Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

and was. dedicated September 8. 1921,
in honor OF the peace between the
United States and Canada, which had
lasted for more than 100 years without
break. The memorial, which cost
10000, stands 100 yards from the In
ternational boundary, where the forty
ninth parallel meets Boundary Bay.
Q. what was the nrst magazineP
A. The American Library Associa-
ton says: eft Is said that the first
| magazine that really deserved the name
was the Athenian Gazette, which APP
peared in London in 1891. Gentleman's
Magazine, starting in 1881, Is the real,
beginning of the monthly magazine
such as We know It in recent years"
@. Does any proper name Of pure
Indian language begin with the letter
| BID. T. r.
A. A great many American Indian
| languages do not use the sound of B.
| The famous Aztec language of Mexico
| does not have 1t and the majority of
| North Americans Indians are unable to
| pronounce the sound. However, some
| Indian languages have the B, for ex-
ample the Jamez tongue of New Mexico
/ has perfect B, and in California the
| Pomo Indians, the most expert basket
makers In the world, have it. A good
example Of a proper name beginning
with B is Bagil, woman heroine In
Pomo mythology about whom stories are
told. Her name is pronounced Bah
| geel.
@. Please give information regarding
the religious Affiliations of the owners
Of the Associated Press.-L o. g.
A. The Associated Press Is not owned
| by any individual or corporation. It Is
cooperative association. the members
| OF which are assessed according to the
service they receive. All members are
mutually pledged to work for the bene-
mt OF the whole and the good Of the or
ganization. All religious creeds as well
as all shades of political opinion are
represented in the owners, publishers
and editors making up the membership
of the Associated Press.
Q. When will the Negro Gold Star
Mothers go to France?-J. e. S.
A. There will be two Negro Gold
Star Mother pilgrimages this Summer,
the first sailing on the 18th of July and
the second on the 18th Of August.
Q. What is an index number2--
A. The phrase index number is some
times applied to any series In which q
chosen term is written as 100 and the
other terms expressed In percentages
OF 1t. Another definition Is IAN index
number is a number adapted by its
variations to indicate the increase or
decrease Of magnitude not susceptible
OF definite measurement" Index num-
bers are applied to the measurement
OF the general movement of prices, cost
Of living. wages, production, consump-
ton, employment etc.
Q. Where did the seedless orange
originate?-L. p.
A. The washington navel orange orig
mated at Bahia, Brazil, In the early
part of the nineteenth century and was
introduced into California by William
Saunders of the Department of Agri-
culture In 1870 through Mrs. L. G. lib
bet Of Riverside, Calf.
O. Who was the first American en-
graver2-G. H. T.
A. The first engraving made in Amer
lea by a native-born American is In
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York City. 1t Is plan Of Boston, was
engraved by Thomas Johnson Of Boston
and was published by VIII Burgis In
1929.
j. M. P. ~
A. The Navy Department says that
the Constitution was never sunk.