Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-02
QUERIES IN THE
BIG STAR CONTEST
ANSWERED TO-DAY
If You Missed the First Book
lover Pictures You Can Sc
cure Them and Start Today.

still continues to attract the attention
of the people of Newark and all New
Jersey.
No contest of any similar nature has
ever offered such rich rewards for so
little effort. Thousands of contestants
who failed to get the STAR in the
very beginning of the contest-and who
for various reasons were delayed in
entering the contest-are just now TAX
ing a hand in the game. Many in
teresting comments, as well as queries,
come from contestants in all parts OF
the State.
An Asbury Park contestant writes
the following:
Editor Booklovers' Contest:
"A few weeks ago / secured a
Newark EVENING STAR, by
chance as it were, and vas attract
ed to your interesting Booklovers'
Contest. Now, I wish to say that l
have never been interested in any
literary feature that has proven of
so much entertainment and pleasing
recreation. Your contest is GER
tainly fine. The Illustrations are
cleverly portrayed and are very
fascinating, to say the least. | also
find that the EVENING STAR
contains the very latest and best
news of the day. My interest in
the STAR and the great Booklov-
ers' Contest Is so great that | can
hardly wait for the succeeding
copies to follow each day.
"a. B. ""
Many contestants still continue to ask
questions which have been answered
in previous issues of the STAR. Asst
Is impossible to publish the query of
every Individual, the Booklovers' Con-
test Editor will only print an example
of such letters as are similar to the
majority of questions.
Editor Booklovers' Contest:
Is 1t necessary in sending in an
swers to leave the pictures attached
to the blanks? Also, may l send
duplicate answers on the blanks
recently issued for beginners? Il
mean the circular containing the
first twenty-four answer blanks),
L. J. M.
1t is not necessary, but 1t will be bet
ter IL contestants will send the pictures
with the answer blanks, as in that way
the judges work will be greatly facili-
tated. Contestants have every right IN
the world to use the twenty-four an
swer blanks published in the circular,
Editor Booklovers' Contest:
Is 1t necessary 10 prefix the
articles 'the," IAN and "a" as, for
example, 'sThe Autocrat at the
Breakfast Table," or "Autocrat at
the Breakfast Table, The;s or only
"Autocrat at the Breakfast Table"
Which is correct? MR.. P. Fl. M.
Either way is correct. To prefix tn,
articles a." "an'' or the" to arrang'
them alphabetically or to leave then
out. or course 1t Is just as easy tt
write them with the articles at the be
ginning. The book titles. as listed IL
the catalogue. are arranged alphabet
cally for convenience only. Thei1
alphabetical arrangement does no
mean-nor neither do the rules of tn,
contest mean-that contestants should
or must follow the alphabetical styl'
in writing their
Editor Booklovers' Contest:
Kindly advise me if you are using
any ''puns'' or plays on words in
the booklovers' contest?
w. A. II.
No.
Editor Booklovers' Contest:
Is it necessary to enclose the
name of book titles in quotation
marks? r. S. v. r.
1t Is not.
Editor Booklovers' Contest:
If two people should have the
same number OF w correct,
would the one sending the fewest
answers to the complete set stand
the best chance of winning the
prize hat was tried for?
CONTESTANT.
The number of answers between tw
tying contestants will have absolutel,
no bearing upon the standing OF sue
competitors.
F. H. M. and l.. G. ask questions Il
reference to the way in which title
should be written, and which 10 an
swered at the top of this column.
Editor Booklovers' Contest;
In the Book Catalogue you publish
there is a dash between the author
and the name. Is this dash part of
the punctuation, and must 1t be
written after the title on regular
coupons? r. d. L.
The dash is not part of punctuation
and contestants need not include sam
In their answers.
X. Y. u. is answered above.
Editor Bookiovers' Contest:
/ wish to participate in the contest.
How a l get the missing num-
bers? And how is the contest to be
conducted? How many answers are
allowed to be given to each picture?
Are there any particular rules to
the contest? Please inform me.
A, S.
All of the back pictures from / to !
may be had at the Office of the EVE
MING STAR or by mail. If reader
wish to enter this contest it is onl
necessary to write to Editor Book
lovers Contest, stating the fact. and a
OF the first twenty-four pictures will b
sent, free of charge. The remainin
numbers will be mailed or may be ha
at the EVENING STAR ONCE upon re
ceipt of one cent each. The contes
consists of hfty-seven illustration
which represent the names of we
known and popular books. Contest
ants are allowed to submit five answer
to each picture. Rules and full ir
structions appear in the EVENIN'
STAR every other day. If A. s. or an
other reader viii read the EVENIN'
STAR regularly they will then be alb
to secure the rules as they appear fro
time to time.
There are no restrictions. Anyor