Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-16

TONY, THE BARBER.
| VIII the secretary of the Rovers
please oblige with the information.
Now will you be good. Jack Seller.
J. P. N:
Was Jimmie Britt ever feather
weight champion? B. B.
Jimmie Britt was never a champion
in any class.
J. P. N:
To whom should l write to to in
quire concerning an estate left to
| children? This estate is in Birming-
ham, England. c. H. w.
Address your letter to the probate
| officer, Birmingham, England, and
you can secure the information.
]. P. N.
Which is the highest ground in the
city? Which is the lowest? Which
is the largest theatre in the United
States? How does Keeney's COM
pare with the New York Hippodrome
in regard to seating capacity?
C. H.
The highest altitude in the city is
Fifteenth avenue and Fifteenth
street. with an altitude of 230 feet
above the high water mark. The low
est is on the meadows. The Hippo
drome is the largest, with q seating
capacity of $500 persons. Keeney's
capacity is almost 2,400. The Hip
podrome is the largest theatre in the
United States.
J. P. N:
To settle an argument please decide
the following: A bets that Walter
johnson is the best pitcher in base
hall Nod
crown. Who wins? Who do you con-
slider the best pitcherfin the Interna-
tional League? A. NJ.
1t is simply matter of opinion who
is the better pitcher between Walter
Johnson and Christy Mathewson.
Both are great pitchers. Aitchison
was rated as the best pitcher IN the
International League last year.
]. P. NJ:
Does a straight flush beat four
aces in a game of poker? Does a
citizen in Hudson County have to pay
poll tax? r. ZARRA.
straight flush beats four aces
every time. Tough luck, old man.
Yes, Hudson County residents have to
pay poll tax.
j. p. N:
Where is the Catholic monastery 10
Gated in Hoboken? How do you reach
there from Newark? HERMIT.
You probably have reference To st.
Michaefs Monastery in West Hobo
ken. The best way to reach ST. Mich
aePs Monastery from Newark is via
the Hudson and Manhattan tube
trains from the Park place station,
to the Summit avenue station, .Jer-
sey City. At the Summit avenue sta
ton take a northbound jackson ave-
nue. car marked "Hoboken," and ride
to the Palisade avenue transfer sta
ton. Transfer at this point to a
Union Hill car, northbound, and ride
to stevens street and Clinton avenue,
West Hoboken. The monastery is
then one block west from this point.
The trip takes almost an hour from
the Park place station.
c.
J. P. N.
VIII you kindly tell me if there is a
law against first cousins marrying in
Newark and how long before marry
Ing must they have the license?
A READER.
There is no law in regard to first
cousins marrying. The license must
be obtained at least twenty-four
hours before the marriage4
G
J. p. N.
Please tell me the fare to Indian
apolis? Which is the best and short
est route? w. w
The fare to Indianapolis is s1S. so.
Try the Pennsylvania Railroad
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]. P. N:
| am writing vaudeville sketches.
To whom do You send them for pre-
sentation on the stage?
VAUDEVILLE.
Consult the advertising columns of
the various theatrical magazines for
agents. They are the ones for YOU
to consult.
J. p. N:
What is the coming Newark ami
versary celebration in honor Of
What people made up the first set
tiers in what is now the city of New
ark? When did the first settlement
take place? r. w.
The celebration is to be in COM
memoration CT the founding of New
ark. The people who settled Newark
were Puritans who were dissatisfied
with conditions in Connecticut. from
whence they came. The reported
date is May 90, 1866.
C
j. p. N:
Where can / get map of the Nor
ris Canal? Are canoes allowed to go
through? How many miles long is
1t? JOE MAC.
A map can be obtained at the Plane
house, High street, near Academy
street Canoes are allowed on the
canal subject to a fee The Morris
Canal is 101 miles long.
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]. P. N.
-Four men play a game of auction
pinochle. The first three men passed,
but the fourth man, the dealer,
makes the bid and melds 16 in hearts.
His partner puts down Is in clubs and
bets the total meld for himself and
partner should be 81. The opponents
bet that the total meld should be Ii
in hearts and 2 in clubs, making IS.
Who wins? STAR READ Il. C. S.
The meld in hearts counts and only
two can be taken in clubs
]. p. N:
There being no house rules and no
authority as | understand it, in re-
gard to rules for playing pinochle, L
claim that ] can look at a previous
trick played, which is the general
mode of giving and taking in this
game. If my partner allows me to
look at the previous trick what rule
prevents him. Don't you think I am
right, j. P. NJ? Please let loyal
reader of your paper know and
greatly oblige.
There is a rule about looking at the
last trick. 1t is in Hoyle. 1t is
simply matter of courtesy. If there
is any objection you can't look at the
last trick or any other trick.