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Show if 2 DESERET NEWS, B 1 w"1, Saturday, 'yTT rufr March 28, 1970 MipHyifjJn Emmv Lou V'Vy p tty Hi And Lois TFU MF Making Of Glass . i :2r By A. LEOKUM First, what is glass made of? Its base is pure silica sand. Silica sand is composed of the mineral quartz. Soda ash and lime or potash and lime are added to the sand. These act as fluxing agents that IS, they .au.se the materials to fuse at temperatures of about 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit. The time and place of the discovery of the combination of materials and heat that makes glass are uncertain, e The oldest glass that has been found is a deep-blu- e charm used to keep away evil spirits. It Is believed that this charm is about 9,000 years old. man-mad- All very early glass articles seem to have been beads and Inlays for metal jewelry. As a matter of fact, glass wa first used as a gem and was valued as much as the natural stones that ancient man considered precious. Excavations in a cemetery in the ancient Babylonian city Win the New Book of Knowledge (20 volumes). Send your Questions, neme, ge. address to ;TeH Me Why'" cart of this newspaper. Include up code. In ense of duplicate questions, the author will decide the winner. of Ur along the Euphrates River unearned a large quantity of glass beads. Diggers in upper Egypt found the glass factory, or glass house, of Amenhotep IV, who reigned in 1,400 B.C. Here they found tubes and strips of opaque as well as partly clear glass. So glass has been made by man since v. ry ancient times, and it was always highly valued. As an example, the Emperor Nero, who lived from 37 to Kg A.D., and who loved luxury, paid the equivalent of $2500 for two small cups that were made of glass! Nancy In fact, during the Roman Empire glassmakers achieved a degree of skill that has WINTER IS never been surpass. They a clear crystal developed glass as well as a wide variety of richly colored glass. . like "... And it's been the that 'it's this ever since Alvin read somewhere woman who always pays'l" The Wizard Of OFFICIALLY T3 ' OVER r STILL FEEL COLD BUT DON'T YOU THINK SPRING- - THE AIR ? IS IN Belvedere "Don't be ridiculous. That's the dog's natural expression. He didn't get that way chasing parked cars." Crossword Answer to Ysstenim's Pusto The Ryatts ACROSS Woody's World S Mistakes organ of animal 12 Haphazard 14 Man's necknama 15 Biggest article 18 Free of 20 Molar 8 Emmet measure (abbr.) serious of electrical measurement ' 16 Tibetan gazelle1 22 Dillseed 24 Rodent 25 Citrus fruit 26 Negates 28 Longs for 19 Signified illusions 23 Crown s 30 Gain letter 31 Inlet 32 Petty ruler 32 Dinner course 33 In slumber 29 Before of respect as tin openings 40 Male sheep child jacket seed ' 4S Period of time (abbr.) Boner's Ark 38 On the ocean 39 Anglo Saxon moey for money 42 Doctor of laws (abbr) 43 Pi'l t f knits 45 CaporNfl monkey 46 P'phtnorg 47 "I've always had better luck trolling." Police Uncover Deadly Menagerie CARSON, CALIF. (UPI) house near Malibu Lake was raided Friday and its more than 120 occupants were A ;; aTX I, R 49' and measu'e (abbr) 50 cks 52 $wiTp 54 Talk idly 55 G'owmg out c4 DOWN Redeye ID |