Show STRANGE AS IT aT SEEMS By John Hix Hb toll Ida 44 fM r r II de r raa aa s r l Op irao f ou c N Na f I a JJ Lf O hE hEy y l or w g oi 4 IN f oM D PARS PAR'S I HM t ON B I N MT p THE fl e nd g s 1836 e O Q p f r t f f v 0 a L tL l w rl l I 1 ROPE O OH I 19 MOt SEEING TilE THE MOON l The moon takes 29 J days to revolve around the earth from which period of time the month originated At the same time th the moon is as slowly turning on its axis once a month making its day an and night each about two weeks long Thus the moon always keeps th the same side toward the earth so we are not able to see its entire surface Yet a peculiar motion of the moon called a swing swings I it in m such a manner that from irom time to time a maximum of about 6 60 per cent of its surface is as exposed to view The remaining two fifths 1 of its surface is is forever hidden from us BEDRIDDEN HERO James Bowie hero of the defense of the Alamo joined Travis and Crockett but was stricken with pneumonia shortly after arriving that f that fort From the time the terrible siege began on February 1838 1836 until the final assault by Mexican General Santa Ana o on ch h 6 when the forts fort's entire number of defenders were ruth ruth- sly slaughtered Bowie was unable to rise from his sick bed Bowie fought valiantly from his bed accounting for many that were slain In the fight He is believed to have been je last man slain slam there Copyright 1937 for The Telegram |