The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-08

Q-What are the facts about the
so-Called star OF Bethlehem? Is il
not believed TO be some planet or
some Of the brightest stars such as
Sirius? What do astronomers think
about this phenomenon? To what
books with specific reference 10
pages would you refer me for an
explanation Of the Bethlehem Star?
A-Dr. Burton Scott EastOn Of
the General Theological Seminary,
New York City, answers this
question as follows. All I can say
is that the Star Of Bethlehem is
related not as A natural, but as a
miraculous phenomenon All as
Economical researches are useless
and 10 refer YOU to any Of the
pseud0-scientific discussions, of
which there are too many. would
BE- 70 mislead you. I say this both
as professional astronomer,
which I was for some years. and
as a student Of the Gospels"
O-What proportion Of Roman
Catholic children are educated in
paroChial schools?
A-Over one-half of the Catho-
lie children Of elementary school
age are receiving their education
IN parOchial schools. Catholic
schools are economically impOSsi-
bic IN many districts There are
over $4,000 teachers engaged in
the parish schools Of the United
States. fully nine-tenths belong
ing to religious institutions. The
number Of Catholic elementary
schools in this country is at pres
en- 1912 with an attendance Of
2.193.16O. The total number of
pupils in Catholic educational in
stitutions of all kinds. including
colleges. academies, industrial, re-
formatOry and eleemosynary
schools is 1928, sos.
Q-What positions have PrOtes-
tant. Catholic and Jewish bodies
taken with reference to the Ma
tiOnal Child Labor Amendment?
A-The Federal Council Of the
Churches of Christ in America.
representing 26 Protestant de-
nominations with a total member
ship Of some 20 millions has come
out officially as strongly in favor
OF the speedy ratification by the
states Of the National Child Labor
Amendment as have also large
numbers of individual Protestant
pastors. Strong resolutions in
favor Of the amendment have also
been adopted by the Central Con-
ference Of American Rabbis Re-
formed and the Rabbinical As
Sembly of America CONSERVATIVE.
The National Catholic Welfare
Conference has taken no position
on this issue. but MOnSignOr John
A. Ryan. director Of the Depart
ment of Social Action of that or
CanizatiOn. has come out re-
peatedlv in strong approval and
advocacy of the amendment. Some
minor Catholic bodies. however,
have come out against the amend
ment and strong opposition Is
coming quite generally from
Catholic clergy and laymen.
O-Pleasc give Information re-
garding the progress of the Jews in
Palestine. Are many Jews returning
there?
Am 1888 Jewish immigration
into Palestine was 10000; in 1884
il was $4,000 of whom about 10000
were German refugees. The pres
ent average is about 5000 a month.
The Jews come from every cline
and country in the world. Over
100 Jewish settlements have al
ready been built up. The all
Jewish city of Tel-Aviv already
has close to 10000 population
and the majority of the popula-
ton in Jerusalem is Jewish now.
Haifa is rapidly being built up as
the industrial center of Palestine.
Hundreds Of new industries have
been started in the country. Pal
estine is also becoming an I'M
portant contender in the citrus
fruit industry.