Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-12

son made overtures to fight Jeffries.
With a black man champion the pub
lie clamored for the battle. In chal-
longing, however, Johnson was al
ways the aggressor What happened
to Jeffries is ring history.
g
Up. N:
To whom should / write in order to
obtain free seeds from Washington?
live ON Tichenor street, this city:
Has Mabel Brownell Stork a child
two months old? How can | locate a
person living in Montclair? l do not
know on which street he resides.
NJ. e. A.
Write to the congressman of the
Tenth district, Frederick r. Lehl-
bach, whose office Is located at 7S6
Broad street, city, for the seeds. Mrs.
Stork has no children. Consult the
Montclair Directory for the address
of the person you desire to locate.
]. P. N:
How can I secure an entry blank
for the amateur races at the Velo-
drome? Is it necessary to pay an
entrance fee each week? H. S. o.
You can obtain an entry blank at
the office of the Cycle Racing Assoc
citation, 1852 Market street, city. It is
necessary to post an entrance fee for
each race.
j. p. N:
In a game of auction pinoehle A
bids nine and buys a hand. He melds
nine, but fails to take . trick. A
claims that he Is not in the hole and
that he only loses his rneld. y con-
tends that she loses his fneld and
therefore loses the hand and goes
back. Who Is right? c.. M. I
As A did not make his bid good
he is in hole. The loss of his meld
through his inability to take a. trick
puts him back. would say that
b is right.
]. p. N:
In q game of euehre A and C are
partners against B and d. G orders
A to take up q trump. Must G play
What is the height OF the Woolworth
building, New York, and Eiffel
Tower, in Paris? @. g.
c must play the hand alone, ac-
cording to the way / play. The
Woolworth building is 750 feet high,
while the Eiffel Tower is 9S4 feet
high Think of jumping off either
one?
C
]. p. N:
What is the distance via the fol-
lowing route: From Broad and Will
lam streets, north on road to Belle
vile avenue, up Belleville avenue to
Bloomfield avenue, thence up Bloom
field avenue to Mt. Prospect avenue,
over Mt. Prospect avenue to Second
avenue and up Second avenue to
Parker street? READER.
The distance is 1860 feet, or miles
and 663 1-3 yards, from Broad and
William streets to Second avenue
and Parker street by the above route.
C.
J. P. NJ,
Who was the first secretary of the
navy? SAILOR
George Cabot, OF Massachusetts,.
was the first secretary of the navy.
He served only a short time and was
followed by benjamin Stoddert.
C
j. Pm:
when was the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point founded?
CANDIDATE.
Although a military school has existed
at West Point since 1779, It was not
until 1902 that the United States Mill
tary Academy was organized by an
act of Congress.
j. p. N:
What state ranks first in the pro-
duction of gold? INQUnSITIVE.
According to available statistics,
California usually ranks first, with
Mautana close encOffQ.
c.
j. P. NJ:
How can locate a party in Indian
apolis? The person I wish to locate
formerly was employed in a machine
shop in that city. @. v. L.
You might write to the chief of
police of indianapolis to help you or
else address a letter to the secretary
of the machinists' union in Indian
apolis.
]. p. N:
To whom and where should you
write for free seeds from the govern
ment? MISS L. L., Millburn.
Write to Congressman Frederick r.
Lehlbach, of the Tenth district, for
your information. Mr.. Lehlbach has
an office at 1853 Broad street.
O.
y. p. N:
who is secretary to Governor James
B. Fielder? PHONE.
L. Edward Hermann, of Jersey
city, is Governor Fselders private
secretary.
JOHN ]. RowE-Apply to the
Legal Aid Society, 249 Mulberry
street, for your Information. Legal
questions are not answered in these
columns.