Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

@. Who said. "Sir, no man could be
as great as Daniel Webster looked"7--
T. M
A. The Duke Of Wellington thus re-
marked after he had seen Daniel
Webster.
@. In what State IS Yellowstone Ma
tional Park?-J. H. NJ.
A. Geographically, it Is almost en-
tlrely IN the State Of wyoming, with
small area in Montana and Idaho.
Politically, however, 1t is a United
States Government reservation and
does not come under State control.
Q. How are the dykes of The Neither
lands made?-J. w. B.
A. The dykes which protect The
Netherlands from the North Sea in
many cases go back to Roman times.
Many are raised as much as 40 feet
above high-water mark and are wide
enough at the top for a general road
way or canal. They are made of earth
protected by stone slopes and by piles
and at the more dangerous points by
artificial structures of brushwood laden
with stones. The West Kapelle Dyke
is l2,468 feet long and has seward
slope of 800 feet. On a ridge 80 feet
wide are roadway and a railway.
@. How many bulls and horses are
killed in Spanish bull flghts?-A. r.
A. Bulls used in bull fights in Spain
are of we'll known lineage and reared in
special establishments. The best bulls
are worth from 5000 to $500. About
300 are killed annually. In many Of
the bull fights as many as a dozen at
time may be employed. 1t Is also
estimated that 5000 horses are used
annually in Spain for this amusement.
@. Do we speak English or is our
language called American2-W. e. N.
A. English is the official language OF
the United States. 1t has been Sug-
gested by some philologistS that the
speech of the Americans be termed the
American language, but no definite ac-
ton has ever been taken in this re-
spect. Words and phrases that are pc
culiar to the United States are termed
AmericanismS.
@. Can moles see?-J. SMcC.
A. Neither external eyes nor ears are
ordinarily in evidence in the American
mole. If not totally blind the common
mole of the Eastern United States can
at best merely distinguish between light
and darkness, as what remains of 1ts
organs of sight lies wholly beneath the
skin.
". VINO SdlO DOIlC Cl6eT, DOyS, tk1G
poor devils are dying2"-H. L.
A. 1t was said by Capt Jack Philip,
United States Navy (the late Rear Ad-
miral j. w. Philip, who was in com.
mand of the United States battleship
Texas in Santiago harbor. It was said
regarding the enemy on the cruisers
Infanta Maria Teresa and the Oquendo
when forced to surrender-to quiet the
loud cheering of the Americans over
this victory, July 3, 1898.
Q. Please give biography of Eugene
Sues. F.
A. Eugene Sue was born in Paris
on January 20, 1904. He was the son
of distinguished surgeon in Napoleons
army and is said to have had the
Empress Josephine for godmother. Sue
himself acted as surgeon both in the
Spanish campaign undertaken by
France in 1923 and at the Battle Of
Navarino 1929. In 1929 his father
left him q fortune and he settled in
Paris. His naval experiences supplied
much Of the material for his first nov
els. In quasi-historical style he wrote
Jean Cavalier on Les FanatiqueS deS
CevenneS" and "Latreaumont." He was
strongly affected by the Socialist ideas
of the day. which prompted his most
famous works, Les MYSTERIES de Paris"
and lie Juif Errant." After the revo-
luton of 1848 he sat for Paris
(the Seine) in the Assembly, and was
exiled after his protest against the coup
d'etat of December 2, 1851. His later
works were inferior He died at Annecy
(Savoy) August 3, 1887.