Evening star., 1933-01-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC }. HASKiN.

This newspaper puts at your disposal
corps of trained researchers in Wash
lngton who will answer questions for
you. They have access to the Govern
ment 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.
Do not use post cards. Address 92ae
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. c.
@. How many forms Of canoeing
are there?-E. w.
A. There are two forms Of canoe
ing: Padding and sailing. The great
er n1lrnbe- Of devotees belong to the
peddlinG cess. for this is the true
type CT ccrocing, whereas the other
cells for sailing skill, and sailing seems
to belong to the sport that Is called
yachting.
@. Can American radios be used In
Europe?-L. G.
A. Europe has several important
stations on wave lengths of between
1910 and 1920 meters, in addition to
the numbers between 200 and 545 me-
ters, for which most standard Ameri-
can sets are constructed. American
sets are also usually designed for use
on l10 to lis volt house-light service,
while foreign services are divided among
many different voltages, mostly 220.
In both these respects means of adapt
ing the standard American set must
be provided.
O. What were the 10 "dont's for par
ents' published in a Department Of
Labor bulletin?-B. P.
A. These "dont's for parents" were
given by DR.. D. A. Thon Of the Boston
Habit Clinics for Children. They were :
Don't be oversolicitous; don't baby
your children too much; don't give your
children everything they demand; don't
bribe; don't cheat; don't make mean
ingless threats; don't talk about or
laugh at the children in their presence;
discourteous; don't disagree over dis
cipline problems before the child.
@. Who are known as the ''finan-
ciers" of the War of ls12?-M. r.
A. Three of the principal flnanciers
of the War of 1919 were David Parish,
John Jacob Astor and Stephen Girard.
@. Why is tweed" so calIed?-R. M.
A. Published statements concerning
the origin of the word are not In ac-
cord. 1t seems probable that tweed" is
trade name originating in an acci-
dental misreading Of "tweer' Ga form Of
twilD helped by association with the
River Tweed.
@. Who was Jane Lane?-W. T.
A. Jane Lane is character in Eng
liSh history. She rode pillion behind
King Charles II disguised as her man.
Servant), from BoScobel, near WorceS-
ter. to Sherborne. Thus the King was
aided in making his escape after the
Battle Of worcester.
@. Please name the 10 most impor-
tant industries.-M. F. v.
A. According to the 1929 census Of
manufactures the industries ranked ac-
cording to the value of products are as
follows: Motor vehicles, meat packing
mills, foundry and machine shop prod
ucts, printing and publishing, petroleum
refining, electrical machinery, clothing
(women's, not elsewhere classified), mo-
tor vehicle bodies and parts, bread and
other bakery products.
@. Where does Sir Rabindranath
Tagore live?-K. H.
A. He lives at Shantineketan, Ben
gal, India.
@. Who was the most popular baby
of the White House?-M. B. G.
A. Baby Mckee, the little grandson
of President and Mrs. Benjamin Har-
rison, received during his grandfather's
term of Office almost as much publicity
and attention as Princess Elizabeth of