Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

corresponding to 622 of the Christian
era. That was only 1922 years ago,
yet this is the year 1882. by the Mo
hammedan way of reckoning. The
difference of forty years is accounted
for by the fact that the Moham-
medan year contains only 254 days,
so that thirty-three of their years are
equal to about twenty-four of ours;
and 1884 Mohammedan years are
equal to 1892 of our years.
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J. P. N:
! Who was the first president of
France and when was he elected?
| M. o.
The first president of France under
the present or Third Republic was
Louis Adolphe Theirs, elected in 1871.
Louis Napoleon, afterward Napoleon
III, was elected president OF the
Second Republic, established after
the revolution of 1s4S, but he soon
made himself emperor
]. P. N:
Did the Indians use any other kind
of boat besides the birch bark canoe?
FORESTER.
The Indians also used kind of rude
craft, called a dugout, made from
log followed by fire. Some African
tribes still use this primitive form
of boat.
j. P. NJ:
Will the new Pan-American States
Association building, which is to be
erected in New York, be taller than
the Woolworth building and Eiffel
! Tower? e. S. v.
The new fifty-one story Pan-Amer-
lean building will be S94h feet in
height. The Woolworth building, al
though it claims six more stories than
| the Pan-American, Is but $50 feet
high, while the Eiffel Tower is 9S4
feet high. The Pan-American build
ing, IL we disregard the Eiffel Tower
as a building, will be the largest In
the world.
Are any men to be appointed from
the eligible list to the position OF let
/ ter carrier? G. r. j.
About thirty substitute carriers
have been appointed from the eligible
| list to take the place of the regular
carriers while they are on vacation.
1t is not likely that these men will
be kept. No more will be added to
the present list of substitutes.
J. P. NJ:
Is there a premium on a half dollar
dated 1924? MRS. J. N.
Your coin is valued at 81 cents
o.
J.P. NJ:
Is there premium on a Lincoln
penny with the initials v. d. B.?
| r. C.. c.
Your coin is of no premium value.
]. P. NJ:
What does the letter at the bottom
| of the wreath on a ten-cent piece
mean? Does Henry Ford give an
auto to the person with the dimes
| bearing the initials of his name?
Where are the mints situated? What
will take ink spots from WOODEN goods
without injuring the color? What
will clean white fur?
STAR READER.
Some minis stamp the first letter
of the name of the city in which they
are located next to the wreath. The
United States minis are at Carson
City, New; San Francisco, Cal; Den
yer, Colo; New Orleans, La, and
Philadelphia, Pa. Henry Ford charges
just a little more than forty cents
for one of his cars. 1t is dangerous
to attempt the cleaning of wooden
goods, for it involves the use of
oxalic acid. You had better take the
goods to a cleaner. 1t is also I'M
wise to clean your own furs, for the
work and risk taken might cost more
In the end than a furrier would charge
to do the cleaning for you.
j. P. N:
What is a good route to West Point,
and where can 1 obtain map of
/ the roads? WALKER.
The best route is through Ruther-
| ford, Hackensack, Emerson, West
wood, Hillside, Woodclff Lake. Park
Ridge, Montvale, Pearl River, Manuel,
! New City, Haverstraw, West Haver-
straw, Tomkins Cove, Jones Point,
Highland Falls to West Point. The
distance is SAY miles. You can OBJ
tain a map from the New Jersey
/ Auto and Motor Club, Central avenue
and Halsey street, city.
]. P. NJ:
| Can the Hungarian consul aid one
in settling affairs in Hungary, and
where can one see him? B. F.
The Austro- Hungarian consul
would help you by his advice. The
consul-general in New York is Alex
ander Won Nuber, and his address is
| "a State street.
j. P. NJ:
What steamers will go up the Hud-
son on May 3d. and what is the fare
| to Newburgh? From where and at
what time do the steamers leave?
w. A. d.
Consult the advertising columns of
The Star for your information.
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j. P. N.
| How will 1 address a letter to Vim
| cent Astor's yacht and to ]. P. Nor
gan's yacht? l am anxious to secure
a position on either one of the yachts.
! A STAR READER.
The name of the Aston yacht is the
| Mona. The Corsair is the name of
the yacht owned by John P. Morgan.
! To reach either one of the yachts by
letter, send your letter addressed to
the captain, in care of the postmaster
| of New York city. 1t will then be
forwarded to it's proper destination.
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J. P. NJ:
Where are the main offices of the
United Cigar Stores Company? Is
the American Tobacco Company af-
filiated with the United Cigar Stores?
B. l..
The general office of the United
Cigar Stores Company is located at
A West Eighteenth street, New York
1t Is generally believed that the
| American Tobacco Company is af-
filiated with the United Cigar Stores.
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WILLIAM CLARK.-White to the
paper you mention. Your letter may
be all true, but 1t Is libelous.
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