Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-26

struck the fancy of a Partisan archi-
! tect, but it was not until nearly three
| centuries later that the system be-
came at all general. In Berlin an &c.
centric method of numbering houses
was adopted. They were numbered
without any reference whatever to
the name of the street. tenants
address would be described merely as
1000 Berlin" In st. Petersburg an
excellent way of displaying the mum.
bers is employed. Little lanterns
bear the numbers on the glass, SO
that they can be seen after dark
]. P. N:
Did Bertha Kalich, the celebrated
Jewish tragedienne, play in the
Light of st. Agnes at Proctors
Theatre last season? r. w.
Madame Kalich did play here last
year In the sketch you name.
]. P. N:
Who are the trustees of the Re-
formatory at Railway?
CONSTANT READER.
They are George W. Fortmeyer,
Freeman Woodbridge, Decatur NJ.
Sawyer, Foster NJ Voorhees,, Edward
ID. Duffield, Rev. John Handley and
Frank NJ Stillman.
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J. P. N:
To whom should I apply for POSI-
ton on the various railroads in the
city? w. r. N.
1t depends on what sort of position
you desire.
]. P. NJ:
What is the premium ON any army
READER.
No premium is listed on your coin.
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]. P. N:
Are there any boats running from
Newark to South Beach? A. r.
There are no boats running from
Newark to South Beach.
j. P. N:
What is the route to Pine Brook
by bicycle and trolley and also the
fare? FRITZ.
From Market and Broad streets,
north on Broad to Belleville avenue,
to Bloomfield avenue, and continue on
Bloomfield avenue through Bloom
field, Montclair, Verona and Caldwell
to Pine Brook. The trolley runs only
to Caldwell, from where you can
board stage or auto bus for Pine
Brook. The fare by trolley from
Newark to Caldwell is ten cents,
while an additional ten cents is re-
quired from Caldwell to Pine Brook.
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-. P. NJ:
Can a graduate of a parochial
school enter High School?
ANXIOUS.
Yes, but you are required to take
an examination.
J. p. NJ.
To set two bugs right, will you let
us know the value of franc in
United States money? A says franc
is Belgian money. B says 1t is
French. l.. P. e.
A franc is worth 1913 in our money.
Francs are used in both France and
Belgium, and the amount is the same
in both countries.
]. P. N:
Which nation has the more aircraft
for war purposes-France or Ger
many? WARBUG.
France has 1,40o aeroplanes and
twenty-five dirigibles while Germany
has 1000 aeroplanes and forty dirig-
ibles.
]. P. n.
What are the scheduled prices for
hiring taxicabs in this city?
MRS. W. P. D.
The legal rate is fifty cents for the
first two-fifths of a mile and ten cents
for each additional fifth of a mile,
the car to seat five passengers. The
prices in operation in this city are
fifty cents for the first half-mile and
ten cents for each additional quar-
ter mile, which is lower than the
legal rate.
If an American woman married a
Japanese or a Chinese, would their
progeny be American citizens?
H. H.
Under the Chinese exclusion act Of
the laws of 1882, Chinese are pro-
hibited from becoming citizens, but
no act has been passed that would
hinder a Japanese from becoming a
citizen. If the father is an American
citizen the children will also be citi-
zens.
]. P. N:
Is there premium on two-cent
piece dated 1865? What is the cause
of the European war? What coun-
try has coins called rupees?
NONAME.
No premium listed on your coin.
The failure of Servia to apologize for
the murder Of Archduke Francis Fer
dinand and his wife, of Austria
which happened while the royal
party was travelling through Servia
| led Austria to declare war. The
archduke was assassinated at Sary-
evo Bosnia, op June rs, and war was
declared on July %. The Servians re-
fused to apprehend the murderers
India has paper money called rupees
which have value of twenty-thret
cents.
]. P. N:
In answer TO the inquiry of C. L
NJ. c. in reference to the Garricl
Dramatic Club, ] wish to state thai
Mr.. Joseph ]. Dempsey and Mr.
George Wheeler are still members o.
the club. but Mr.. Joseph Mueller j.
not a member. Respectfully yours
MISS LILLIAN DUPPLER,
Secretary Garrick Dramatic Club.
Thank you.
J. p. NJ:
is there a premium on a dime datet
1855? AXEL.
No premium is listed on your coin.
o
J. P. N:
Is there cure for cigarette smolS
ing? ALFRED & JIM.
Recorder J. McGovern, of Hoboken
N. j., has silver nitrate cure TO
cigarette smokers that has prove,
very successful.
]. P. NJ:
Is there a premium attached to I
: quarter dated 1853 with arrows anl
rays? SPORT.