Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1937, Page 6

POPE ADDRESSES PLEA TO WEXID “Intensification of Christian Life” Urged—Faithful Throngs in Rome. B the Associated Press. VATICAN CITY, March 27.—Pope -Pius XI appealed directly to the sclergy and laity of Mexico for “greater «Antensification of the Christian life” stoday while bells of more than 400 "Roman churches pealed forth joyous wEaster tidings. % The pathway to “true peace and Sprosperity,” said the Pope's third sencyclical in nine days, lies in the sfaithful practice of the principles of “Christianity, and “an integral Chris- “tian education.” As his words went to the world, thousands of Easter pilgrims thronged Rome, hoping for a promised glimpse of the holy father about noon to- morrow. That is the hour when special Easter masses are concluded. Weather per- mitting, the Pope will appear in the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica and intone his apostolic benediction to the crowds in the huge St. Peter's Plaza. Loud-Speaker Installed. Loud-speakers were installed around the obelisk in the plaza to carry his benediction clearly to the throngs— ; expected to total 100,000 persons. « The Pope's encyclical to Mexico, % non-controversial in tone, followed #upon others excoriating communism 4 and assailing what the pontiff called Lenti-Christian activities of the Ger- + man Nazis. © Dated “The Feast of the Pascal : Bolemnity, Sunday, March 28,” the » Pope’s apostolic letter said in part: % “® * * All must strive to promote the application of the principles of Justice and charity—in order to as- sure to all at least that minimum of this world's goods which is indispen- . sable for tne safeguarding of human dignity and to eliminate abuses, at the same time guarding against violent changes which only would cause harm ~ instead of good.” The official English abstract of the . encyclical, issued by the Vatican, said *in part: 7 “Although his heart is greatly sad- - dened by the condition of the afflicted « church in Mexico, the holy father ex- I pressed his consolation at the affec- “tion shown by the hierarchy and elergy and the constancy manifested by Mexican Catholics under circum- stances in which the open profession of one's faith can require really heroic oonduct. * ¢ *" Urges Education Program. In a land where the long-time clos- ing of churches, restriction of the numbers of priests and, more lately, a program of socialistic education has given Catholics deep concern, the pon- tiff urged the continual improvement of education in seminaries and added: “An integral Christian education and formation is required for success of all other activities if Catholics are to contribute to the prosperity of the nation. Such a formation is the strongest, surest defense of religious . liberty. “If all strive together to live ac- eording to the dictates of their Chris- tian faith, even at the cost of sacrifice on the part of individuals, it cannot help but contribute also to the public weifare. * ¢ *” Bestowing “high praise on the American bishops who have come to the aid of their brothers in the Mex- ican hierarchy by providing for the erection of seminaries for Mexican students in the United States,” the en- eyclical abstract added: “His holiness concludes the letter by urging all to obey the directions given by the holy see and the bishops. He appeals to the supreme commandment of love, inciting all to set aside per- sonal differences in order that they may understand the necessity of form- ing but one body and one spirit.” Joyous Bells Toll. Today the Easter pilgrims and hun- dreds of tourists heard the bells of hundreds of churches—silent since * Holy Thursday—ring forth in honor of the “Gloria in Excelsis”—an anthem sung within cathedrals and churches to prepare the faithful for celebration of Christ'’s resurrection. In one of the picturesque ceremonies marking the end of the 40-day lenten period, Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli struck sparks from flint and steel fo light the "new fire” of St. Peter’s Basilica, " symbolizing the advent of the resur- « rection. Paschal candles were lighted in all churches. Altars draped in sombre black and purple were redecorated with their white and gold ornaments. . Hundreds of new priests were or- dained throughout Italy as a part of . Joyful Holy Saturday ceremonies. # Among those ordained in Rome were the erstwhile American students of the Propaganda Fide (Propagation of the Faith) College, Fathers Joseph E. Cieslukowski and Francis J. Flynn of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Father Pius A. Benincasa of Buffalo, N. Y. Large Paschal Candle. The largest Paschal candle seen in Rome was that blessed by Cardinal Pacelli and given to the Pope. It was 8 feet tall and 3 inches in diameter and ornately decorated in gilded wax petals. Holy Saturday was a day of rejoicing throughout the land. Paschal proces- sions were held even in the smallest villages. Priests went from home to home sprinkling holy water on por:als, living rooms and objects of daily household use. Little girls held up their dolls to receive the holy water. In Florence, crowds frantically cheered & pyrotechnic display—the ex- plosion of a sacred cart drawn by two white oxen with gilded hooves—indi- AFRAIRERABER IR THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON Inspect Amaryllis at Exhibition D. C, MARCH 28 BETHESDA CLUBWOMEN PLAN COSTUME DANCE Floor Show and Supper Also Blated Wednesday Night. Two Prizes Offered. Specisl Dispatch to The Btar. 1937T—PARL Uddu, the National Woman's Country Olub Wednesday from 8 to 1 under the auspioes of the Woman's Club of Bethesds, A program oonsisting of Russian, Indian snd tap dances, will be pre- sented by Miss Loretta Murphy and her pupils. A floor show will be given during the evening and supper will be served st midnight. _—— chairman of the Welfare Committee o6 "the Bethesda Womans Club, is | etter It 19 Years Late. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohlo (P —A charge of arrangements for the dance. letter written by Marine Corpl. Joseph el LS Rendinell from war-time France in Card Party Scheduled. 1918 to Miss Mae Delaney has just Prizes and refreshments will reward | been delivered. A ocensor wrote he players at & card party, for the benefit | had tucked it into & roll of bedding of the Holy Name BSociety of M'l when he went into action at Belleau Joseph’s Parish, to be held Priday| Wood and then forgotten about it. Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, examines blooms at the annual amaryllis show in the Agriculture Department greenhouse yesterday. With Mrs. Wallace are her daughter Jean and Jean Spaulding, a friend from Des Moines. —Star Staff Photo. Roosevelt (Continued From First Page.) were their party leaders in the House, made the following statement: “It has always been the custom of the President upon his return after he has been away to summon party leaders for a conference on the legis- lative situation. We discussed a great many phases 6f the legislative pro- | gram; it ran the whole gamut. All phases of legislation were discussed, but I am not in a position to make any statement as to details. I think the communication was executive and any further statement made will have to come from the President.” He said that later there might be some labor legislation, but that no details were discussed. The Speaker's statement on arriving at the White House was as follows: “Before going in to see the Presi- dent, I wish to make a statement. The report has been built up in some of the newspapers and the impres- sion has been created that the Presi- dent was to confer with us on the sit-down strikes. I am in a position to say that neither directly nor indi- rectly has the President indicated to | me or to Mr. Rayburn that he de- | sired to discuss the sit-down strikes. There is no basis for these stories.” Miss Perkins First Caller. Miss Perkins, who was the Presi- dent’s first caller yesterday after his return, took up with him the whole labor situation, including the sit- down strike. Before leaving the ‘White House she told newspaper correspondents she did not regard the sit-down strike as a serious menacé to the country—tha! it was only a sporadic outcropping, and that there was no organized group behind it. She denied that the C. I. O., headed by John L. Lewis, was responsible for the sit-down strikes, or for instigating them. “The men in the plants themselves adopted this method of striking,” Miss Perkins said, in exonerating the C.I. O. leaders. She added that with the settlement of the Chrysler strike she believed the whole Detroit area, which | has been in the grip of the sit-down strikers, would become peaceful. The Secretary was asked if there might not be trouble in the Fora plants, which C. I. Q. leaders have indicated might be tackled soon 1n their effort to organize the automobile workers. She replied that she could make no prediction about what might happen in that direction, for she had no information. She expressed great satisfaction that the Chrysler sit- down strike was ending without vio- lence or bloodshed. Admitting that the sit-down strike has been held to be illegal, Miss Per- kins said it was not clear what the Federal Government could do about it. “The sit-down strike,” she said, “is violative of the law against trespass. That is a matter that belongs pe- culiarly to the State and local govern- ments. The whole question will have to be carefully studied before any step is taken to enact Federal laws dealing with the sit-down strike.” May Amend Wagner Act. She said that if the Supreme Court should hold the Wagner labor rela- tions act constitutional, it would then be possible for Congress to supplement or amend this act. Eventually, she added, the question of incorporation of labor unions might be taken up and along with it some plan for making the employers more responsible in their dealings with labor. There has been some consideration given already, she said, to these problems. ‘While Miss Perkins was declaring the sit-down strike situation was clear- ing up and giving Lewis a clean bill of health, Senator Holt, Democrat, of West Virginia, a violent critic of the administration, was issuing a statement accusing the C. I. O. of conspiring to overthrow the American form of government. “The American form of government cating to peasants they would have excellent crops. Cardinal Pacelli will celebrate the » special Easter mass at St. Peter's to- 4 morrow, to be attended by thousands of people who will see members of the diplomatic corps and the entire papal court arrayed in full dress uniforms. The holy father will celebrate pri- " wate mass in his apartment, then ap- pear briefly on St. Peter's balcony upon conclusion of the Basilica cere- monies. P PLAN TOUR OF CAPITAL : County Agricultural Agents Ar- range Visit Here in June. The Agriculture Department an- nounced yesterday the National As- sociation of County Agricultural Agents has arranged & tour of Wash- ington for its members the week of June 7. There are more than 3,000 county agents and assistants in the country. ‘The department said the Washington . trip would not replace the associa- tion’s annual business sessions, to be . : held in Chicago. ADOLF inc. 1024 Conn. Ave. EASTER WEEK SALE —of all our exclusive Spring merchandise. Dresses for all occasions, featur- ing distinctive prints and plain fabrics in styles exclusively by “Adolf.” 1959, 295° and 39-° Formerly 29.50 to 59.50 Smart coats and suits, 2 and 3 pe. styles, plain and fur-trimmed, for town or country wear, are all greatly reduced. is being threatened by the C. I. O, & ‘Communist-inspired order,” which had its origin in Communist Rus- sia,” Holt charged. principle is the ultimate overthrow of the American form of govern- ment. “In launching its attack upon Amer- icangindustry, the C. I. O. has adopted the sit-down strike as its principal weapon. This weapon, based upon the fundamental Communist doctrine | of seizing private property, was trans- ported here through Communist dem- onstrations in France. “John L. Lewis, who heads this anti-American organization, has en- listed the united support ef the Com- munist party in his revolutionary at- tack upon American principles of government. Many of his chief lieu- tenants are outstanding Communists.” Sees Communist Link. Holt mentioned John Brophy and Sidney Hillman as two of Lewis' chief lieutenants in the C. I. O. and sought to link them both up with the | Communists. He quoted from the United Mine Workers’ Journal in sup- port of these charges against the two men. “Here are Communists, denounced & short time ago by Lewis himself (Lewis is the president of the United Mine Workers), now raised to leaders in the C. I. O. movement,” said Holt. On the other hand, Senator Pope, Democrat, of Idaho, argued that sit- downs could be supported to some extent as a “protective device” against “strikebreakers, company espionage and armed attacks.” “It, at least, is arguable,” he said, “that labor has a sufficient interest and legal right in the operations of the industries upon’ Whith™it 3s. de- pendent for a livelinood to justify— as a last resort—sit-down strikes. “While on the face of it, occupy= “Its underlying | ing the property of the corporation is not justified, we must consider the argument that it is used as a defen- sive weapon against strikebreakers, company espionage and armed at- tacks which, in the pest, have been made on the picket lines, * * ¢ Urges Preventive Action. “Such strikes are not the best thing for our system. Action should be taken to prevent them in the fu- ture. That action, however, must recognize the strong case which labor can make out, rather than arbitrarily deny to labor the privilezes of using the same legal line of reasoning now employed by capital. “Our objective should be to set up adequate legal machinery to protect the property rights and equities of labor as well as the property rights and equities accruing to the manage~ ment of property belonging to the stockholding public.” Speaker Bankhead and Representa- tive Rayburn prefaced their talk with the President by a two-hour parley with Edward F. McGrady, the Labor Department’s Assistant Secretary and No. 1 trouble shooter. Asked afterward whether sit-down istrlkes were touched on, Rayburn replied: “We talked over everything.” | McGrady has participated in at- | tempts to adjust strikes in Detroit's | huge automotive industry. S R S Japan expects to begin production of oil from coal in 1938. Psychic Me;nn Council 1100 Tweifth St N.W. 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