Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.

This newspaper puts at your dis
poSal a corps of trained researchers in
Washington who will answer questions
for you. They have access to the Gov
eminent departments, the libraries, mu-
seums, galleries and public buildings
and to the numerous associations which
maintain headquarters in the Nations
Capital. If they can be Of assistance
to you, write your question plainly and
send, with cents In coin or stamps, to
The Evening Star, Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. G.
@. How much ground Is needed for
a golf course?-J. r. M.
A. The size of a golf course is gov
erned by the number of holes. For
instance, a 9-hole course usually con-
sists of 70 acres, while an 18-hole course
consists of nearly 125 acres. However,
this depends a great deal on the con-
tour of the ground. II the ground is
very rolling, wooded and has many
bushes on 1t, it will be necessary for it
to be larger.
Q. How large is the Sinclair Conson-
dated Oil Corporation?-L. S. T.
A. The capital stock of the Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corporation is $115,-
100000. The net working capital in
1928 was $82,248,552.
@. What is the duty on a pedigreed
dog?-H. J. B.
A. There is no duty on pure-bred
dogs or on dogs brought into this coun-
try for breeding purposes.
Q. When camping we boil water and
find that it has nat taste. Is there
any remedy for thiS?-E. N.
A. This may be remedied by pouring
the water from one vessel into another
a number of times, which procedure
permits the water to aerate itself. How
ever, even If the water has a slightly
| fat taste, you will be assured that it is
safe to drink.
@. How much electricity is there in
single flash of lightning?-K S. r.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
the electricity in single flash of light
ming varies greatly. The largest amount
of which the bureau has any approx
mate measurement was the equivalent,
roughly, Of 100000 ampereS for Dol Sec
ond, or 1000 amperes for l second.
Probably the average discharge is of the
order OF one-f1ftieth of this amount.
Q. Were Elinor Wylie and Nancy
Hoyt related?-O. L. v.
A. Nancy Hoyt and the late Elinor
Wylie were sisters.
@. How does the United States COM
pare with Argentina in the production
of corn?-L. P.
United States last year was 1900, 000, 900
bushels, while Argentina, our greatest
competitor in the corn market, raised
BOG ,U00, 900 bushels
@. What countries use narrow-gauge
equipment for railWays?-C. Mon.
A. NarroW-gauge railroads are oper-
ated in the folloWin localities: Saxony,
Germany; New South Wales, Queens
land, West Australia, New Zealand,
India, South Africa, Egypt and Japan.
@. What is the value Of the poultry
business of the United States2-P. N.
A. The Poultry Item says that the
raising Of poultry and poultry products
may well be considered a billion-dollar
industry.
@. Who wrote the melodrama, "After
DARK" which is having such a success
full revival?-A. G. F.
A. Dion Boucicault was the author
of After Dark" which was revived by
Christopher Morley. A tablet COM
memorating the career of this play
wright was dedicated recently at the
Rialto Theater in Hoboken. The in
scription bears these words: "In men,
ory of Dion Boucicault, Dublin, 1922;
New York, 1890. His melodrama After
Dark revived here December 10. 1928,
brought an old theatre back to life
and restored a fine tradition OF the
stage"
@. What Is the name Of the gam
bling game played at Monte Carlo?-
E. 0. B.
A. Other games are played at Monte
Carlo, but the most popular gambling
games are roulette and trente ct quar-
ante.
O. What is the principal use Of Chi
nese tung oil?-F. R.
A. This oil is used In shellac and
other fast-drying varnishes; also in the
manufacture of porcelain. For centu-