Evening star., 1925-02-04

state of Illinois far war service sub
ject to Federal income tax?-E. E. II.
A. All money received from State
is exempt.
Q. How much does Divers suit
weigh?--M. S.
| A. The type most generally used
in Great Britain and the United
States is made of waterproof cloth,
with helmet of timed copper, hav-
ing circular glasses in front, and
valves to admit and discharge air. It's
weight is about IS peunos-
Q. What are the ingredients %
chewing tobacco 2-J. L. d.
A. The ingredients of chewing to-
bacco vary with -ho. manufacturers.
Generally speaking chewing tobacco
contains licorice, sweetening material
(sugar or glucose), Or special flavor
ing substance, usually natural or ar
tificial fruit.
Q. Please give an account OF the
mutiny in which Admiral Bligh fig
ured w. G. S.
A. Admiral William Bligh was ap-
pointed commander o. the Bounty,
with orders to sail to tahsite or Ta.-
hiti, collect breadfruit tree plants
| to the West India colonies. on the
way from Tahiti to jamaica a part
| of the crew mutinied and forced the
captain and IS men into the ships
launch, which they cast adrift, turn
| ing their own course back to Tahiti.
The captain and his companions, who
! had very few provisions and no sex
tant or map, arrived. after three
months of severe hardship, at the
! Island of Timor, a distance of $500
| nautical miles from the point where
| they were abandoned. Owing to
| Bligh's skill and courage not a single
! life was lost. On Bligh's arrival In
| England a man-of-war was sent to
! capture the mutineers. Some of
| them We're seized; the rest had es-
capped to Pitcairn Island. They were
not discovered until 1908 and by that
| time only one of the mutineers, John
Adam, remained.
@. How many soldiers guard the
Panama Canal?-A. b.
| A. The defenses consist of large
| forts at each end of the canal, with
| field works for some 5000 mobile
| troops. Three regiments of infantry,
one squadron of cavalry, one bat
talon of field artillery and IL COM
| panies of coast defense troops form
| the permanent force on the isthmus.
| q. What is the approximate num-
/ ber of acres of land in continental
! United States available and fit for
/ cultivation ?-F. r. r.
/ A. According to the 1928 Agricul-
! tural Year Book, the land in crops
! harvested in 1919 amounted to $685.
! 100000 acres, or only little over
! one-fifth of the total area available.
! However, there is always q consider
| able area of land planted to crops
| not harvested, mainly on account OF
crop failure. This is estimated
roughly at 15,000,0 900 acres for 1913.
| There was also an area of crop land
| lying idle or fallow estimated at 25.-
| 600, 900 acres. Some of this probably
| consists of old fields recently aban-
| doned.
Q. Is allowance made for silver
and platinum in scrap gold when
! coming same M. j. McA.
A Allowance is made for the sill
| yer content in scrap gold submitted
| for coinage to the United States
! mint, but there is no allowance made
| for platinum. This is returned.
| Unforne aud entertain yourself by
| formation Bureau, Frederic j. RGskia.
! Director, TsUenty-frS and C streets
/ northwest. There is q treGlth of irfornld-
erS. There is no charge for service e1-
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