Evening star., 1924-12-12

y. what Is the limit in savings ac-
count that a married woman may
have before 1t becomes taxable in the
District?-A- A. Y.
A. Banking accounts are excerpt
to the amount Of $500 in the District
of Columbia. This includes both saw
ings and checking accounts.
Q. Whom should L address for in
formation about the Sons of the
American Revolution?-R. e. Fl.
A. Communicate with the general
secretary, Frank Bartlett Steele, 91S
F street northwest, Washington, d. C.
Q. Was the District of Columbia
ever the site of an Indian yillage?-
NJ. A. q.
A. The part Of the District which
Is now the town of Anacostia was
probably the Cite of the famous
Indian village of Anacostan, Pow
hatan or Nacochtank, visited by Capt
Smith in 1903. In 1868 an English
man started a plantation upon the
site of the present City Of Washing
ton.
@. How are bayberry candles
made?-L. j. 3.
A The berries are collected from
the bayberry bush and boiled in pals
of water. The wax rises to the top
is SKINNED off, and boiled again
Regular candle wicks are cut the de-
sired length, attched to rod dipped
in warm water and then dipped into
the pail of wax several times. AL
low the wax to harden between
times. The wax should be kept just
warm enough to be in a liquid state
@. What is the final authority as
to the spelling of the name of town
or city?-A. J. q.
A. The United States Board or
Geographic Names, composed Of Ii
members, representative of the Ex-
ecutive Department, the Government
Printing Office and the Smithsonian
Institution, is invested with power tc
render final decisions, binding on al
departments of the Government, in
settling the names of stations and
places throughout the United States
and Alaska, and to fix the spelling
of the same in accordance with local
usage. The board was instituted in
1890 by President Harrison. A sepa-
rate board exists for the Philippine
Islands.
Q. Please describe the phenomenon
known as the Southern Cross
G. NJ
A. The Southern Cross is not a
phenomenon. 1t is the popular name
for a southern constellation situated
near the Antarctic Circle, and there
fore never visible in northern lati-
tudes. 1t consists of four. bright
stars, to which fancy, aided by Chris
tian associations, gives the cruciform
shape. Two brilliant stars, which
mark the summit and foot of the
Southern Cross, have nearly the same
right ascension. The constellation
therefore, is almost vertical when
passing the meridian, and these two
stars act as pointers to the Antarctic
pole.
G. What is the difference between
a cabaret and a grill?-G. C. D.
A. The actual meaning of the
Cabaret" is a tavern or house where
liquors are retailed. 1t is usual to
apply this name only to those resorts
or houses serving the light refresh
ments, mostly beverages. A grill, on
| the contrary, is usually a place where
speciality is made of steaks, chops,
entrees or other quickly prepared
dishes.
Q. How many people are employed
in such way as to be on a Govern
ment pay roll in the United States?-
T. l. Y.
y. Inc -NdllOHdi ScH-
ference Board says that the aggregate
of active and inactive persons on the
pay rolls of all governments in this
country numbers close to 100000.
This amounts to in II of all persons
1G years Of age or over, who are gain
fully employed.
Q. Is Samuel Goldwyn 4 foreigner?
H. J. L..
A, Samuel Goldwyn (surname
changed from Goldfish) was born In
Warsaw, Poland, 1882; naturalized a
citizen in 1902 in the United States.
educated at night schools, organized
the Jesse l.. Lasky Photoplay Com
pany in 1913, organized Goldwyn Pic
lures Corporation in 1916.
O. Is oil cheaper fuel than coal for
stoves and fdrnaces?-P. l..
A. There is no oil burner using kero-
sene oil which can be claimed to be
cheaper than coal. There are. however
oil burners on the market which use
the distillate kerosene, commonly
known as furnace oil or fuel Oh,