Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-13

Sou 80 pul INT CycillE anu bdSS
ball and boxing and l hope you will
permit me to discuss the things
know best and like best in my
column As | have remarked on
previous occasions, athletics will
never become real big until the A.
A. U. takes up and governs profess
sional athletics as we'll as amateur
athletics. Then we will have some
thing to talk about and write about
and you will probably be able to see
athletic meets in Newark at least
once week. Come in. Albert, and
let us have talk over the matter
You write as if you would make
good citizen-with a little coaching.
]. p. N.
a, B and c are playing casino. A
has IS, e is and c 8. No one could
go out until the last card was played.
A claims cards and spades so out,
while c contends that they do not.
Who goes out? 7. S.
Cards and spades, big and little ca
sino and the four aces is the way the
count goes.
G
]. p. NJ:
A claims that the Columbia Theatre
! has the largest seating capacity of
any of the show houses In this city.
b differs Who is right? j. r.
The new Keeney Theatre has the
largest seating capacity.
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]. P. ~:
VIII you please tell us whether the
"fve-mile" limit of organized base
ball means that no other team can be
established within five miles of the
park or within five miles of the city?
X.
The city limits are used as basis
in measuring off the FIVE miles.
C
j. P. N:
A young man, over twenty-one
years of age, comes to this country
from England and within six months
time joins the United States army.
To do this he uses fictitious name
and claims to be a citizen Of the Uni
ted States. After a short stay in the
army he deserts and goes back to
England He now wishes to come back
and finish out his term in the army
Will he be allowed to do this or will
| he be arrested on the desertion
charger j. ,. Is.
Certainly he can be arrested. He is
liable, not only to a charge of deser-
ton, but also one of perjury, for
army just what action the United
States officials would take would be
UP to them.
j. P. N;
Who wrote the much quoted lines,
"'Twas the Night Before Christ
mas" V. V. d.
Clement C. Moore wrote the poem
called "A Visit From st. Nicholas"
which includes the line you mention.
Mr.. Moore was the compiler of the
first Hebrew and Greek lexicon pub
lished in America.
How do Hindoo women and men
greet each other? What is their mar
| rage ceremony like? Can you give
me some male and female Hindoo
names? Is there a book published
| that describes the race and customs
SIMON.
A history of the Hindoo people is
to be had at the Public Library, This
book answers all your questions.
J. P. NJ;
Will you please name for me the
members of the Board of Pardons of
New Jersey? ANXIOUS WIFE.
The Board of Pardons is made up of
the Governor, chancellor and lay
Judges of the Court of Errors and APP
peals. Their names are as follows:
Governor James F. Fielder, Chancel-
lor Edwin r. Walker, Judge John w.
Bogert, Judge William H. Vreden-
burgh, Judge Henry Terhune, Judge
| John w. Congdon. Judge John J.
White and Judge Ernest ]. Heppen-
heimer. John ]. Farrell is clerk OF
the court and he can be addressed in
care of the State House, Trenton,
N. ].
j. p. NJ:
Can you give me the name of a
substantial Catholic Home where an
elderly man can obtain board by pay
ing a small sum each month?
CATHOLIC.
The Little Sisters of the Poor. at
Warren and South Eighth streets,
may be able to accommodate you. You
might also write to the Home of Di-
vine Providence, Ridgewood, NJ j.
The terms will have to be secured di-
rect from the institutions.
CO
J. 2. N:
Where can secure sample copies of
the examination papers for railway
mail clerk? Also, can a person with
an amputated finger on his left hand
be admitted as candidate for such a
position? ]. B.
As the supply of the sample papers
has run out at the local postoffice, you
will have to write to the Civil Service
Bureau. Washington. d. c., for them.
No, such deformatory is not enough
to bar one from competing.
C
]. p. NJ.
Can you give me the address of the
tailors' union in this city? On what
night do they hold meetings? c. B.
There is no custom tailors union
in this city.
]. p. N:
Kindly give me information per-
tanning to the Electricians Union
have had experience in the cleo.
trical line, but have never worked
for a union man. To whom should
write for information? ]. A.
Address William Banks. Iroquois
building, city, for your information
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]. p. N;
, Was there a baseball player by the
name of Rothfuss who played with
the Tacoma, Wash, Club?
BASEBALL NUT.
Yes, Charley Rothfuss Joined the
Tacoma Club early last season, being
signed by Joe McGinnity.
]. p. N.
Kindly publish in the Evening sta
the order of finish of the Brussel,
six-day race. At the beginning O.
} the six-day race you had Rutt ans
Van Houwaert and at the finish Var
!. HnnMa ert and Stol Wera martin ers