Arizona republican., 1921-01-14
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

o. [ cond.et a small business. My husband works when possible. For purposes of income tax how is the amount counted? We have one depen- dent child. J. S.
 A. File an income tax return stating all income of yourself and your hus- band. You will be exempted from pay ing income tax on s2.200. the S20o ex- emption being for your dependent child
 c. When an official altitude record is given IS it meant that it is so many feet above the starting point or above sea levei7 A. M. p.
 A. The air service says that an of ficial altitude record is reckoned from sea level.
 c. What percentage is required to pass the railway mail clerk test? w. E. M.
 A. The Civil Service commission says 1 65 per cent is required for ex-service men and\ 10 per cent for others in passing the railway mail clerks exam ination.
 c. Does a captain in the army re- ceive the sarne pay as a captain in the navy? C. L. C.
 A. The rank of captain in the army l is not the same as captain in the navy. An army captain and a navy senior lieutenant receive the same salary while the pay of an army colonel and navy captain is the same. e. What kind of drill should be used to make a hole through perce- lain? Through glass7 F. F. s. A. The bureau of standards says for drilling porcelain, an ordinary twisi drill can be used. The drill should bt sharp, and should have a low pitch 1 The porcelain should be kept wet witt | turpentine. The same procedure car be used in drilling glass.
 O. How fast does a canvasbsck duel l fly7 Also the teal duck and Canads l goose? c. H.
 A. It is estimated that the speed oi ! the canvas back duck is 9s miles pei hour; the blue wing teal duck, S9 miles; and the Canadian goose, 76 miles. The 1 bureau of biological survey says these speeds are probably in excess of aver age flights.
 O. Who invented the bieycie7 h. F. J l A. The bicycle is a modification oi the velocipede, which was introduced nto England in 1873, and into the 1 United States in 1877. Baron von Drais is referred to as the Father of the Bi. l cycle." In 1876. he invented such ve. hicle to assist him in performing his luties as chief forester to the Duke oi Baden
 ! o. Give date of the Iroquois theater fire. c. A. 8.
 A. The fire which destroyed the Iro- 4uois theater in Chicago occurred or December 30. 1903.
 c. What rate of interest is paid or the money we lent to the Allies? T. w
 A. The rate of interest on all these foreign loans is five per cent.
 o. What exr ense are the Indians tc the government? g. L. J. 1 A. The office of Indian affairs says 1 hat the Indians are not considered ar expense to the government. Although l annual appropriations are made for the l Indians, they are more than offset by the vast areas of land that have beer ceded 10 the United States by them.
 o. Are banks allowed to sell money for more than it Is worth, such as the Pilgrim half dollar7 G B. s.
 A. It Is legal for memorial coins tC be sold for more than their face value
 o. Does the United States keep boat, at sea to watch for icebergs? o. E. s.
 A. The coast guard does patrol thu ice regions of the North Atlantic ocean principally off the Grand Banks ant along the Atlantic steamship lane. Reports are made to the hydro graphic office of the navy and warn ings circulated by wireless, informing ships of the whereabouts of iceberg, which are a constant menace to navi gation at certain periods of low wis ability. due to rain, fog and mist.
 c. Are Christmas, New Year, ant Fourth of July legal holidays? M. E.
 A. There are no national legal holi days in the United States Holiday are made legal by state statute. Ther' are six holidays which are observe' generally throughout the country: Nev