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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-20
HOMEWORK called
AN IMMORAL Plan
Alabama Educator Opposes Les
sons Out Of School

New Orleans, La, Nov. 20 (uP)-
Homework assignments for school
children are immoral. Mrs. Marietta
johnson, founder of a kindergarten
to-college school at Fairhope. Ala.
said In an address before the New
Orleans Child conference here. Mrs.
Johnson's school has no grades. no
examinations and no assigned lesson
but graduates have entered 20
standard colleges and none has fall
ed.
Mrs. johnson said. IAN the stand
ard schools do is get children ready
get first graders ready for the
second grade; get each grade ready
for the next: get graduates ready for
something else. They want to guar
antee he will be ready for something
and that is the business Of a
quack. That Is partly the result OF
religion. partly the result Of our in
dustrial system.
AT our school we say instead
that it is Just as important to be
four as it is to be 40, and there's
no use getting ready for 40 when
you're four So all We do is meet
the needs Of the child, as an organ
ism, at his present age.
THE time to learn is when you
need to know. So. though We do
give minations-which everybody
passes-in high school. we teach the
children then what they need to
know. If ever there is a time to
know the multiplication table. it Is
when you need it for an examination
problem. That is when We tell 1t
to the children.
1t is normal for child to come
from school and forget his lessons
until he goes to bed. II he has an
assignment, he has to lose his sleep
to get it, or have his mother get it
and he gets scolded if his mother
gets it wrong. Therefore the fault
is. with the assignment. 1t starts a
wrong movement, and anything that
starts wrong movement Is inn
moral.
1.-THE problem Of the school is not
to make the child meet its standards
but to meet the standards \. the
child's needs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-20
Baron O'Neill, Head of
Noted Irish Line. Dies

Belfast, Northern Ireland. Nov. 20
Pl-Baron O'Neill. aged head of the
noted O'Neill family Of County An
trim, died yesterday at Eralerstown.
County Derry, in his seth year.
There are those among the older
generation along the shores of
Lough Neagh who declare that the
vail of the banshee or white fairy
associated with deaths in old Irish
families, was heard near the ruins
Of Shane's castle. the O'Neill resi-
dence, during the previous night.
The O'Neill banshec Is one of the
most famous in Ireland. 1t Is said
to have seldom failed to announce
an impending death in the family
for a score of generations.
Baron O'Neill had a long career
as Judge and parliamentarian. He
sat as a member Of the British par
lament from County Antrim from
1868 to 1850.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-20
Pedestrians Run Down,
Escape Serious Injury

John Lacey, aged Is, of 50 East
Main street, was run down by an
automobile owned and driven by
John r. Peterson of 200 Stratford
Dad about 1880 o'clock last night
on East Main street about 200 feet
east of Center street. and sustained
7 deep laceration on his forehead
Ind injuries about the nose and
neck. He was attended by DR.. A.
J. Savard at the Boys club, where
Peterson took him. and was then
\aken to his home after refusing to
go to the hospital.
Peterson reported to the police
that Lacey stepped il to the path of
his car from the rear of a parke ed
car. as he was driving west on East
Main street at the approximate rate
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-20
SYNTHETIC COAL
Making IS Shown
Carnegie Institute Experts Wit.
ness Great Experiments

Pittsburgh, Nov. 20 R-The max
Wing of synthetic coal, to all appear
ances the equal Of natural coal. out
OF cellulose. was described to the
second international conference on
bituminous coal at Carnegie institute
of Technology today by Friedrich
Bergius. German chemist.
Cellulose Is a chemical obtained
from wood. cornstalk and various
, plants which are used as an element
OF many commercial products from
silken stockings to auto lacquers
and gunpowder.
Bergius made artificial coal in
minute quantities several years ago.
but only during the last year, he
said today, has he made it in suf-
,facient quantities to demonstrate
that it Is virtually real coal.
This time he converted about II
pounds of cellulose.
1t was placed in an alright metal
vessel with water, thoroughly mixed,
and high pressure produced in the
vessel. The contents were heated
to $40 degrees centigrade by stand
sing the container in molten lead.
After "a hours of this sealed cook
ing the heat was shut off. gas that
had accumulated inside was allow
ed to escape from the container and
the liquid permitted to condense.
Like Real Coal
When it hardened it was coal.
Mr.. Bergius described numerous
'stests that he tried to find out wheth-
er it was chemically exactly the
same as natures coal. He found
that Of the cellulose used all but
one-half of one per cent was recov-
cred. That is that from II pounds of
wood he had virtually II pounds OF
coal. He calls it lend coal" As
final test he subjected it to the lat
est modern process of liquifying
coal, which is attracting the major
attention of the present coal con-
gress. He said it liquefied like real
coal. producing the same unmistak-
able oils. acids and ketones.
Mr.. Bergius described also the
production Of artificial coal from
!. llgntn, which Is g. wood product
akin to cellulose.
Though this experiment succeed
ed, he said. it had so far only been
made in small way" owing to the
difficulty OF obtaining larger guam
titles Of lignin sufficiently pure.
THE results OF our investigation"
he said. SHOWS again that the end
2oal resulting from cellulose is very
closely related to natural coal, that
this end coal is Of an aromatic ma
ture and that it therefore is more
than likely that considerable pro-
portion Of natural coal is derived
from cellulose."
He named DR.. Karl Schoenemann
as an associate in the undertaking
yof the cellulose and the lignin ex-
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-20

of Is miles an hour. It was rain
ing hard and Peterson was unable
to avoid the accident. Sergeant Nc
Away found no cause for police &C.
ton.
Frank Kieffer of 14S Dwight street
reported to the police that woman
was struck by his automobile about
S o'clock last evening as she was
crossing Commercial street. He was
driving east at the time. The wom-
an, whose name was not learned by
Kieffer, said she was not injured.
Evening star., 1928-06-16
BAPTIST CHURCHES
| ARE REDUCEDBY33
Membership Also About 5000
Less in 1926 Than in
1916.

There were 22l churches of the
United Baptists in the United States
in 1926, with is.9O3 members, as COM
pared with 254 churches and 22,097
members in 1916, according to census
reports announced by the Department
of Commerce.
The total expenditures for 1926, as
reported by lat churches. amounted 70
S15,094. including $li,103 for current
expenses and improvements, 81 1862 for
benevolenceS missions. etc, and S2,129
not classified The total expenditures
reported by SO churches in 1915 were
S4.S37.
The value of church edifices (includ-
ing furniture and equipment), as re-
ported by 139 churches for 1925. was
Si44 ,665, which may be compared with
S52.147 reported by 81 churches in 1916.
OF the 22l churches reporting in 1926
there were 4 located in urban territory
incorporated places of $500 inhabi-
areas. OF the total membership, 22l
we're in the urban churches and 1852
in the rural churches. The value Of
church property reported by urban
churches was $4,000 and that reported
by l35 rural churches was Sl40.665.
Sunday schools were reported by 80
churches of this denomination in 1926.
with 239 officers and teachers and zoos
scholars. The number of officers and
teachers in the Sunday schools. as re-
ported for 1916, was 90 and the num-
Der Of scholars 70l.
Evening star., 1928-06-16
ETCHIS0N WILL PREACH
AT CHEVY CHASE CHURCH
z. M. c. A. Religious Work Di-
rector to Officiate in Pas
tors Absence.

Page NICK. Etchison. religious work
director of the Y. M. c. A., will preach
tomorrow morning at the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church. The pastor. Rev. Ed
ward o. Clark, and Deacon George q
Fraser are representing the church as
delegates to the Northern Baptist Con-
yention In Detroit, Mich.
The church will cooperate with other
churches Of the community In union
Sunday evening services on the east
lawn of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church. The first of these union sery-
ices viii be held tomorrow at o'clock.
The Chevy Chase vacation church
school, under auspices of the Protestant
churches Of the community, viii begin
its four weeks session June rs at
am. Children from To years OF age
win meet at the Baptist church; boys
and girls from 8 To IL years Of age will
meet at the Presbyterian church. Ger
aid H. Smell viii be supervising princi-
pal, Mrs Rossei e. Mitchell principal
Of the. primary department and Miss
Winfred Simpson principal OF the kin
dergarten.
Evening star., 1928-06-16
CHURCHMEN FINISH
VISIT TO AMERICA
British CongregationaIists
Receive Message From Cool
idge at Final Banquet.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June i6.--With a plea
for greater cooperation between Eng
lish-speaking peoples, the 1888 visiting
British Congregationalists concluded
their pilgrimage to America last night
at banquet attended by more than
1900 church members from the two
countries
The British party leaves today for
England on White Star liner renamed
the Twentieth Century Maydower" for
the voyage.
Rev S. Parkes Cadman, president of
the Federal Council Of Churches OF
Christ in America, In an address advo-
Gated acceptance of Secretary OF State
KeIlogg's plan to outlaw war.
"Tl1e common interests of the nations
we represent" he said. ARE best served
by the proposal Of Secretary Kellogg for
the remuneration and olNlawry Of war.
We are glad TO observe the hearty sup
port given by his Britannia majesty's
government TO this epoch-making over
tufe.a
Confident that the pilgrimage would
strengthen the ties already existing be-
tween Great Britain and America, '
President Coolidge in measure TO the
diners stated:
Their visit to this country was a
splendid thought. Harmonious relations
among the various countries Of the
world depend in no slight degree upon
spiritual as well as material under
standing. This can be attained most
completely through personal contacts
and the interchange Of ideas and ideals
The student Of religion finds most sim-
ilarity in the fundamental ideals Of vari-
ous sects and denominations"
Evening star., 1928-06-16
COLORED Church
SESSIONS CLOSE
Attendants at A. M. E. Zion
Conference to Occupy
PuIpits Tomorrow.

The annual conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, in
session at Union Wesley Church, closes
formally today. The nine bishops of
the church In attendance here and other
members Of the clergy will conduct spe-
clal services tomorrow in. the local
churches OF the denomination.
At last nights session a rally was held
in behalf Of Livingston College, for
which funds are being raised under the
auspices Of the church. Or. William j
Trent, president of the college, an
nounced that the colored churches al
ready have raised S50,235 for the college
and are attempting to raise $4,000
more, with the assurance that If $40, ,00C
can be raised by subscription by jan
uary ! next, various educational boards
will give $4,000 additional TO the col
lege.
$4,000 Is Sought.
"The A. M. E. Zion Church has COM
nlitted itself to the program of Christian
education for the colored people fol
more than century" DR.. Trent stated
1T now Is taking active leadership ir
raising funds for Livingston College. We
are assured that IL $4,000 can be
raised in this campaign before January
l., 1929. that the General Education
Board will give an additional $4,000, B
w. Duke Of North Carolina will give
S25,000 and Julius Rosenwald will give
$4,000, to put up needed buildings al
the college and pay of the institutions
indebtedness"
Bishop J. s. Caldwell presided las
night He was assisted by Bishop F.
w. Jones and Bishop William j. Well
of Charlotte, N. c. j. Edward Mason
secretary of Livingston College, sist
spoke.
Pulpit Assignments.
Pulpit assignments tomorrow fol
bishops and clergymen attending th'
conference are as follows:
Union Wesley Church, Bishop L. w
Kyles, II am; Bishop C. c. Alleyne
3 pm, and Bishop B. q. Shaw, 7:3I
pm.
John Wesley Church, DR.. w. Fl
Davenport. editor of the Star Of Zion
II am, and Rev. @. NJ. Edwards, 7:3'
pm.
Galbraith A. NJ. E. Zion Church. Dr.
S. S. Whitted, brotherhood secretary
IL am, and Rev. S. T. Hawkins, 7:3'
pm.
Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Zion Church
Bishop w. j. Wells, IL am, and Rev
| s. r. Walker, 7:30 pm.
| The main conference services vii
be held in John Wesley Church, -Four
| teenth and Corcoran streets.
Evening star., 1928-06-16
MISSION LEADER
LAUDS CHURCHES
Success of Debt Campaign
Due to Unity, Says
De Groot.

ChaTacterizing the recent "end the
debt" campaign OF the Central Union
Mission as splendid example OF what
church unity can accomplish" Chair
man Edward II. De Groot, IT,, declared
today that It's unusual success was due
mainly to the cooperative spirit of all
the Protestant churches Of Washington.
The direct result of the campaign was
to free the mission of the churches"
from the S547l0 Indebtedness on its
mems building and TO divert TO chan
nels Of usefulness the $4,000 deducted
annually from its meager income as in
terest payments on the mortgage debt.
With this debt removed, the mission Is
in position TO push it's work more en-
erge.,cally and accomplish lust that
much more towards alleviating cOndi-
tions among the destitute families Of the
city.
That the campaign appealed general
ly to the public OF Washington is indi-
Gated by the fact that more than 1900
individuals made subscriptions toward
1t. number that does not include vari-
Gus organizations and groups that aided
the cause. A large proportion of these
benefactors contributed less than S25
each.
Letters have been sent to each indi-
vidual contributor, pastor and organiza-
ton, including the Y. NJ. C. A., ex-
pressing the gratefulness Of the cam
paign directors for the assistance given.
According to those in a position to
know, the mission drive was the only
one Of its size in recent years to go
over the top" within the time limit set
AS gratifying to the mission board as
the financial success was the fact that
the general public so readily recognized
the position which the mission occu-
pies as the established social service
center Of the Protestant churches.
Evening star., 1928-06-16
CAPITAL PRIESTS
ARE TRANSFERRED
Changes in Assignments in
Baltimore Archdiocese
Announced.
snecial nisnatch 70 The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
/ BALTIMORE, June 16.---A number OF
changes In the assignment of priests
of the Catholic Church in the Arch
! diocese of Baltimore by Archbishop
Michael j. Curley were announced yes
terday. They include the transferring
! of several pastors from churches they
have served to other churches. In
other cases priests who have been as
sistants are given pastorates, and q
number OF them affect Washington
churches.
Mgr. L. r. Stickney. who has been
! the pastor of the Cathedral. has been
transferred TO pastorate in Baltimore
and Rev. II. 4. Quinn. who has been
assistant chancellor ati1 TIE secretary
to Archbishop isurley. succeeds Mgr,
Stickntg as pastor OF the Cathedral.
Thirteen priests recently ordained are
assigned to churches, among them three
ordained in Rome, one being Rev. T. j.
Sweeney, to ST. Anthony'S. Washington.
Changes, which are effective July 7,
affecting priests in Washington and
vicinity. follow: Rev. j. G. Broderick,
from st. Paul's, Washington, to St.
Thomas, Baltimore: PSev. =. Romeo,
from st. Cyprian's, Washington, to g..
Vincent's, Baltimore Especial Italian
work.: Rev. Maurice King, recently or
dained. to st. Cyprian's. Washington;
Rev. j. A. Mountain, recently ordained.
70 st. Thomas, Washington: Rev. r.
@. Fitzgerald, recently ordained, to ST,
Francis de Sales, Washington Rev. j. /.
Bifeid. recently ordained. TO St Paul's,
Washington: Rev j. j. Clark. recently
ordained, to st. TereSa's, Washington;
Rev. @. V. Finan. from ST. Teresa's.
Anacostia. to st. Michael's. Frostburg
Nd: Rev. S. T, Morris, from ST. Peters.
Waldorf, to ST. Jerome's, Baltimore;
Rev. j. E. Horstkamp. from ST Mary's.
Piscataway, to st. Johns, Clinton, with
Piscataway as mission; Rev. j. L.
Collins. from St. Mary's, Newport, to
st. Peters, Waldorf: Rev. Walter Daley
TO Asnmendale. chaplaincy for Summer.
TO st. AIMS, Tenleytown, in Fall. and
Rev. L. j. Shehan. is named assistant
director of Catholic Charities. WASH
ington, with residence as curate at St.
Patrick's
Evening star., 1928-06-16
Christian Endeavor

The following officers Of the District
OF Columbia Christian Endeavor Union
we're elected for the year begin
ming in July at the annual meeting
at Western Presbyterian Church Mon
day evening: President. d. Roland
Potter (Presbyterian) vice president,
Stewart Smith (Presbyterian) general
secretary, Thelma X. Splitter Omitted
Presbyterian) recording secretary,
Ruth Jarvis Fifteenth Street Chris
tian); treasurer. T. r. Hosick vermont
Avenue Christian): intermediate super
ntendent, Mrs. l.. G. Greene Calvary
Baptist; Junior superintendent, Mrs.
r. g. Kline calvary Baptist, and the
following members of the advisory
council whose terms expire July 10, 1928,
reelected: Mrs. Frank A. Edgington
New York Avenue Presbyterian), Rev
G. E. Hawthorne (Wallace Memorial
United Presbyterian and Rev. Harvey
Baker Smith columbia Heights Chris
tian). E. c. Stanton was elected TO fill
the unexpired term Of Rev. M. S. Ken
worthy, who has left the city.
The shield for best percentage OF
attendance was won by Wallace Memo
rial United Presbyterian. This makes
the junior, intermediate and senior
shields all held by societies OF this
church. Reports of work for the past
year were paade and Evangelist Luther
H. Kinard, who is here in the interest
of the Crusade With Christ" campaign
made an address on Crusade Via
Christ"
The fourth biennial convention oi
| the Intermediate Christian Endeayol
| Union of the District will be held al
| Ninth Street Christian Church. Ninth
and d streets northeast. June II and %
The convention will open with regis.
| trations and get acquainted at 10 am
/ Thursday. The theme of the conven-
ton is Onward With Christ" in line
with the Crusade With Christ" cam
paign. Besides the conferences along
| this theme, some of the outstanding
| features will be a debate on Resolved
That the young people of today have &
| greater opportunity and responsibility
along religious lines than ever before ,
on the afternoon OF the first day, anc
/ the visit to Mount Vernon the after.
noon of the second day. where Richarc
/ Reidel will lead the. services held arounc
/ the Christian Endeavor tree.
| Among the speakers and conference
| leaders of the convention are Evangelis
Luther II. Kinard, Rev. George f
Schnabel, George r. Smith of Baltimort
| Christian Endeavor Union and
speaker from the National Council fol
the Prevention of War. The main socia
event of the convention will be ban.
quet to be held at $50 pm. the seconC
/ day.
Evening star., 1928-06-16
SIX PRINCIPLE BAPTlSTS
SHOW 10-YEAR DECL INE
Five Churches of Group Are Lo.
Gated in Rhode
Island.

The General Six Principle Baptists
in 1925 had six churches with 293
members I'm the United States, as COM
pared with 10 churches and 456 MEM
bers in 1915, the Department of Com
merce announced In connection with
the census reports received All Of
these churches but one were located
In the State Of Rhode Island.
The total expenditures for 1926, as
reported by fiye churches, amounted TO
s304G. which may be compared with
$24s3 reported by six churches In 1916.
The value Of church edifices Nnciud-
ing furniture and eauiprnent), an re-
ported for 1925, was 920.500, which may
be compared with S25,850 reported by
10 churches In 1916.
Sunday schools were reported by five
churches of this denomination In 1926.
with 40 officers and teachers and 229
scholars. The number of officers and
teachers In the Sunday schools as re-
ported for 1915 was So and the number
of scholars 27G.
Evening star., 1928-06-16
LUTHER LEAGUE

Plans are being formulated for a
meeting Of the executive committee Of
the Luther League OF the District OF
Columbia, to be held the last week In
June. The chief business before this
committee relates TO the annual con-
yention of the Luther League of the
Maryland Synod which will be held at
Frederick, Md. September 2, 3 and 4
Delegates To this convention will be
appointed and announced by District
League President Paul l.. Brindle.
The topic, TTaking the Gospel With
You" viii be presented tomorrow eve
ming at Atonemert League by II. r.
cammerer and at Luther Place by
John w, Martin.
st. Paui'g League has suspended Its
meetings during the Summer months,
Zion has arranged an evening Of
song at It's Luther League service to-
morrow evening IN lieu OF the prcgenta-
ton of topic. Miss Frances Dysingcr.
inner mission executive, viii present the
inner mission day topic at Zion's
League June "a. The monthly visit
~ children'g Hospital viii be made by
members and friends OF Zions League
tomorrow at 2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1928-06-16
PREACHERS HOLD
BEST CONFERENCE
Sessions at Washington
Cathedral Rated Highly
Beneficial to Members.

With 81 clergymen from Is States In
attendance, the fourth annual Summer
conference of the College of Preachers
OF Washington Cathedral, which was
held on Mount st. Alban from Monday
through Friday this week, was one of
the most successful in its history.
Of special significance were a series
of lectures delivered by Rev. DR.. Henry
Sloane Coffin. president of Union Sem
mary, New York City; Rev. Dr. w.
Cosby Bell of Virginia Theological
Seminary and Rev. DR.. E. Gordon
Selwyn, canon of Portsmouth. Eng
land. DR.. Coffin took as his subject Cor
a series of four discourses The Preach
ing of the Cross" DR.. Bell presented
two lectures on THE Making Of Man"
and DR.. Selwyn spoke twice on THE
Risen Lord and His Church"
The studies, which were aimed to
stimulate and develop the evangelistic
gifts of the clergymen in attendance,
were divided into two parts, one being
What to Preach" and the other How
to Preach" Both DR.. Bell and DR..
Selwyn were concerned with the sub
ject matter for sermons. while Dr. Cof-
fin placed special stress on homiletics
anu IllG technique VI ellGCllNe pTGdCII-
ing In addition there were group dis
cuSsions under the leadership of prom
inent preachers and students of the
ology The groups were concerned with
the problems which arise in preaching
to different types of congregations. each
group considering certain type of
preaching.
Right Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander.
former Bishop of Pennsylvania and
canon of Washington Cathedral, is
warden of the college and acted as
chaplain of the Summer conference.
Comdr. c. T. Jewell Of Washington
served as registrar. The leaders of the
group discussions were Right Rev.
Samuel Babcock Booth. bishop coadju-
tor of Vermont; Rev. Latta Griswold,
rector Of Trinity Church. Lenox, Mass !;
Very Rev, Hughell Edgar Woodall Fos-
broke, dean of General Theological
Seminary, New York City; Very Rev.
Edwin Selden Lane, dean of Trinity
Pro-cathedral, Phoenix, Ariz. Rev. Gil
bert Edward Pember, rector of st.
Michaels Church, Germantown, Pa. !;
Rev Joseph Wilson Sutton, vicar Trim
ity Chapel. New York City; Rev George
Lynde Richardson. rector of st. Paul's
Church. Burlington. Vt.