South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-24


Q. Is there any life on the moon?
\. According to Science Service,
none is known The only life which
could possibly exist on the moon
would be a very low form of vege,a-
ION. Il IS improbable that even that
xists. as our satellite represents a
cad world, the evidence indicating
nat there is no air on the moon. For
.Ourteen days any given point on the
noon ia in a continuous niglt OF alb
2olute cod and passes into fourteen
lays Of full dayl sht without a mo-
nent Of twilight.
@ What does 8. e. stand for?
A. The abbreviation Of the Latin
words Id est, which mean that is"
@ What. IS blasphemy against the
Holy Ghost, or the objectionable
Sin?
a. According to theologians, Il is
generally understood to be wilful
ami persistent resistance TO the in
huences and warnings Of God, which
enders the subject incapable OF re-
Dentance and pardon.
O. Who is ;he Duke o. Connuugh?
A. The son Of the late queen Vic
torla and uncle Of the present King
OF England.
O. when was Babe Ruth born?
A. February Z. 1894.
O. Is it true that salt is a luxury
among some nations and that only
the rich can afford It?
A. Salt became very scarce IN Rus
s.a during The recent BClshev.k re-
volutiOn. so much so that Il was
used as currency in some cases.
@. How are the ballOns sent up by
the Weather Bureau to test the speed
and direction Of the winds. etc,
brought down again?
A. They are not brought own
again, but are observed by instru-
ments after being turned loose.
@. Do fish sleep?
A. Yes.
@. What makes the colors Of the
sunset?
4. The direction of the suns rays
when they meet large and small par
;icles in the air has a great deal 70
do with the combination OF colors
that result. as these objects absorb
part Of the rays and throw off
others The sky is the most beauti-
ful blue when the sun IS high in the
SKY. But when the sun is setting the
light has a greater distance 90 ira
vel through the belt Cf air which
surrounds the earth than when IL is
high up over our heads At sunset
the light. instead Of coming straight
down through the belt Of air. thus
meeting the eve through the short
est possible amount Of air. strikes
the air on a slant. and, therefore. ira
veis through a great deal more air
and closer 20 the earth to reach IL.
with the result that il meets a great
many more Of these little spccks.
besides all the smoke and other
things that hang in the air near the
ground. and we thus get many more
colOrs. becau9e some OF the things IN
the air absorb some Of the rays and
theirs absorb very different rays
when the light comes In this slanting
way. ana that - what makes the diff
terent cOiOts ID the sunset For this
reason sunsets are often richer and
more beautiful in color when the air
- not so pure. but has much dirt
and other matter floating about IN
II.
Q. What is the largest steam To-
connective?
A The largest steam locomotive
Is now owned and operated by The
Virginia Railroad II IS a locomotive
&C the ma..et-compOund type and
working single has a tract.ve power
CT I76,6O0 pounds The locomotive
alone weighs $4,000 pounds and
With the tender S9S.300 pounds.
@. VIVA, IS the fastest passenger
Z An in operation
A. The Boardwalk Flyer, running
= -aween Philadelphia Pa. and At
ante city. y. J. a distance OF Sc
miles IN So - minutes
o Car DoS-aEe stan1Dg torn of Of