Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-04

@. How long did it take Noah to
build the Ark?
A. There is no actual data as to
the time it took Noah to build the
Ark but Professor James Orr, edi-
tor-in-chief OF the International BIZ
BILE Encyclopedia estimates the time
at 100 years.
O.. Is there any American author
of renown whose works were not
published until after his death? p
4. L. u.
A.. Perhaps Henry ID. Thoreau of
Concord, lass, who died in 1862,
comes nearest to answering this de-
scription. He published but two
| Books while alive, both at his own
expense. One CT then, mad a mod
crate circulation, other almost nom
All his life 1e kept a journal. n
all of this has subsequently been
published, So that his works now
total about so volumes, all of which
are in print ard in demand.
O. Can . parcel sent TO France
by mail be ipsured:-F. j. w.
A. The Postoftice Department
says that according to the latest re-
ports from local authorities in
| France, parcels sent to France can
not be registered or insured.
O. Can you tell me the size of the
largest gold nuggets found in Cali
| fornia ?-S. r. S.
A. The National Museum says
| that according to its records, the
Largest California nugget was found
in the Monumental Claim in Sierra
county and weighed 1888 troy
ounces.
@. What is the meaning and ORR
| gin of the stripes and stars on a
sailors blouse, and why does he
wear a black necktie ?-S. c.
A. The Navy Department says
that the three white stripes on a
sailors blouse represent the three
battles which Nelson's ieet was SO
notably engaged-that is the battles
of Trafalgar. the Nile and Copen-
| hagen. The black tie was origi-
| rally worn by British sailors in
| memory of Nelson at time of his
| death. The stars worn on a sailors
| collar and the stripes on an OFF,
| GERS sleeve were also originally used
by the British navy and adopted in
a somewhat modified form by the
| American navy. The red stripes in
| dicate the length of service of the
enlisted a
O. Was the American steamship
Savannah which is often cited as
| having initiated transatlantic steam
ship service, really a sailing vessel
with auxiliary engines?-A. a.
A, The Navy Department says
| that the steamship Savannah used
sails as well as engines. The actual
voyage from land to land consumed
| % days, but there were only IA days
when The engines were used.
O.. Is it true that many of the
great landed estates and castles in
England may now be bought cheap?
In. Nick.
A.. 1t is true that many of the
great historical English estates,
which could not have been
purchased for any money before the
war, may now be had at surpris-
ingly low prices, because their titled
owners cannot afford to keep them.
One correspondent says that some
of these estates may be purchased
for less than it originally cost to
stock them with game. Many OF
them are being bought by wealthy
Americans.
Q. How long will a frame build
ing last?-A. A. p.
A. This depends upon a great
many factors. including climate,
kind of wood used, and care taken;
but it may be stated that if well
cared for a frame building may last
for centuries. There is an old
meeting house at Easton, Maryland,
which is said to have been built in
1858 and is still in a fair state of
preservation. This is said to be the
Oldest frame house in America.