Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1935, Page 33

JOAND., IR., ENDS BAPTIST BACKING Bulk of Religious Donations in Future to Go to Non- sectarian Projects. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 15.—Non- sectarian projects hereafter will re- ceive the bulk of religious donations which John D. Rockefeller, jr. has given in the past to the Baptist de- nhomination. His change of policy, he has notified the Northern Baptist Convention, central body of the church in the North, resulted from a desire to aid *“in emphasizing the basic truths cem- mon to all denominations, in lowering denominational barriers and in pro- moting effective co-operation among Christians of whatever creed.” Rockefeller and his father, a finan- . cial pillar of the Baptist Church be- fore him, have given millions to the Northern Baptist Convention and its agencies. One gift alone, a memorial to Mrs. Rockefeller, sr., was $2,000,000. Rockefeller notified the convention of his decision in a letter dated last March 7, but made public only last night by his publicity representatives. Present Day Needs. “It is my present thought,” the letter said, “to contribute to specific projects, chiefly interdenominational or non-denominational in character, which interpret the Christian task in the light of present-day needs and which are based not so much on de- High Court Jurists Chuckle as Lawyer Gets in Deep Water Apology to Butler for Sutherland Opinion Brings Rebuke. By the Associated Press. The usually reserved justices of the Supreme Court enjoyed a brief chuckle yesterday. William 8. Pritchard of Birming- ham, Ala., was arguing a liquor tax case when Justice Butler interrupted with a question. ‘The lawyer went on: “And in an opinion of this court written by Justice Butler on this—" “I didn‘t write that opinion,” But- ler interrupted again. “I beg your pardon,” said Pritchard, “it was Justice Sutherland and—" This time Justice Sutherland stopped him: “That's nothing to apologize for,” he said. And then all the justices laughed, while Lawyer Pritchard bowed to the bench. YOUTH SNATCHES PURSE Miss Letha Gentry Reports Rob- bery From Auto Running Board. A youth who leaped on the run- ning board of the moving automobile of Miss Letha Gentry, 914 Maryland | | avenue northeast, reached in and | stole her purse, containing $4 and | personal papers, she reported to po- | lice last night. i The incident occurred near North nominational affiliation as on broad, | Capitol and K streets. Miss Gentry forward-looking principles of operation.” Baptist projects meeting those ‘re- quirements would be eligible for aid, he pointed out, although he no longer co- | noticed the door of her car was ajar, but when she tried to close it she saw a hand reach up and take her | | pocketbook. Witnesses said another boy was hiding on the running board. THE EVENING STAR, PRESIDENT TO GET NOTRE DAME HONOR Plans Attending Special Convoca- tion of University at South Bend December 9. By the Associated Press. President Roosevelt plans to at- tend a special convocation of Notre Dame University at South Bend, Ind., December 9, when he will receive an honorary degree of doctor of laws. ‘The Rev. John F. O'Hara, president of the university, said, after a lunch- eon visit yesterday with the Presi- dent, that an honorary degree also will be conferred on Carlos P. Romulo, Philippine independence leader and head of & newspaper syndicate in the Philippines. The President will go to South Bend from Chicago, where he is to address the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion on the morning of December 9. The convocation will be held in the university gymnasium at 2 p.m. Father O'Hara said it had not been determined definitely whether the President would speak, but he ex- WASHINGTON, pected that he would. George Car- gs‘:u Mundelein of Chicago will pre- e. In honoring the President and rec- ognizsing the independence of the Philippine Islands, Notre Dame is planning the third special convoca- tion in its history. The other two were for Gilbert K. Chesterton, Brit- ish writer, in 1931, and for Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor, in 1933. Photography Exhibit to Open. An exhibition of professional photog- raphy, sponsored by the Professional Photographers’ Association of Wash- ington, will be open for public inspec- tion Sunday in the foyer of the Ni tional Museum, and will continue through November 30. H. H. 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