Evening star., 1925-11-24
SAYS Church MUST
F." BLOCK CRIME TIDE:
Justice MCAdoo Stresses
Need of Family Life in Ad-
dressing Catholic Charities.


family life in the prevention of crime,
William McAdoo. chief magistrate of
New York City. through whose courts
ECO 900 persons pass annually, told
approximately 500 guests who attend
ed the Catholic Charities dinner at the
Mayf1ower Hotel last night that the
church is the one source which can
stem the rising tide of crime among
the youth of the country.
Il challenge the agnostics in Amer
lea to show me any other agency that
can reach the child except the
church." declared Justice McAdoo. in
deploring the rise of crime among the
youth of the land that has caused, he
declared, the picture OF middle-aged
man In the rogues' gallery to be
rare thing.
Scores the Gun-Carrier.
He scored the custom on the part of
q great many Americans of carrying
guns. Pistols are as common as Lead
pencils; they are the curse of Amer
lea" he said.
The speaker deplored the slow ac-
ton in the courts of the United States,
and said, 1.-The criminal procedure
here is regarded as a box of tricks by
the crook, with most of the tricks IN
favor of the crook"
In the presence of officials ana
representatives of a number OF non
Catholic charity. and social better
ment organizations Arthur J. May
president of the local Catholic Char
ities, told of the thousands of cases or
all descriptions handled by his organ
ization in matters pertaining to the
home, school occupational, physical
and religious betterment of those ap-
plying for assistance.
Archbishop Curley's Address.
Archbishop Curley of Baltimore
stressed the need of charity and re-
minded the Catholics present that
charity is an obligatory part of their
religion. He expressed his desire to
see the establishment of St. Vincent
de Paul Society in every parish In
the city to supplement the work OF
the Catholic Charities.
Miss Mary Mattingly, president of
the Sodality Union of Washington,
appealed for volunteer workers to aid
the charities, and urged that the pres
ent activities of the organization be
carried on and increased. The Cath
olic Charities need 100000, she eX-
planned
Praises Non-C Catholic Bodies.
Catholic Charities, paid tribute to the
non Catholic organizations and praised
the cordial relations that existed be-
them and his organization.
Prior TO the dinner Archbishop Cur
ley received the guests. The affair
was the largest banquet ever held by
the local organization. Michael HeiSter
was chairman of the dinner committee.
Entertainment was provided by Miss
Hazel Arth. Miss Agnes Whelan, George
O'Connor, Lulu Fitzgerald and Miss
Margaret Breen. d. ]. Callahan.
supreme treasurer of the Knights of
Columbus, presided. Among those
present were Bishop Shahan, rector
of the Catholic University; William
Knowles Cooper of the Y. NJ. c. A,
Lieut. Nina Van Wrinkle of the
Woman's Bureau, Mgr c. F. Thomas,
Mgr. p. c. Gavan and Judge Kathryn
Sellers.
Officers of Organization.
The officers of the organization are:
Rev. John OGrady, director; Arthur
]. May president; Frank r. Weller.
vice president; Hugh Reilly, treasurer:
Joseph d. Sullivan, secretary. The
executive committee consists of: Henry
]. Auth, Harry r. Carroll, Charles
w. Darr, David j. Dunigan. Right.
Rev. p. c. Gavan, Michael Heister,
James II. Johnson, jr, ]. Leo Kolb,
c. p. l.. Moran, Rev. A. J. Olds. John H
Pellen, Allen Pope, B. F. Saul. NJ. D.
Shaeffer. Raphael Semmes, Adam A.