Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23

esting. Enclosed is a dollar for the
RED Stockings" READER
Thanks. We have turned your con-
tribution over to the fund.
]. P. Nj
In the Evening Star saw the
question, "By saving penny, 2
cents, cents, ETC., for aB5 days, o
year, how much would accumulate"
From your answer l infer that the
only way to find this out is to add
up all the numbers. If you accept
the following suggestion, also the
problem worked out, I shall be
pleased to know that have helped
you out of little difficulty
The sum of series In an arithmetical
progression equals n (afD.
equals the last term,
a equals the first term,
| equals value of the last term.
Hence, S equals n (a-tD.
Substituting, s equals ss5 14ss5).
oanoeillngi equals 1856 tssso 1ss.
Multlplyinei s equals see7.4S.
j. p. nj
saw your question regarding the
accumulation Of money at the rate of
one cent the first day, two cents the
next and so on. | thought this
might help you for future cases:
Through playing solitaire I came
across the following easy method Of
finding the total additions of consee-
utive numbers, and when proven up
ID TN.-s,f A. fr.1
the total additions of / to 1856, divide
385 by 2, or halve 1t, 1929 now add
h-1e3, multiply 365 by 1873, $667B5,
which Is the answer. In all cases,
whether the numbers are odd or even,
always find the half of the last num-
Der and then add III, and multiply
the result by the last number or vice
versa. An easy one LIS to take | to
10-1a-5, add M-5h, 51ax10-55; or
| to II, u of 11-51s, add h--e, ex11--
Sc. J. d. p.
Mathematician" also sent in a
solution.
j. p. N.
If an irresistible force comes in con-
tact with an immovable body, what
would be the result2
MAE d. HANNAH.
Luke McGluke, the famous scientist,
who, as you may recall, answered the
query; How long would 1t take
swordhsh to swim eighty-three miles
il bananas were selling at three for
two, died before he could give this
one the once over In other words.
1t can't be did.
GO
j. p. N:
What Is the difference between
ca 10 fyio5tr md ftI,.,ia I<,.iy,01ao
GYP AND LOUIE.
The difference between New York
and Gotham.
]. p. N.
There Is a song out something
about THE poor little canary don't
sing any more" etc. Can you give
me the name OF it2 Where did the
Doll Girl go from Newark?
DOLLY.
81 Miss You Most Of ALP is the
song you want. Direct to Pittsburgh
]. p. N:
VIII you put us right on this: My
friend says Yingling led the National
League pitchers. / say he was high
In the batting averages, but not the
fielding averages, and my friend is
wrong. What say you, ]. p N? How
| many ShutoutS did he p1tchY
JAKEY.
| Ylngling won eight games and lost
eight lie pitched two shutouts. Yes,
Yingling was high in batting.
| @
]. P. NJ;
Why Is 1t that Billy Zimmerman
does not steal as many bases-or did
not last year-as in other seasons? Is
| Joe McGinnity still manager of Ia
coma. Wishing you a Merry Xmas,
SILVER LAKE.
The Tigers played the sacrifice game
last season, and Bill did not run as
often as in other years. Bill tried to
burn up the paths only when the
game was close. McGinnity is still
at you.
j. p. N;
Would you be SO kind as to tell me
who was the inventor of the first
steamboat, and where was 1t built. /
say the first steamboat was invented
by Henry Bell, built on the River
| Clyde. A friend of mine says the first
inventor was Robert Fulton. Would
you please state in your evening pa
| per as to what Is correct? j. A.
Robert Fulton is credited with be-
ing the inventor of the first steam
boat that actually steamed.
]. p. N:
| | have a white apron, which l en-
broidered with yellow butterflies and
had washed The coloring ran all
over the apron. Is there any way
| -