Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1929, Page 8

A STATL S0 ' 23,000 Out to Members in 10 Cities to Get Full Data. } "' NEW YORK, January 19.—The ac- .| tual status of Judaism in the homes of members of Reform Congregations will be determined by a study being con- ducted by the Commission on Researc of the Unlon of American Hebrew Congregations. Twenty-three thousand questionnaires have been sent to the homes of members of Reform Congre- gations affiliasted _with the union_ in New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Boston, Baltimore, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Newark and Detroit, the 10 cities of the country having a Jew- sh population of more than 50,000 each. The facts learned from the answers 1o the questionnaires will be tabulated for the use of rabbis, educators, so- clal workers and lay leaders. The questionnaire is a confidential one and recipients of it are requested o answer without signing their names or otherwise identifying themselves. It includes questions about the religious education of the recipient and his fa ily, his Jewish communal affiliations the books and ceremonies, objects in his Thome, the ceremonials observed by his family, his own and his family’s atti tude toward various aspects of the sy agogue and Jewish sheools and his evaluation of the essence of Jewish- ness. The questionnaire further re- quests the recipient to make sugges- tions for the welfare of Judaism in America and to offer criticisms for he help of Jewish leadership. The Commission on Research. con- ducting th! . was founded early this year by the executive board of the Union of American Hebrew Congre- zations as an outgrowth of the Biennial Conference of that body held in Cleve 1and in January, 1927. The subject of that, conference was “The Perpetuation of Judaism” and although those who participated in it manifested enthu asm in discussing the subject, it was | found there was practieally no sound, scientific information about the basic facts underlying Jewish life in this country. The personnel of the commission on research is as follows: Dr. Lee K. Frankel, second vice president Metro- politan Life Insurance Co., New York City, chairman: Marcus Aaron, Pitts- burgh: Jacob W. Mack and Carl Pritz, Cincinnati; Jerome J. Rothschild and Judge Horace J. Stern, Philadelphia, and Milford Stern of Detroit. Abraham N. ‘Franzbleau, New York, is_ director of the commission and is in charge of the administration of its activities. ~ The commisson wll report ts find- ng of the study to_the next Biennial Conference of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations to be held in San Francisco in February. Sermon Topics Given Out. Rev. Henry J. Smith, pastor of Pet- worth Baptist Church, announces the fellowing sermons for tomorrow: 11 am. “The Background of the Cross”; evening, “The Divine Privilege and Progress. i i € OT so ha Tracewell, please. know that 75% Furnishings—and by women? Look to your stat Tracewell A American men are world? Put that hale it, what! n some instances, salesmen. her selections from hattan Shirts, our which are where every shirt X 5 2| 4 X A X e ] &/ X #A ] # ] A o) # X L o] -4 ] #, X #, fi -vs X #f, ol # X B X 4 X #, #X e 2 B B, Y| * X B, ] #, X EXEXEXEXEXEXEXEXEX 8 N a I HTiN SURVEY Questionnaires Sent well beloved old pipe and in- Of course you may be right a woman who is not versed in menology shops Here she is properly instructed by our And if she makes so varied gon of good taste, she simply can’t choose \\'t“r)l!gly. O A ArAXAXAXEES LUTHER LEAGUE At Zion Lutheran Church, Sixth and P streets, a banquet of the Luther League of the District of Columbia was held Monday in honor of the delegation of Lutheran Leaguers which the Cham- ber of Commerce of Omaha, Nebr., has sent on a tour of the United States and Canada in the interests of the national Luther League convention, to be held at Omaha in July. Invocation was pro- nounced by Rev. Howard E. Snyder, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Atonement. District League President Robert J. Volland acted as toastmaster, introducing Wallace Oest, president of Baltimore and vicinity, and Paul L. Brindle, president of the Luther League of the Maryland S {the “Omaha gal ‘The Omaha dele- gates outlined the plans for transporta- tion, housing, entertainment, etc., of he convention and presented details for he post-convention trip to Denver. Colo.. and surrounding territory, in ad- dition to rendering a varied program of entertainment. At the conclusion of the banquet the Leaguers went to the Lutheran Church of the Reformation. 45-minute class period in the Lutheran Sch .1 of Religious Education, followed by a lecture, “This Way Up." delivered by Rev. Oscar F. Blackwelder of Balti- more, Md. “Seeing the Good in Men Every- where" is the topic which will be pre- sented at Zion's League, New Hamp- shire avenue and Buchanan street, to- | morrow evening by Miss Margaret Mc- Donald. When the Luther League of the Dis- trict. of Columbia presents its ‘stunt night” February 12 at Pierce Hall, Fif- teenth and Harvard streets, a program will be rendered. DR. S1Z00 WILL PREACH TWO SERMONS TOMORROW At Evening Service Pastor Will Continue Series on “Studies in Religion.” Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo will hoth the serv of the Avenue Preshyterian Chure row. These services, during the alteration of the church, are held |in the Masonic Auditorium, New York avenue and Thirteenth street. At the 11 o'clock service he will preach on the subject, “The Final Equation.” At the evening service Dr. Sizoo will continue his series of Sunday evening studies in religion. He will discuss to- morrow the question, “What is Suc- cess?” A questionnaire period of 10 minutes, at which time he will answer questions that may be presented to him in writing, will follow his discussion. REV.MR.LA RUE TO PREACH Takoma Baptist Church Program Is Announced. Rev. William E. La Rue, pastor of the | Takoma Park Baptist Church, will ing on “From Doubt to Belief.” He will also give a sermon to the children on “How a Dog and a Cat Yielded to Temptation.” Bey Scout Troop No. 36 will attend in a body. A steropticon lecture, “Modern Good Samaritans,” will be given at 8 p.m. _—— ‘The electric battery was discovered by Alessandro Volta of Italy fn 1800. od. who introduced | Second and B streets southeast, for a | preach at 11 o'clock tomorrow morn- | g \VISITORS TO PREACH SABBATH SERMONS |School of Missions Instructors | Speak at Mount Vernon Place Church. Speakers at both services tomor- |row at the Mount Vernon Place Church are visiting preachers, here as instructors in the School of Missions | for the Southern Methodist Churches | of Washington and vicinity, being | held in the church this week. Dr. W. | 1. Young, professor of missions in the | Candler School of Theol Emory | University, Georgia, will preach at the morning service, his subject heing “When Our Ideals Fail.” At the eve- ping service Dr. Ludd M. Spivey, president of Southern College, Lake- .. will preach on “The Man | church, held in th Sunday auditorium at 1 | oclock Haskell R. Deal will speak on “Onward With Christ.” Representative Brooks Fle Ohio k to the Epworth ) pm. in the Sunday . His subject will 1ero? e 1 ervice Thurs- g at & o'clock will be held assembly pe- sions. Dr. W, “Was Thomas ¢ riod of the J. Young w | 1 speak on GAMING CASE CONTINUED. Attorney Contends Arrest Made on Illegal Entry. Charges of setting up a gaming table against George Tetores, 1800 block of Seventh street, were continued by Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court yéster- |day when Defense Attorney Harry T. Whelan raised the question of illegal | entry. ‘The man was arrested by Headquar- ters Detectives Varney and Brodie, who said they. played a slot machine in Tetore’s shoe shine parlor. The ma- chine, which was confiscated, was | brought into court and shown to “pay- | off” in quarters. Detective Brodie said several colored men were in the room with the machine when they entered, but escaped. The defense contended that the machine was in a private room, above the store, and the detectives, who had no war- rant, had no legal grounds for entering the room. Was esies — “Building a Church” Is Theme. “Building a Church” will be the subject of Rev. B. P. Robertson, pastor of the Hyattsville Baptist Church, to- morrow at 11 am. The evening sub- ject is “An Unprofitable Transaction.” Sunday school, 9:30 am.; B. Y. P. U, p.m. List Your Rented and Vacant Houses with J. LEO KOLB 923 N. Y. Ave. 1237 Wis. Ave. Main 5027 West 74 An Open Letter to--- Charles E. 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Tracewell, forgive would cross swords We're all human But please, no more 1t’s not to cast such asper- our - fair woman- A “ WASHINGTO TO INSTALL OFFICERS. | Church of Pilgrims to Meet in May- | flower Hotel. In connection with the services of i the Church of the Pilgrims tomorrow morning in the garden room of the Mayflower Hotel there will be an in- stallation of new officers. The following will be installed as members of the session of the church: Samuel H. Boyd, James K. Mebane. The following will be ordained and installed as members of the Board of | Deacons: Dr. Joseph H. White, W. Hall Trigg, Willlam A. Jameson, Eldridge L. Myers, Ernest A. Golden, Walter B, Lawrence. | The subject at the morning services, at the Mayflower, will be “Twentieth Century Christianity,” and at the eve- ning service in the new chapel, at| | Twenty-second and P streets, is * Cloud in the West.” | e | |ST. ANDREW GROUP TO HOLD CONFERENCE | Corporate Communion and Lay- men's Breakfast Planned for February 22. | I Plans for a corporate communion and {laymen’s breakfast conference to be | | held at Washington Cathedral Febru- | ary 22 were announced today by H. Lawrence Choate, national president of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. The attendance is limited to 150 men and youths representing various parishes in | | the diocese of Washington. Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, will be the celebrant at the communion service in the Bethle- hem Chapel at 8 am. A prominent lay- man will deliver an address at the breakfast, which will be served at 9 a.m., at Alban Towers, the new apartment house_adjoining the Cathedral Close. Mr. Choate and his associates hope that the corporate communion will be an annual event in this city. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a national organization of men and boys | pledged to the advancement of Christ’s kingdom through daily prayer and per- \FLOATING LIBRARY BOOK SHOP OPENED | Literature for Merchant Marine Received at Arcade—More Than 1,000 Already Donated. A book shop to receive books for the | floating library of the American Mer- | chant Marine Library Association has been opened at the Arcade, Connecticut avenue and Dupont Circle. The Wash- ington committee is endeavoring to raise this city's quota of 10,000 books by February 2 for the men of the merchant marine, The Shipping Board has installed an automatic motion picture there showing scenes in the merchant marine. A slogan has been adopted for the campaign, reading, “Match the Presi- dent and Mrs. Coolidge and donate a book or books to the floating library of the American Merchant Marine Library Association.” Already more than 1,000 books have been donated by Washingtonians, so 9,000 more books must be collected in a little more than a week in order that ‘Washington may not fail in its quota. Book baskets have also been estab- lished in_ hotels, clubs and other public places where those desiring may leave books or current magazines, book box has been placed in Union Station, where many books are deposited daily from the traveling public. ‘Through the courtesy of the railroad officials_this book box will remain in Union Station permanently. President Coolidge is honorary presi- dent of the American Merchant Mari; Library Association, President-elect He: bert Hoover is one of its honorary vice presidents, Mrs, Henry Howard of New York City is national president and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock is chairman of the Washington committee. Evangelistic Services Planned. Evangelistic services will be held at the Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church, Seventegnth street and Minne- sota avenue southeast, beginning Mon- day at 7:30 o'clock and continuing five evenings, Rev. G. G. Kundahl will preach. North Attleboro Aeronautical School— sonal service. Mr, Choate was elected president at the convention held in Washington last October. F Street at Seventh AN AN AEEREEEEEK first. in New England—has opened its doors for a four-month course in which 56 students have enrolled. AN W AN N NAQ . RO NQOAANR RON O N0 A n QO A huge | PASTOR TO RETURN. Dr. Patterson Will Resume Pulpit After Illness. N. P, Patterson will be back in the on “Life Lamps” at the 11 o'clock service at the Old_First Presbyterian Church, 320 John Marshall place. In the evening Dr. Patterson’s sermon theme will be “The Perils of Life. The evening service is held Sunday evenings at 8 o'clock at the chapel, Massachusetts avenue and Thirty-sixth | street. A church school is conducted. both | at the old church and at the chapel, each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Theosophists’ Program Announced. “Sléep—Death” is the subject of a lecture tomorrow at 8:15 p.m., at the United Lodge of Theosophists, 709 Hill | Building, Seventeenth and I streets. | The study class, Wednesday evening | at 8:15 o'clock, will consider the subject | of “Karma.” Rev. A. F. Elmes’ Subjects. At the People’s Congregational Church, |M street between Sixth and Seventh streets, the pastor, Rev. A. F. Elmes, will | preach on the theme “The Fight With- in” tomorrow morning. The Young People’s Society meets at 6:30 p.m., with the theme for discussion “Seeing the Good in Men Everywhere Stop That Cough | Quick! | Famous Prescription Has A Double Action The phenomenal success af a fa- mous doctor’s prescription called Thoxine is due to its double action. It immediately soothes the irritation | and goes direct to the internal cause | not reached by patent medicines ‘and cough syrups. The very first |swallow usually relieves even the most obstinate cough. | Thoxine contains no chloroform, dope or other dangerous drugs. Safe |and pleasant for the whole family. | Also excellent for sore throat. Quick | relief or your money back. 35c, 60c and 'n.oo. All druggists.—Advertise- | To take advantage of the sale savings. After_an illness of three weeks, Dr.| pulpit tomorrow morning and will speak | CHURCH TO OBSERVE 45TH ANNIVERSARY “What Is Spirituality?” to Be Sub- | ject of Dr. Earle Wilfley's | Morning Address. Newly Redecorated Four Rooms, Kitchen and Bath in Modern Fireproof Building Moderate Rental THE MONTANA 1726 M St. N.W. | | | The forty-fifth anniversary of the dedication of Vermont Avenue Chris- | tian Church will be observed with ap- propriate exercises tomorrow. At the morning service Dr. Earle | Wilfley will speak on “What Is Spirit- | uality” and in the evening on “The Builders.” |~ Thursday will be “Bible night” at the | mid-week meeting. Dr. Wilfley has asked that all unusual Bibles be brought | for a display. He will lead a discussion 1 nnmthe origin and development of the Bible. Burchell’s Famous Bouquet Coffee 40c L. Quality Never Better N. W. Burchell 817-19 Fourteenth St. | "The new officers for the ‘teen-age | Christian Endeavor Society are: Rosa | Lee Reed, president: Marjorie Morton, | vice president, and George Atkins, secretary-treasurer. Central Armature Works 625-627 D Street N.W. 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The length of time and size of payment depend upon the amount of purchase. . ..., What is required of the customer?, Only the usual references for opening any Charge Account. Is there any additional cost? There is none whatever if the payment is completed in ninety days. A small carrying charge is added for a longer period of time. What merchandise is included on this plan? Everything pertaining to Home Furnishings is included. Do I have to sign anything? Nothing but an agreement verifying your understanding of these terms. What advantage is there in this method? You can keep most of your capital intact in the Savings Bank or in Securities, and learn to manage your income so as to save more. You can enjoy your furniture while you pay for it. Why isn’t this the same as the old-fashioned installment plan? - Because you get guaranteed Hecht Co. quality at the same price as cash purchases. You have every privilege and no penalties. Do many people use the Budget Plan? 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