Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-17

@. Give a comparison of the num-
Der CT veterans in congress after
World War and Civil WAR;. FL.
"A. World war veterans of 68th
congress House Of Representatives,
40 Of the 437 members; Senate, 5 OF
90. Civil War veterans of 40th
congress: House of Representatives,
SIS Il 22S; Senate, IL of "A.
Q. Is there an altitude at which
water will not boil?-K. l..
A. The Geological Survey says
that according to science there is an
altitude at which wat.r would not
boil, however, no one has ever
reached that point as it is about
twenty miles above sea level.
@. What Bible was revised to
make the Authorized Version ?"-
L. III V.
A. The English Bible, which is
now recognized as the authorized
Version" is a revision of the Bish-
ops Bible. 1t was undertaken as a
result of a conference between the
High Church and the Low Church
parties, convened by James L.
Q. What was it that Garfield said
a, out one log behind a college ?"-
j. r ID.
A. The phrase was; ANY log
would be a college with a boy on one
end of it and Johns Hopkins on lie
other"
@. Who was the first woman to
receive a Federal Art Commission ?
H. i.
A. The first award was given to
the young Washington sculptor,
Winnie Ream. Her statue of Lin
coin in the rotunda of the United
States Capitol, was executed under
this commission.
Q. When was Nearer My God to
Thee written IN. N.
A. Sarah Adams (nee Flower)
wrote Nearer Ny God to Thee" 1t
was contributed to w. J.. Fox,
Hymns and Anthems" in 1841. We
find in the book called Hymns and
Hymn ologv that the hymn has been
edited numerous times to meet the
requil ements of different persons.
TIL changes and adaptations occurr-
ed in the 1905 as a rule.
O. Who invented boomerangs?-
]. B.
A. Boomerang-like objects are
claimed by some to have existed in
ancient Egypt and Assyria and 1t
may be that certain bone objects
which belonged to prehistoric man
were used in the same manner as
bcomeyangs. This weapon was used
by the Australian bushmen. 1t av-
erages two and one-half feet in
length by two and one-half inches
in width. It is made OF the green
wood of he acacia or some other
hard wood treated with fire. In In
'dia, b-oomerangs are made of ivory
or steel and are generally sickle
shaped.
n h.. Ioo- 10, ,ueo .,I1 Aooo
used TO make paper? What was used
before that? j. NJ. T.
A. 1t was in the COS that wood
pulp came into prominence as a ma
terial for paper making. It's use
Increased rapidly. Previous to this
linen and to a lesser extent cotton
rags were principal raw materials
used in making paper.
@. Does veneered furniture last
as long as furniture made of solid
wood Pr. X.
A. Veneered furniture If properly
cared for. will last as long as solid
furniture. The glued joints when
correctly made are as strong as tho
wood under ordinary conditions.
Long exposure to very damp air or
direct contact with water of. course,
will decrease the joint strength even
Wnen a very W~ater-reslStant glue Is
used. But such service conditions
would be almost as detrimental to
solid furniture. because even In
solid furniture the members are
Joined together by glue.
Q. Where did the Oxford shoe
originate IN. Z. w.
\. 1t is said to have originated
in the city OF oxford, England.
where this type of shoe was first
worn over 800 years ago.