Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23

| @. Is the 31st Regiment of In.
,fantry to be sent home from the
Philippines soon? D.. G. b.
A. The War Department says that
the 31st Infantry Regiment will moi
leave Manila, r. /. However, men
in companies of that regiment whose
terms OF enlistment are nearing a
close will be returned to the United
States shortly. y
@. What census is the immigra.
ton law based on? w. L. b..
A. The recent immigration law
restricts immigration to 3 per cent
of any nationality already in this
country, according to the 1910 cen-V
sus.
@. In the corner of Northern
Pacific Railroad Stock in 1901, how
high did the stock go? z. S.
A.. At that time, the price of the
stock rose abruptly to 1000 bid.
@. How long is the noon full?
+. f. r.
A. The full moon, astronomically
defined, occurs when the longitude
Iof the moo differs by exactly 1850
degrees from that of the sun, AS
this condition is momentary, the
imoon is full for an instant only.
@. Are Gaelic and Celtic the same
language? j. r. c.
A. Celtic languages are a group
of languages to which Gaelic be-
longs. Other Celtic languages are
Welsh, Breton, Irish, Scottish and
Manx,
@. How many Lieutenant Gener-
ais were there during the Civil War?
p. L. A.
A. The War Department says that
III. S. Grant and w. r. Sherman were
federal forces during the Civil War.
the only Lieutenant Generals in the
There are nineteen soldiers listed as
Lieutenant Generals in the Confed-
crate army during the period.
@. What was the population of
the ancient city of Athens? V. /. C.
A. At the height of Athens pow
err as a city state the. population was
estimated to be between 800, 900 and
$4,000.
@. Why is it considered bad luck
to kill a spider? l.. U.
A. This superstition had its prob-l
able origin in the legend that Robert>
Bruce derived such encouragement
from watching the t~ireless efforts of
a spider, that he was spurred on to
renewed endeavor in behalf of Scot
land. Sir Walter Scott said hat the
descendants of Bruce accepted the
legend as fact sc unfesitatingly that
not one of them could be induced to
kill q spider.
@. What American was the first
to model a statue in America to b.
set up in France? V. X. N.
A. Francis Edwin Elwell was the
first sculptor to model a statue il
America which was erected in Eu-
rope.
|G. +. p.
A. Fiume was created an indie
pendent state by the Treaty of Rap
allo, made November IL, 1920, be-
tween Italy and the Kingdom OF
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. n
treaty recognizes the independence
of the new state perpetually. me
head of it's government is a Presi-
dent,
@. What is a point on the cotton
market? L. NJ. c.
A. On the cotton market, a point
is equal to five cents on eacn paie
of 500 pounds, or $500 on 100 bales,
this being the usual contract.
uuired by a House resolution.
Valuations for rate fixing purposes
were announced as follows: Rali-
ways. Public Service, $S2,000,oo
Trenton & Mercer County Traction
Corn. S~3.212,0O0: Atlantic City II
Shore Railroad Company $3.50
S74; Gas, Public Service, no alua
ton except Passaic district. $5,t
900, 900 Atlantic City Gas Co., no
valuation; Elizabethtown Gas Light
Co.. s3.360.000; electricity, Publ
Service. none: Atlantic City Electric
Co., none Atlantic Coast Electric
Light CO., $455,000; water. Hacken-
sack Water Co.. $11,S1S,792; Passaic
Water Co., and Elizabethtown wa
ter Co. none.
Republican substitute for the uncon-
stitutional Van Ness enforcement act
is likely next week. Speaker Row
land yesterday announced a Repubh-
can conference on the five enforce
ment bills next Monday at 5 o'clock.
The measures were introduced by
Assemblym3H Hobart, of Essex, the
man who last year as speaker engi-
neered through the House the Anti
Saloon Leagues Van Ness bill. Up
series now put forward as a substi-
tute are supposed to conform as
nearly az possible to the federal Vol
stead enforcement. act. The pro-
visions are split into separate bills
so that If one or two fail to meet the
constitutional test, the Others MAY
stiil stand.
Lobby of Beautiful Girls
What chance have a lot of mere
men got against a lobby of charming,
beautiful. "hot dog" girls? Who
would push a bill against state house
"stcr.ogsT"
Hence, It is declared here, a bill
by Assemblyman Guthrie, of Mercer.
is still in the House highways COM
m.ttee. and IS likely to die there. The
bill would have the motor vehicle
department issue lists or registered
m motorists for uss by police officials
in tracing auto thieves. and tax as /
SCISSORS in pursuing the tax dodger. I
At present these officials must get IN y
with Trenton for the data.
The stenographers of the depart
m4nt have been making out sucn
lists for use by mctor-car statesmen.
at so mucn a head, and from all
It Is a .'pretty good thing.
They don't want this source of rev
enue cur off. Assemblyman Coles, az
is chairman of the commits