Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12

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The Evening Star information Bu-
reau. Frederic j. Haskin, director
Washington, D. c.
@. What kind of guns could be used
for big-game hunting in Africa
| F. D. M
A. The National Rifle Association OF
| America says that for elephant shoot
| ing .375 Mauser rife is generally used
and that for other game the common
weapon is either a model "a winchester
or Springfield sport rifle with 5000
| cartridge.
@. Please describe the Confederate
| fag?-P. H.
4. 1t was a red flag with a blue
stripe extending from the upper left
hand corner to the lower right-hano
corner and from the upper right to
| the lower left corner. On the crossed
bars were white stars.
@. What kind of cheese is Roman
A. 1t is kind Of hard Italian cheese,
somewhat similar to Parmesan cheese,
| but made of the milk of ewes.
@. Please give a short biography Of
Will Rogers.-H. c. d.
A. He was born at Oologah, Indian
| Territory, November 4, 1879: son of
Glenn Vann and Mary CSchrimpsher1
Rogers; educated at the Willie HaSsel
School, Neosho, Mo, and the Kemper
Military Academy, Boonville. Mo; mar
ried Betty Blake November Is. 1908.
Began his stage career in vaudeville
at Hammerstein's Roof Garden. New
York, 1905.
@. Where can American Legion posts
buy equipment for officers?-L. B.
A. The chief of ordnance, United
States War Department, says that only
commissioned officers of the Regular
service, Reserve officers, warrant Off
GERS or National Guard officers may buy
the regular equipment of the Bureau
of Ordnance. The bureau allows Amer
lean Legion posts to buy equipment for
ceremonial or military purposes, but
there must be a strict agreement with
each lot purchased that the equipment
is not intended for individual men.
since it is reserved for the officers
named above.
@. What is forage painting used In
bookbinding?-A. G.
A. This is corruption OF the words
"fore edge" used to describe the deli
cate painting or decoration applied to
the extreme front edges Of the book.
When the book was closed, only blotches
or masses of colors showed, but when
the leaves of the book were partially
spread delicate tracery. artistic de-
signs and sometimes elaborate pictures
were revealed. Samuel Mearne, book
binder to King Charles II of England,
is credited with originating this form
Of decoration.
@. Why is the Chinese and japanese
dragon such an unusual-looking crea-
ture?-V. S.
A. Maud Rex Allen says: GAS known
in Japan, the conception is undoubt-
edly derived from the products Of the
imagination of the early Chinese, who
were especially fond of evolving super
natural forms by combining parts OF
various animals. It is essentially ser
pent, with horns of a deer, the head
Of horse, eyes like a devil, neck like
snake, belly like that of red
worm, scales like those of carp, ears
like a COW, paws like tiger and claws
like an eagle. It has flame-like ap-