Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-23

O. How long was Willie Hoppe
The champion billiard player?-G.
w. N.
A. Willie Hoppe won the worlds
billiard championship at Paris. jan
uary IS, 1906, and held it until 1921.
@. What was the first state ad-
mitted to the Union?--G. r. l.
A.. After the forming of the IN
ion y the thirteen states, Vermont
was the first state admitted.
@. What causes the water OF
some mineral springs to color glass
amber?-E. M. S
\. Mineral waters, containing
small quantities OF iron and manga
nese, are known 10 color glass am
Der when the glass Is of ordinary
composition.
Q. How many farmers nave tele-
phones?-K. r. Il
A. over 40 per cent of the farms
in the United States are equipped
with telephones.
O. What is Salnvat?-R. j.
A. SamYat is an a~bbreviation OF
the Sanslirit word Samvatsara,
which means rear. Samvat Is
method of reckoning time used gen.
erally in India, save in Bengal. Chris
tan dates are reduced to Samvat by
adding 81 to the Coristian year.
@. VIVA. part of Ireland is bog
and mountain?-I. NJ. c.
A. About 5000 900 aces Of n
2 5000, OCc acres Of land in Ireland
are bog, marsh. barren or noun
tains.
@. What should be done for frost
hitter fingers or earS?-F. S. S.
A. The patient should not be
brought near a hot fire nor into a
! very warm icom until the circulation
is restored in the affected parts. II
| snow is accessible, place "a handful
| of il on 3, wooden cloth and rub the
| frozen part gently. until the color re-
| turns. If snow is not available, use
ice water, or the coolest water thai
| a be obtained.
@. When were half-dimes coin
| e d?-A. S. X.
A. The coinage of half-dimes be-
gan in 1894 and was discontinued In
1873. There were many years our
ing this period that this coin was
not made.
Q. Who conceived the motto
"Jesu Hominum Salvator"?-E. A.
:, A. This motto is accredited to
| Saint Bernardine. 1t was first used
in 1347 when it was carved over
the main portal of Santa Croce'
Florence. A..
O.. How much does it cost the
Government to bring back the body
of an American soldier?-H. B..
A. 1t has been estimated that
the average cost to the American
government for the transportation
of a soldiers body from France to
a cemetery in this country is $500.
@. Who was it who carried q
live OK on his shoulders ?-L. o. o
A. This story is told of Milo Of
Croton. a famous athlete who lived
500 years b. C. He is said to have
carried a live OK through the stad'
ium of Olympia and afterward te
have eaten the whole of 1t In one
day. 1t is also told of him that NJ
held up the pillars of a house II
which Pythagoras and his scholars
were assembled, thus enabling then
to escape when the house was fall
ing.
q. Isn't the Red Cross interest
cd in the Evergreen School any
ionger?-S. s.
A. While the Evergreen School for
the Blind has been taken over by
fine Veteran Bureau the Red Cross
still co-operates with 1t and thers
have been few changes In the per-
sonnet or policy of the institution
@. When was rubber hose mrs.
I sed?-L.. G. B.
A. Alth, ugh it is said that India'
rubber Lcso was brought out in Eng
Lind in 1927. hose used for fire pro-
lection up to the year 1859 was
made of leather At that time. hose
made of cotton with a rubber linins
was exhibited at a firemen's parade
o. DID the annexation of Hawai-
tend to settle it's internal strife?--
N. C. l..
A. Since Hawaii was made into
territory of the United states It's po'
IiI;cat history has been very I'M
eventful, in contrast with the tr3u'
bed conditions which had prevailed
urfko that time.