, 1935-10-21
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question az fact by writing The
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"a. why are some TuarrEB called
Black and others called White Tua-
regs3 L. 5.
IA TuareRs are Berber nnmndH in
the middle Sahara There mru
about 100000. The lltham Is I'M oKn
mon article OF their attire. It IA "a
cloth wrapped about the face as a
profession from the dust OF the de-
sert- The noble Tuaregs wear black
lithans while the Bervile TtlhreEn
wear white; hence. Black TuhreTB
and White TuarEss-
q. Why Is Justice. pictured. a.
blind? G.. #.
Al TO denote imPartiality-
q. What was the first school uR
mechanic arts I'm this country ".
p. Q.
A. The Franklin Institute for tho
promotion OK mechanic arts found
ed ln Philadelphia in 1924 was tha
first school OK its kind in the United
States.
a. I'm which OF the western states
are most ON the dude rnnchesf E- M.
IA. They are mostly located in
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Arr
roma. and New Mexico. Wyoming
and Montana have about seventy
five. and Arizona and New Mexico
about that number.
"a. When did Italy acquire Eritrem
and S0maliland7 y. "A. ".
A. The entrance OF Italy into the
colonial field took place In March,
1870, when the Port OK AESab ln what
ls c southern Eritrea. together
with the neighboEinE region, was
purchased from Sultan Berehan OF
Raheite for 1880 pounds By the
Italian Rubattino Steamship Com
pany. The British opposition to this
purchase being overcome and tha
protests or Egypt and Turkey diEre-
garded. the region was declared an
italian colony BY decree Of July .,
1882. BY 1888 an Italian protecto-
rate over the whole or the Danaktl
coast had been recognized NV the
Sultan or Aussa- Various italian
possessions on the Red sea littoral
we're united into one pre- lnce Janu-
airy !, 1890. under the title Of Err
trea. The EomAli coast was under
the influence of 5ultAns uf Zanzibar
when the portion east ON the British
5omaliland protectorate fell within l
the italian sphere In 1889. In Aug
ust. 1892, the Sultan leased several
ports 20 Italy for 80 years and ON
January l3, 1905. the Sultan ceded
his sovereign rights I'm return for tho
payment OF N lump sum uf $4,000
pounds. BY an arrangement IN 1907
with the Emperor. Menelik II Of
Ethiopia, the Benadir coast obtained
a suitable hinterland.
Q. I'm cock fights d0 the fowls hmwm
10 be the same sine? VII. III. R.
A Cocks within ar ounce Of each
other are said to fall In and ars
matched. Those which Go not fall Am
fight what are called hyeE. The
matched birds fight in tine main.
This has n stake upon each battle,
and so much for the main. or for the
winner Of the most battles.
CO., For how long IA time are sup
~erintendents of national parks mp
pointed? H. wv. S.
A. All park superintendent posi-
tons In the National Park Service
are under Civil Service. An exam
nation for such positions has not
been held. however, as IL I'M tine prac-
tice 10 fill such vacancies by the
transfer or promotion or employees
already within this Service who are
thoroughly familiar with its policies
and procedure. Superintendent ARE
appointed permanently and not for
N specified term or years. The re-
tirement age Is seventy years.
O. Please give some information
about Tangier Island An Chesapeake
Bay. K. J.
IA. The island was discovered and
named by Captain John Smith in
1908. Between 1850 and 1865 Il came
into possession OF two Ccrnishmen
who brought IA families OF fisher
men there. The original population
has increased until there are now
2l00 inhabitants. The island is two
and one-half miles wide and four
miles long. The streets are only
eight feet wide and ARE intersected
with canals through which goods
and supplies are transported NV
boats. There ARE mo automobiles or
telephones. The island * crowded
and. IN many instances. several fam
lies occupy the same house. Tan
gier is called the soft-shell crab cap
itRl of America.
q. What prominent minister was
once a blacksmith? r. s.
A. Robert Collyer d823-ig12), Am
erican Unitarian clergyman and au-
thor Born in England. he become
INC ia VA blacksmith. In l849 he Joined
the Methodists and FOR the next ten
years combined hts labors as a black
smith with preaching.