That Mast

Sirs:

Of the same opinion as Sir Thomas, re the consistent consecutive winnings of the Enterprise, concerning which he is today quoted as saying, "I put their success down to that mast," I offer you the following information in order that you may, as is your custom, give credit where credit is due:

"That mast" was designed by and executed under the supervision of Charles P. Burgess, elder brother of the designer of the Enterprise. This elder brother Burgess is also one of the designers of the U. S. Navy's new dirigibles, ZRS 4 ZRS 5—now being built at Akron, Ohio.

G. S. STEWART

Akron, Ohio

Stink Puff, Pigs Fleas

Sirs:

The obituary notice of Dean Spooner in TIME, Sept. 8, together with a few choice specimens of Spoonerisms, suggests these which you might possibly like to add to your collection. I am sorry that I cannot vouch for their authenticity.

I stopped to boil my icicle.

I was hushing my black brat.

Please pass the stink puff.

Give me some pigs fleas.

JOSHUA L. BAILY JR.

San Diego, Calif.

Alaskan Indians Too

Sirs:

. . . Some weeks ago you published a letter from my wife, L. Worden Royal, regarding the pros and cons of conservation of bears in Alaska (TIME, July 14). Since then we have received letters and newspaper clippings from all parts of the country regarding that letter.

In this morning's mail came the enclosed clipping, sent by my mother-in-law, Mrs. Alex Vreatt of Wrangell, Alaska. This clipping from The Alaskan of Petersburg, Alaska is especially of interest if you turn over the title page. There you will note that it is published by the Alaska Native Brotherhood Publishing Co. The Alaska Native Brotherhood is an organization of native Alaskan Indians. Evidently your magazine and articles are read not only over the entire world but by Alaskan Indians as well. . .

Louis M. ROYAL

Saylesville, R. I.

Limited Sirs:

On p. 18 of the Sept. 15 issue of TIME: ". . . Monday night the Reno station is crowded with happy ladies catching the Union Pacific limited, east to Chicago and a new freedom."

For your information Reno station is on Southern Pacific Lines and not Union Pacific.

O. P. BARTLETT

Chicago, 111.

But from Ogden to Omaha, longest stretch of the train's run to Chicago, it is Union Pacific.—ED.

Fruit & Vegetable Editor

Sirs:

PLEASE ABANDON DESCRIPTIVE TERM APPLE-CHEEKED IN CONNECTION WITH ENGLISH-GIRL MACDONALD STOP MISLEADING IN SUGGESTING SHAPE AS WELL AS COLOR PERSONALLY OBNOXIOUS SUGGEST TIMES FRUIT & VEGETABLE EDITOR CONSIDER VARIATIONS IN SEASON

A. V. JUNKIN

St. Paul, Minn.

Juvenile

Sirs:

I have just finished reading The Kid, a juvenile by Mary Biddle Titler (Harper's, N. Y.) Her first book Reddy was published a year ago, and is in its sixth edition, nearly 10,000 copies sold to date. The first edition was 2,000, and its success warranted Harper to make the first edition of The Kid 4,000. I understand the life of most juveniles is only 5,000 altogether. I quote these figures to substantiate my personal opinion.