Evening star., 1925-03-05

married women promise to use their
maiden names?-A. w. S.
A. A league known as the Lucy
Stone League was formed several
years ago in which the members
pledged themselves to retain their
own names. This society is still ac-I
tive.
Q. Where is Pipe Spring Wv. E.
M
A. A new national monument
created in 1923 is known as Pipe
Spring. 1t consists of an old stone
fort and spring of pure water in the
desert region of Arizona and serves
as a memorial to early pioneer life.
Q. Are thermos bottles covered by
patents?-C. M
! A. The broad principles in the So
! called thermos bottles are public
property, the original patents having
expired. Other patents relating to
the bottles of that type will expire
during the years of 1925 and 1925.
There are, however, many patents
still in force covering special ideas or
| improvements in such bottles. The
| public Is able to make, sell and use
bottles containing only the construc
| tion disclosed in the expired patents
and care should be taken not to in
| fringe patents which are still in
| force through the employment of i'm
| provements that are covered thereby
Q. I gave a donation for the con
struction of a hospital. Can this
amount be deducted from income
| tax?-R. J. j.
A. Contributions to hospitals can
be deducted when filing income tax
return.
| .. How many insane persons are
there in the United States?-J. D. S.
A. The 1920 census gave a total of
| 232,6S0 insane persons in the United
States.
Q. Does kerosene seep through a
cast iron vessel?-C. J. X.
a. 1t may seem to do so, but in
reality it creeps over the edge.
| O. What difference is there be
| tween pity and sympathy?-C. z. S.
A. sympathy is a feeling kindred
with that of another for his state or
condition" sympathy implies a de-
! gree of equality which pity does not.
Q. How is Countess Potocka's name
pronounced? " NJ E.
A. Potocka is pronounced as fol-
lows: Po-tos'-kah.
! Q. What is the largest national
and international women's organiza
ton &C. S. r.
A. The Young Women's Christian
1 Association
| q. Should a retired naval officer
wear his uniform to White House
! reception?- L. A.
A The Navy Department says that
| it is optional whether retired naval
officer dresses in uniform or in civil
| ian clothes in attending a White
/ House reception. In either case, how
ever. he should be dressed in full
evening attire.
Q. How many of the Pilgrims sur
vived the first Winter in this coun-
| try?-W. y.
A. At the end of the first Winter in
! Massachusetts there remained only
81 of the colonists. This group in
cluded five boys and two girls.
| Q. Are all the cobwebs which catch
dust in corners on ceilings and in Gel
| lers actual spider webs IT. B.
A. Many caterpillars spin irregular
| strands of silk before making their
regular cocoon, and sometimes such
strands accommodating dust are found
in houses.
@. Did George washington's father
| live to see his son become Presi-
| uent?--E. A.
A The father of George Washington
/ lied white the son, was still a small
child :
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