Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-14
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIE.

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@. How much does 1t cost TO build
a golf course?-H. A.
K. The cost Of golf course varies
from $4,000 to $4,000, depending on
the improvements and other factors.
@. What Is the electric power rate
in Ontario, Canada? What Is the av-
erags rate in the United States?-
A. For the last 20 years Ontario,
electric light system. It started in a
very small way, but has grown until
1t takes In practically all Of Ontario.
The average rate for domestic con-
sun1ers last year was less than cents
a kilowatt hour. The average rate for
domestic consumers in the United
States last year was cents.
@. How large a burden can an
elephant Carlyle. j. A.
A. An elephant can carry about. a
toms weight at the rate OF miles
an hour in a climate where horses
could not be used for beasts OF burden.
@. From what language does the
name Ruth" come?-A. @.
A. Ruth is derived from the Hebrew
word meaning beauty"
@. Why was the year AZ BIC. called
the year of confusion?-E. B. r.
A. The year Al BIC. was known as
the necessity of changing the dates Of
the months and the positions OF the
months in the year, to revise the
ancient calendar and make 1t conform
with the Julian calendar.
@. Are the Ozark Mountains the
oldest mountains in the world?--W. L. l..
A. The Ozark Mountains, or Ozark
Plateau. belong with the oldest noun
tain regions of the world. and de-
mutation is slowly and surely removing
the last remains of once lofty noun
tains. A small area Of pre-Cambrian
rocks Is exposed in the st. Francois
Mountains. The remainder OF the
plateau consists of Cambrian and
Ordovician Age.
@. Is the White House proper COW
cred with stucco?-E. E. M.
A. 1t is not succeed. It is painted
with special paint made Of white
lead, French white zinc and raw lin
seed oil.
O. What is the feminine form Of
"villain"?-W. T. F.
A. 1t is now customary to use the
form villain" The feminine SUNK "ess''
has been dropped from many nouns.
@. What is the total cost of such a
hook-up as that used for President
Hoover's inauguration?-S. L. P.
A, The National Broadcasting Co
says that a national hook-up such as
was used for the Hoover inaugural cere-
monies costs in the neighborhood OF
|. s25, 900.
@. What continent has the greatest
population?-F. G.
A. Asia leads with an estimated pop
ulation of 50,O00,0 900; Europe is second
| with 480,000,0 900; then comes Africa
with las 900 900, North America with
138, 00o,o 900, South America with So
600 900 and Australia with 100000
The polar regions contribute $4,000, 200
and l67, 100000 is added as miscellane-
Gus.
@. What is meant by, "E. b o. En-
A. F. G.
A. The ahbreNation means "errors
and omissions excepted"
@. What procedure is necessary IN
order To take an automobile to Cuba