Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
SECRET CONS|STORY
IS FIRST OF YEAR
Pope Creates Cardinal, but,
Despite Reports, Delivers
No ALLEGATION.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, July 15.-Pope
Plus held his first secret consistory Of
the year today in the consistory hall
Of the Vatican Palace. But one new
| cardinal was raised TO the purple,
| Father Lbefonso Schuster, abbot OF the
famous basilica OF st. Paul's outside the
walls.
His holiness indicated In his brief
| remarks to the assemblage of cardinals
| that there would be more cardinals
| created at next DEFENDERS consistory.
Cardinal Schuster will receive his epis-
| copal conservation next Sunday at the
hands Of the Pope himself and will
later be indicted as Archbishop Of
Milan.
No allocution was delivered, contrary
| to reports which have been current for
some time there would be one deal
ing with settlement Of the Roman
question. The Pope said: Certain
events transpired with which we shall
deal later on in the year" This was
taken to mean the Pontiff would treat
| Of the new relations with italy and
the Holy See in an encyclical before
long.
| Vacancy Gives Concern.
| The Pope said lie wished to fill at
least in small measure the vacancies
now existing in the Sacred College. His
FIRST concern, he said, was 70 replace
the late Cardinal Gasquet. learned
British Benedictine, by another learned
member of that historic order.
His holiness thereupon enumerated
the qualifications of Schuster, whom he
will consecrate as Archbishop Of Milan,
which post the Pontiff himself held
prior to his election as Pope The see
has been vacant since the death of
Cardinal Tosi in December, 1928.
| The cardinals gathered in the meet
ing room, being divided into their three
traditional groups. The cardinal
bishops, first of these, now comprise
five. They preside over the suburban
sees OF the Roman region, and have
| general administrative functions as
well. The order OF cardinal priests,
which at its full complement rarely
attained) numbers SO members, was
grouped about its acting dean, Merry
| Del Val. All the present four Ameri-
can cardinals are enrolled in this
order Next came the cardinal deaconS,
at fun strength IA in number, now
only Z.
Appearance Of Pope.
Shortly after they had taken their
| places, Pope Plus appeared, walking
behind his escort Of Swiss Guards, the
Noble Guard thanking him on either
| teal. military and civil households of
the Vatican court followed, with other
! officials. The Pontiff's entrance into
the consistory hall was the signal for
all present to fall on their knees The
| "Papal March" was sounded by silver
| trumpetsn Once 1t was concluded, the
Sistine Choir started informing the "Tu
Es Petrus" Chou art Peter), which
| greets the Pope on every formal ritual
iStic occasion. Then the Pontiff as
cended the throne and with a sign of
his hand beckoned the kneeling as
| sembly TO rise and be seated.
Then extra omnes" tall 60 OUT
cried the papal master of ceremonies,
meaning that all save the Pontiff and
his cardinals should leave the premises.
| The heavy doors Of the hall were swung
shut and Swiss Guards stationed out
side. Within, after q brief moment of
silence, the Pope pronounced the Gus
tomary prayer, calling upon the Holy
Ghost for guidance, and then made
his brief speech to those present.
| The ceremony closed with the Pope's
descending from the throne, proffering
his hand to each of the cardinals to
kiss his ring, and then proceeding
afoot. as he had come, to his own
private apartments