirely out ot the world depression Everybody is kicking up heels and there is much dancing in the streets Across the channel France shivers expecting anything Germany seemed to me in much better shape than either France or Italy In England they like to tell you that America has many hard years ahead and I broke up one dinner party by remarking that it wouldn't be so hard if aome people paid us what they honorably promised to pay in moments when their future wasn’t worth a nickel Everybody looked at me askance if you know what I mean All the big English writer seem piqued at America because their big source Of graft ha dried lup They cannot make the big dough coming over here to lecture any more"— W A- - Philadel- “Twenty years ago I decided to become an actor I was 18 fairly good looking s and ambitious I trouped with and played summer stock I took dramatic lessons by mail and attended night classes Mostly I had walk on parts and my biggest role was so grand it paid $40 a week The nearest I got to New York was Columbus Ohio and the biggest city I ever played was Atlanta Now I have a $3500 a year steady job in a fair sized city but can you beat it—I still want to be an actor?”— H S Binning- ham rag-tag- Til bet you city slickers have forgotten what $18 will buy in the brush I used to be onef of you but I’m Out here now You mugs have no memory of fresh ar and the blue sky the flowers the grass and the trees Tell me how long is it sinre you have seen a lilac or hollyhock blooming on Broadway? And hever I’m sure did you ever get a kick from being a hick in the big city that I get from being one in a small town You and your stone sidewalks! Say after 50 years I have seen a wooden one and hick that I am I walked over it twice And with kite — a red my own eyes 1 saw a ahoo-flparrot with outstretched wings It was in a store window and I bought it For my grandson And so help me when no one is around I’m going to fly it myself"— phia ‘ catch the engines” “The box cars they went out to are full of powder" Pop snapped to Benson’s perplexed look “For God’s sake stop 'em!’’ Bert and Benson slipped out the door Into a run across the engine room for the open utility car They vaulted Into the seat and shot " away In a roar D M Eureka CaL Pop ardently wished that ln- -' “For more than 12 years I was a night ' nurse In a stead of facing a switch board with very exclusive sanitarium an ' hour’s motor ' ride from New York Our an army of plugs arrayed like' solwere mostly what novelists patients Instincwas at the fire diers he would call rich debauchees’ They were those addicted to drink and drugs mosttively he would know every neces- “New York is always best for the tourist in the summer time Your people are more polite end your sidewalks less ' jostling I commend to you sir a walk down Wall street in the early evening If there isn’t t small town with all its chatter I don’t easy know a small toWn And I’ve lived In one all my 68 yeara” — P D Clrdeville Ohio across-the-stre- y - ' A ' ly drugs I attended two young ladies who had made their debut but a few years before beautiful finishingtfchbol products who came under my care with mottled complexions roaming eyes end unclean bodies I heard their ravings in til XUU hour pUJis pjght Finally jit was too much for a supersensitive person and I wound up in a sanitarium of a different sort myself 1 write this now restored to health because you have written frequently of cocktail parties ia New York A “I’ve been In a prison Out here for enough years to know better when I get out When I came here I could just write my name and figure out a few of the big headlines Not long ago I sold a poem and an article fo first class magazines and I read “Anthony Advene” even with my limited time for reading in less than three weeks So that’s what prison bas done for one tough mug But even so what I’ll do when I get out is something else again I’m alwaya fearful of a future of freedom’’— D Oregon “Be your remark there are no honest gambling houses I’ve been a professional 27 years A house player in New York Jorgensen speaking" “This Is the fire department There’s two box cars near there that’ll blow up any minute Sound the alarm and march the kids south-fiv- e blocks alowly raised his hegd and dimly recognized the utility car “That was nice work" ‘hailed Bert “Caved in a couple of buildings" called Benson as he and Bert started toward the alarm room “Broke all the windows within six blocks I guess Talk trout flyln’ fire I But we caught the engines and the G z San Diego ' Benson was the first to reach “What’s the matter?" side ‘ him hip” Pop gritted “Be "Wrenched all right in a Jiffy” Benson' and Bert moved Pop to an easier chair “Great Job you did” commended Bert “The chief said he’s gonna ' give you Efficiency Mention" 5 efficient sounding voice “This is the fire department—" faded as another spltor' ter of pain leaped through his hip Editor’s Note— This is a story that any and remained for an excruciating reader will enjoy for there is plenty ot ' action The writer has learned that action "Two railroad cats— moment is got by ihort crisp words and senSlnvj and Lance will blow up any tences and has built s quite exciting tale minute" Pop finally continued As there is very little study of character the story can not be of any endur“Notify every phone near there to their to ing worth It serves Us turn one has bad and to run ’em Tell yell his nerves tingling and then proceeds to I’ve already told Sumneighbors ' the next to lorget its existence ' ner school” There are perhaps two things to say She did not wait to acknowledge about this piece which will Help those his instructions yet struggling to bring their tales up to “Ten again” he shot at the PBX the slight efficiency that Is yet required ’ The characters used here are every one operator his voice a bit thick life men men used to a “Pete better send the ambulance and speak hurriedly Such act 'who quick Genout to them cars and have the men are little regardful of their gram- eral hospital send theirs while I mar or choice of words They are given - to rough harsh words and expressions get St Ann’s" After ordering out the St Ann’s ' and often swear considerably In the failure so to write the language ot these ambulance he again plugged In men called into the author has been untrue to the 2 he “Fairmont " of life which he has tried fo portion operat— the mouthpiece “Hurry ' portrsy A pain harder than those before He also failed to make the proper broke off his voice Beads of moispreparation for tha old man's fainting ture freckled his forehead When at the last The reader should have been told at the time of the stumble just how his attention finally returned to the board he heard a woman’s re- ' severe it 'was From that on however the preparation is satisfactory peated and insistent hello Again it is necessary to call up the ex“Mrs Nichols? There’ll be an of “stage business" It Is a part matter -in plosion— over at the railroad spurand a big one of making a story cona few moments Get the chilcrete that is visual While these men dren and run east Don’t ask were talking to each other apd over “Just pleaded phone because of their excitement end questions" he intensified by'lt they were twisting their ” hurry!" faces and gesturing It would have much break not the did This time Pop improved the work to have shown some connection immediately but wait' of this J ed to hear the swift clash" of the receiver as Mrs Nichols hurried to On Fifth Avenue carry out his order - When buying cruise clothes be careAnother pain flashed llghtnlng-- ‘ ful to choose things that can be included like up through his hip and failed Which in your aummer wardrobe to fade away Pop Jerked off the Pop’s voice rough-and-read- y 665-9- - ‘ ‘ ’ ’ 7 means that all fad Ideas must be avoided Simple tennis frocks of linen with buttons all the way up the front from hem to squared neckline ere smart for oruia-in-g or for Florida and will be wearable ' right through the summer Print ensembles in beautiful but conservative designs- - and color can be worn at home and sre ideal for shore cruise Pastel excursions when on tweed suits with long loose coats ere also smart and will yield plenty of vice The pastel felts now being worn down south will be the smartest thing in hats wbeq spring comes back sgaiii ' t preek a croupier in Palm Beach and am still at il You are 100 per cent correct There ere no honest gambling bouses”— boys were ready for it They’ll be In soon as they clean——" A jab of pain pulled Fop to one ‘ Don’t have any panic but hurry" “Operator operator” barked Pop sharply as he cut the connection “Gimme the chief operator quick" “Miss Quinn speaking" came an C MjD “Hello chauffeur of the utility car meandered through the door into Pop’s line of vision Pop nodBenson hat and coat to two address the Bert relayed sary act He hurriedly surveyed the sitfiremen who popped their heads in The Summer school and uation the door - A moment later there should be notified residents waa a staccato jroa£an 4 the chiefs- - nearby ‘Buddefliy’hg’TfecSlletfthat Commis car and two big machines shot out sioner Nichols’ residence was only of the building The sirens a half block from the burning cars “Number ten” Pop shot at ths screamed to a high pitch and hung pulse to dash for his - SOME OF THE ' “Cricket” produced in 1860 she ! came famous Her last public appearand took plaee in ApriL 1892 She died in 1918 Q Which British sovereign had the longest reign?— T M A Queen Victoria She reigned 63 years 7 months 2 days She also was the oldest at her death She lived 81 years 7 months 28 days while George III fell short of this length of Lie by three days Q Is there ©n exhibition an house at the Century of Progress exposition?— M D A There will be one this summer It will be modem in design and of a type almost all Americans visiting the fair could hope to ac — quire ' Q Among the English songs used by Rosa Ponselle during the' last season which three compositions does this great artist consider the’ most popular with her audiences?— - -F M A The ones which met with the greatest success were: “Sortgs My Mother Taught Me" “The Nightingale and the Rose" and “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" Q Is it possible to remove a bubble from a fever thermometer?— half hour elapsed before one Of th engU)M roUe(1 noisily Into th® building The din joined Pop H$ A l |
