The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-26
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

He Fixes Things
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Mr.. Fixit: Is there any place
In the country where I can get
my dog yaccinated for rabies
I find II rather difficult to take
him into Tacoma. What does IL
cost 70 get this done:
VAUGHN.
The nearest veterinarian on the
Peninsula would be DR.. Baker at
Bremerton, who would be about
as far away as those in Tacoma.
Customary charge for rabies
shots Ia 81.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me from
whom can take driving lessons.
SUBSCRIBER.
Surely you can find some
friend or relative who is a good
driver and will teach you the
technique and fundamental traf-
fic rules. Dealers or statesmen
often are willing to give driving
lessons to novices who buy cars
from them. The state patrol
undoubtedly can find someone
to help you, II you ask.
Mr.. Fixit; I was wondering II
you could give me the address
Of Mr.. Henry Ford. sr., and also
Of Olympic Bradna, moving pic
ture actress. T. l.. IL.
The Ford address Is Dearborn,
Mich. You can write to Miss
Bradna in care of Paramount
Studios. Hollywood, Calf.
Mr.. Fixlt: Could you please
tell me about the radio program,
II Love . Mystery; II II has
discontinued or changed time?
READER.
II isn't listed at all on the new
schedules.
Mr.. Fixit: II a birth certin-
cate In not recorded, would a
record In a family Bible, II taken
10 a notary public, be all right?
Could he make a statement to
he used In place Of a birth GER
tificate? II. w. +.
Family Bible birth records are
accepted by the welfare depart
ment as reasonable proof Of birth
dates, II they appear authentic.
They aren't real proof, however.
and wouldn't be enough to prove
citizenship.
II qualifying for old age assist
ance is the purpose of verifying
the date, the Bible itself should
be taken to the welfare office,
IL possible. II 1t is in another
part of the country, 1t should be
taken to the welfare agency
there for examination as to au-
thenticity. Before an inscription
in Bible would be accepted. the
authorities would wish to know
the publication date and have a
description of the appearance of
the paper, ink and handwriting.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you or one Of
your readers please tell me the
best thing TO kill small brown
ants In my Jelly cupboard: They
are terrible. l understand there
Is q poison to mix with powdered
sugar. MRS. v. r. $.
1t might not be advisable to
use any poison around a cup
board where food is kept. The
only way to make sure ants stay
out of your cupboard is to make
1t impossible for them TO get at
any food there. Get covers on
all the jelly glasses which the
insects can't cut through. wash
the glasses free of any traces of
jelly which may be on the out
sides and scour the shelves
equally clean. II the ants can't
get into anything. they will go
elsewhere. You should. of course,
also trace their route and attack
the nest, II you can.
Mr.. Fixit: / would like to
find . DIR. Kane. who was a dem
tist In Tacoma = few years ago.
No one seems to know where he
went. MRS. b. l. PARKS,
Garland 2722.
Any reader who may know
where the gentleman went would
please Mrs. Parks by phoning
her.
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