Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

pelt of all North American fur.bear-
ing animals, while, taking into consid-
Grafton the total annual catch, the
muskrat brings the greatest returns.
Q. How does the debt of New York
City compare with that of Chicago?--
A. +. NJ.
A. According to the last available
figures. the total gross debt or New
York City was $1.S95. oil ,525. while
that of Chicago was S21S.2lS,616. The
total net debt, which is funded and
floating debt. less sinking fund assets,
of New York City was $1,1O5.3S6. 446
and that of Chicago $126,l51.114.
@. Is it advisable to transplant
tree in the Fall, and what month";
L. p. S.
\. DeciduouS plants are ordinarily
moved when dormant. or from a little
before the leaves drop in the Autumn
until growth starts in the Spring.
@. Who preached the funeral serv'
ice for Nancy Hanks Lincoln?-
T.. G.. +.
A. The funeral service for Abraham
Lincoln's mother, when was con
Quoted some months after her death.
was preached by the Rev. David FL
l5ins, a Baptist clergyman frpm Ken
lucky. Among the Kentucky BaptistS
il was not then. nor is 1t now, Gus
tomarv for a burial to be accompanied
by funeral services. This was the rea-
son for the delay in such services Tor
Mrs. Lincoln.
@. Why is a cardinals title written
ana spoken between the Christian and
surname, as: William Cardinal OCon-
nell? Why not Cardinal William
O'ConneIl?-J. +.
A. William is the cardinals Chris
tan name, distinguishing him from
other O'Connells. but Cardinal O'Con-
nell" is his official title.
@. Did any Jewish merchants sign
the protest against the stamp act
a. G.. l..
A. Although no list of signers has
been found of the New York agree
ment Of merchants to make all paSI
and future orders for BRUSH lneI
chandise contingent on the repedI O..
the stamp act. it is believed that inc
Jewish merchants OF the city Oh that
day Joined with their fellow business
men. The original agreement entered
into nv Philadelphia merchants. how
ever, shows that the leading Jews OF
that city were among the signers:
They we're Matthias Bush. David
Franks, Barnard Gratz. Michael Graft
Joseph Jacobs, Benjamin Levy. ny
man Levy, jr.. Samson Levy ana
Moses MOrdecai.
O. To what school was the Duke
money given?-M. =.
A. The Duke bequest established q
trust embracing property haVlnS d
value of at least $40 900 900. which in
cludes approximately three-fourths or
the holdings of the Southern Power
system. The trust is to be admin
istered by 5 trustees who VIII con
stitute a self-perpetuating body. Inc
trustees are directed to spend a sum
not exceeding S6,000,000 in acquirinG
land and erecting and equipping a
huilding for the establishment OF an
institution of learning in South caro-
lima to be known and operated as the
Duke University. with the provision
that if Trinity College at Durham
n c.. sees fit to change it's name 10
Duke University, such sum may be
spent in extending Trinity College.
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