Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1933, Page 6

CATHOLIC PROGRAM ATTENDED BY 10,000 Youths From Every Institu- tion of the Church Here Join in Exercises. The Catholic youth of Washington |in from every Catholic institution of learn- ing in the Capital paid homage to the Blessed Virgin Mary as “Sedes Sapi- entias”—“Seat of Wisdom”—in public exercises in the Catholic University Stadium yesterday afternoon. Sponsored by the Student Spiritual ouncil, the exercises were opened by a formal procession led by Alfred Mc- Kay Ellerby as marshal. The Catho- lic University Band and the Holy Com- forter Boys' Band timed the march- ers, who included delegations from the schools and colleges and representatives of the various religious orders affiliated with Catholic University. Rev. John P. Dixon, S. J, of the Georgetown University faculty, preached on “Maria, Sedes Saplientias,” in the sta- dium exercises, which were witnessed by nearly 10,000 persons. The entire assembly sang the national anthem at the opening of the program and Miss Elizabeth Bohan of Trinity College re- cited the act of dedication. The exer- cises ended with solemn benediction, in which Very Rev. Edward Fitzgerald, O. P, student chaplain, was_celebrant; Rev. Alfonse Freehill, O. S. B., deacon, and Rev. Frank Guy, subdeacon. Rev. Edward Reelker was master of cere- monies. Institutions and organizations repre- sented in the procession included Trinity College, Georgetown Visitation College, Immaculate Seminary, George Wash- ington University Newman Club, How- ard University Newman Club, Curley Club of Washington, Fourth’ Degree Knights of Columbus, the five councjls of Knights of Columbus, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Hibernians, Washington_section of the Baltimore Archdiocese Union of Holy Name Socleties, Sodality Union of Washington, Catholic Daughters of America, Knights of St. John and Ladies’ Auxiliary, Catholic Knights of America, Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade, Daughters of Isabella, Man- resa League of Laymen's Retreats, Dis- trict of Columbia Chapter of Interna- tlonal Federation of Catholic Alum- noe, Assumption Girls’ Club, St. Ste- phen’s Club and Order of Alhambra. — PLAN FINAL REHEARSAL Estelle Wentworth Singers to Pre- pare for Operetta. The Estelle Wentworth Singers will hold a final rehearsal tonight of the “Pirates of Penzance,” to be given at Roosevelt High School Auditorium to- morrow and Wednesday nights at 8:30 under the sponsorship of the Com- munity Center Department. The Gil- bert and Sullivan operetta will be the third presented by this group of 50 volunteer singers during the current Beas been a land of wild elephants if the generous intentions of the King of Siam had met the proval of Abraham Lincoln. A curious docums shows that the King send Lincoln & herd of wild elephants 1o be released in the American “jungles” 50 as to provide a continuous supply of beasts of burden for the American Ppeople. Lincoln, then in the midst of the Civil War, apparently turned down the offer. He is reputed to have said that the only use he knew for elephants would be to trample on the enemy. The Siamese offer actually was made to James Buchanan, but Lincoln was in office before the letter arrived. The curious letter found in the State De- partment archives is_as follows: Parame Somdetch phra nds Maha Mongkut, by the blessing of the high- est supremacy of the whole universe the King of Siam, the sovereign of sll interior _tributuitary countries adja- cent and around in every direction: His most respected excellent - dency, the President of the United States of America, who having been chosen by the citizens of the United States as most distinguished, was made President and chief magistrate of the affairs of the Nation for an appoin time of office, viz Buchanncn esquire who has fore- warded an official letter to us from ‘Washington dated Washington 10th May, Anno Christi 1859, which was Wednesday, tenth night of waxing moon in the lunar month of Visakh, the six month reckoninng from the commence- ment of the cold season in the year of Goat, first decade of the Siamese as- tronomical era 1221 with a packge of books 192 volumes in number which came to hand in the year following, or to whomsoever the people have elected as chief ruler in the pl#ce of President Buchannon, Sendeth friendly greeting. At this time we are very glad at hav- ing embraced an opportunity to send our royal letter under separate envelope tn‘nzgether with complementary presents, v A sword with photographic likeness of ourselves, accompanying herewith directly to Washington, as being a much better way of forewarding it than the way we had intended, by delivering it to the consul of the United States of America here to be forewarded on, sometimes by a steamer, sometimes by a sailing vessel from one port to another till it should reach Washington. This sending when there are many changes from one vessel to another is not & trustworthy way, and indeed that the articles may be damaged and never reach their destination. On this occasion, occurred in Febru- | ary, Christian era 1861, corresponding | to the lunar time being in connection | with the Slamese month of Magh and Phagun, the third and fourth month from the commencement of the cold season in the year of the monkey. sec- ond decade, Siamese astronomical era 1222—a ship of war, a sailing vessel of the United States Navy, the John Adams, arrived and anchored outside | the bar, off the mouth of the River Tfl‘l United States might have They Laughed When We Got Up... ... at the Society Brand plant and offered to clean them out if they’d play the game and make the price right! But we weren’t joking and pretty soon we closed the deal that is enabling us to sell SOCIETY BRAND $30, $35 and $40 Wild Elephants Ignored Siamese King’s Offer to Lay Basis for Great Herds in U. S. Recalled by Document—Lincoln ' Was Not Interested. Chaw Phya. Capt. Barrien, with the officers of the ship of war, came up to pay & friendly visit and has had an interview with ourselves, hence to him we have entrusted our royal letter in separate envelope, which accompanies this, and the presents specified in that letter. We_ are assured that Capt. Barrien will deliver them in safety to you who are President of the United States when our letter would reach Washington. During the interview, in reply from Capt. Berrien to our inquiries of vari- ous particulars relating to America, he stated that on that continent there are no elephants. Elephants are regarded a8 ;he mnl%” ng:rhble of the 1:;': quadrupeds Americans, 8o tha if any one has an elephant's tusk of size and will deposit it in :rz public place le come Ir{ thousa! crows to see it. saying, it is a won- . Also, formerly there were camels on the continent the Americans have wn}ht for and pur- chased them, some from Arabis, some from Europe, and no camels te their race and are serviceal of benefit to the country and are already n\l;;erolwln America. on ving heard this, it has occurred to us that, if on the continent of America ted | there should be several pairs of male and female elephants turned loose in forests where there was abundance of water and grass in any region under the sun's declination both north and south. called by the English the torrid zone— and all were forbidden to arrest them— Con| gress gl views in reference to this matter at as early a date as the attempt to raise them would be well | and and if the climate there should favorable to elephants we are of opinion that after a while they crease till there be large herds as there are here on the continent of Asia until the inhabitants of America will be able to catch them and tame and use as beasts of burden, making them of benefit to the country, since elephants, being animals of great size and strength, can bear burdens and travel through uncleared woods and matted jungles where no carriage and cart roads have yet been made. Examples we have coming down from the anclent times of this business of transplanting elephants from the main- land of Asia to various islands. Four hundred years ago, when the island of Ceylon was governed by its native princes, an eml| y was sent to beg of the King of Kenxawatty or Pegu to purchase young elephants in several pairs to turn loose in the jungles of Ceylon, and now by a natural increase there are many large herds of elephants in that island. We have heard also a tradition that a long time ago the na- tives of Achen in the island of Sumatra and the natives of Java came to the rove the Malayan Peninsula to obtain young | j elephants to turn loose in the jungles | of Sumatra and Java, and in the con- i will in- | should an addition to our former presents, to be deposited with them for public inspection that thereby the honor of Siam may be promoted. hope that the President and Congress, who administer the Government of the United States of America, will gladly r:t;:live them as a token of friendly re- year. It costs less than for many, We've published a booklet ¥s how you qan “afford” Europe glory and | . We ONDAY, MAY 8 1933. MORE ACTIVE ROLE | FOR RABBIS URGED Grant of Complete Freedom of Expression Advised at Symposium. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, Msy 8—Oloser co- operstion between members of syna- gogues and their rabbis in promoting & program of social justice was urged at & symposium yesterday at the annual cogvention of the United Synagogue of America. Louls J. Moss, president of the United Synagogue, said it was the rabbl’s duty in times like the present to “be & leader in his community, mak- ing his voice heard at all times for social justice and civic righteousness.” ‘To that end he called for an “untrém- melled” pulpit and ul sored, even though they be at variance with the views of the dominant groip in control of their congregations,” he sald. “The loss of & pulpit by & min- ister. because of the exercise by him of this inallenable right to spesk out freely and courageously, is s reproach to the congregation in which it happens.” Moss expressed the hope that those in power in Germany would “see the error of the ways” and “repair the dam- age already done,” but declared that if conditions remained unchanged it would be the duty of the Jews to “take lml?lh and effective action.” Samuel Predman of Philadel- outlined the manner in which United Synagogue expects to pro- those | mote its social justice ‘“fi"m' “Through '.h: men’s _:Ilhl, sister- dustry, and other all forward-looking religious tions are earnestly striving,” he said. o = it Violinist's Anniversary. 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