Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

was founded In 1888. The Jones Bro
therS Tea Co was established In 1871,
Woolworth'S Five and Ten Cent Stores
IN 1879, James Butler Cos Grocery
Chain in 1852, McCrory Stores
in 1882, Kresge Co. in 1885, tinted
Cigar Stores in 1901. J. C. Penney
stores in 1902 and the United Drug
Co. in 1902. since 1900 the chain store
idea in the United States has spread
in SIS different branches. including
automobile supplies. bakeries, clothing
shops, confectionery shops, drugs, shoes
and tobacco products.
Q. Where was the first synagogue in
the United States built?-w. b.
A. Touro Synagogue in Newport, r. l..
is the oldest. 1t was built In 1869, and
Is still in use.
A. r.
A. The first step in refnishins 9
canoe is to sandpaper it, All cracks
should then be sealed with a tarred
putty-like preparation which may be
purchased in any large paint store for
this purpose Specially prepared
marine paint should be used, each coat
being lightly Sandpapered The num-
Der Of coats depends on the condition
OF the canoe. After the last coat OF
paint has been applied and sand
papered, a coat Of varnish should be
applied. The woodwork of the canoe
should be we'll cleaned, sandpapered and
vanished. Between each coat of var
nish the woodwork should be sand
papered lightly,
G. Has Great Britain modified her
view on free trade?-E. A. B.
A. Shortly after the outbreak OF the
World War in 1915 Great Britain i'm
posed certain duties on luxuries In
1920 the imports of dyestuffs and coal
tar dyes were completely prohibited In
1921 duty of 33l3 per cent was i'm
posed on the products of the so-called
key industries, such as optical instru-
mentS. barometers and wireless appara.
tuS. In 1925 some of the duties which
had been removed were restored, al
though In the advocacy OF this more
was said about the deSirability of pre-
| venting unemployment through the
protection of established industries
than about lowering rates. Although
the import duties are not to be COM
pared with the great volume of Great
| Britain's trade, they are of great sub
| stantive consequence. There has been
unmistakably a departure from the
plans Of British trade as it existed be-
fore 1914.
O. How can one guess at the pro-
nunclation Of Hawaiian words?-,J. P,
A. The Hawaiian alphabet consists OF
IL letters. The vowelS are given values
as in Spanish, and are always pro-
| nounced, not slurred.
@. Is 10 too old to begin studying the
violin with an idea of becoming a con-
cert player?-F. T.
A. Etude says that most violin stu.
dents have completed their studies for
the profession at that age. Violin play.
ing must be begun in very early child
hood or youth to develop into highly
paid profession.
@. What is Gresham's Law?-L. M.
A. Gresham's Law Is principle in
finance and political economy, formu-
lated about the middle of the sixteenth
century by Sir Thomas Gresham, founder
OF the London Royal Exchange. The
principle is: Bad money drives out
good money from circulation. The
good coin (full weight and standard in
purity will be boarded and the worn
and thin, or light coins, will be used.
Good money will also be used for ex-
| port to other countries, where 1t will
obtain more in exchange, while the light
coins will be used ct home, thus depre-
| ciating the national currency"