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Show Answers to Questions. . i Q. Does a discharged soldier have to j pay an income tax: on the $60 federal bonus? K. L. A. The internal revenue bureau says that the $60 federal bonus is regarded as part of a soldier's pay, upon which j he does not have to pay income tax up to the amount of $3500. Q. What is a "Parlor Bolshevist"? G. V. A. "Parlor Bolshevist" is a term applied ap-plied in a spirit of ridicule to persons who -profess and preach the principles of radical socialism, but who do not i themselves belong to the class which I promotes such principles. J Q. How does the total area of the j British empire compare with the United States and its possessions? F. A. D. A. The total area of the British empire em-pire is three times larger than the United States. The British empire and its ter j rltories have an area of 11.373,793 square miles, while the United States and its territories have 2, 743. 318 square miles. Q. What is the order of rank in the British peerage? T. T. D. A. The highest rank Is that of duke, followed in order by marquis, earl, baron, and viscount. Q. Was the national capital modeled I after any foreign city? H. G. A. Major U'Knfant, the Frenchman who planned the layout of Washington, based his plans on Versailles, France. Q. Is a tidal wave a great, abnormal tide, or is it one great wave that comes without warning, carrying everything before be-fore it? U. S. G. A. The term "tidal wave" is frequently frequent-ly applied erroneously to almost any large or unexpected wave. The tidal wave is actually the wave of the tide produced twice in twenty-four hours, as the result of the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun upon the water and upon the earth itself. Q. Dots tho United States grant many trademarks? K. F. A. The patent office says that approximately ap-proximately 125, OOu trademarks have been granted in the United States. Q. Who was the first American newspaper news-paper woman? T. G. A. LUrs. Anno Roy all, born in Maryland Mary-land in 1769, was not only the first woman journalist, but the first of her sex to own and edit a newspaper. She was the widow of a Virginia Revolutionary Revolution-ary war officer, and appeared in AVash-ington AVash-ington In 1824 for the purpose of trying to secure a government pension. Failing Fail-ing in this, she started a small weekly sheet, which was first called the "Washington "Wash-ington Paul Pry" and later the "Huntress." She had met personally and talked with every president from Washington Wash-ington to Lincoln, and was tho terror of politicians. Q. Is it better for a tenant to oper--ate a farm on the share system than to pay rent? G. L. A. The department of agriculture says that if a man has no capital, or only small means, he has certain advantages as a share tenant, providing he can secure se-cure good terms from the owner of the J land. If he has the capital, he can make more monev by renting the farm outright, out-right, as he -will not have to divide his crops with the owner of the land. Q. Is the practice of lighting the streets very old? T. F. A. Lighting P a. whole city at night is quite a. modern invention, although illumination was used in some of the ancient cities. Paris and London dispute dis-pute the priority in the matter of modern mod-ern street lighting. Loudon claims to have lighted its streets with lanterns as early as 1414. but this contention is disputed. dis-puted. During the sixteenth century lanterns for street lighting were provided pro-vided at the publicist in Paris. fAny reader can get the answer to any question bv writing The Tribune Information Infor-mation Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Di-rector, Washington, D. C. Th's offer applies strictly to information. The bureau bu-reau cannot give advice on legal, medical medi-cal and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and inclose 2-cent stamp for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the inquirer.) |