Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12
Speech, in Latin, Preceded
by CoIorfuI Rites in
Sistine Chapel.
MESSAGE URGING PEACE
SENT TO ALL PEOPLE
Faithful and Dissidents Included
in Plea for Amity and
Constancy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, February 12.-The
whole world tuned in today to hear
Pope Plus XXI celebrate the ninth an
niversary of his coronation with ded-
ication of the new Vatican City radio
station In the first radio address ever
made by a pontiff.
For Romans the time Of the address
was late afternoon, just before dinner;
in New York it was mid-morning; on
the Pacific Coast before breakfast and
in far-away Japan and Eastern China
just after midnight on Friday morning.
Assisting in the ceremonies of dedi-
cation and Inauguration was the Mar
quis Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of
practical wireless telegraphy and de-
signer of the new station, the most
modern of short-wave stations and one
which will free the Vatican of any in
termediary in its radio communication
with its outposts
Sends Message of Peace.
Smiling and tranquil, as though he
were a veteran of radio broadcasting,
he spoke over HVJ after Senator Mar
conf, introducing the pontiff, had
spoken briefly.
1T is my great honor" Marconi said,
speaking into the microphone, ito an
nounce that within a few moments
his holiness Plus XII will inaugurate
the radio station of the State of
Vatican City.
This is the first time in history
that the living voice of the Pope viii
have been heard simultaneously in all
parts of the globe"
Turning to the Pope, his friend of
long standing, he said:
Holy father, I consign to your holi-
ness the work entrusted to me. Be
pleased, I pray you, to let your voice
be heard across the world"
It was 1852 o'clock eastern stand
ard time) when the Pope began
speaking.
No longer a prisoner of the Vatican,
this most modern Of all Popes sent his
living voice to his congregation of 3OO.-
600 900 Catholics and to the members
of all other faiths.
His was message of peace and
union.
AuUEeSS WdUe IN L6tlUs
The Pontiff, allying modern progress
with something indicative of the fun
damental immutability of the church,
elected to deliver the dedicatory mes
sage to the world in Latin, the Ian
guage of the church through the ages.
A second address, in Italian, was
scheduled several minutes after the first
upon induction of the Marquis Marconi
into the pontifical academy. Transla-
tons were arranged to follow the prin-
cipal addresses in all the languages Of
Christendom.
ALI the color and Splendor of the
Holy See was summoned to mark the
ninth anniversary of the coronation of
Pope Plus XII in the Sistine Chapel pre-
ceding the Inauguration of the new
radio station.
Surrounded by Swiss Guards and
borne aloft on his portable throne, Pope
Plus entered the Sistine Chapel, ac-
claimed on all sides, to attend the mass.
The simple white cassock that the
Pope wears on other occasions today
was covered with a rich, gold-embroid
cred and jewel-studded mantle of red.
On the Pope'S head was the famous
triple crown, and his right hand bore
the "fisherman's ring" supposed to
have belonged to st. Peter.
Students of the North American Col
lege, the Pho Latino College which
trains Latin-American youths for the
priesthood, members of the "black" or
papal ariStocracy, monks and nuns of
the religious orders, and host of Wis
itorS from all over the world comprised
the company within the chapel
Two hundred workmen for the last
two or three days Swarmed about the
station, planting gardens outside and
arranging 1t for the pontiflcal visit.
Hundreds Crowd Grounds.
Hundreds of invited guests and
church dignitaries crowded the grounds
about the papal palace. An hour before
Pope Plus XII was scheduled to appear
at the radio station the crowd had filled
every post of vantage. The men,
dressed in the usual costume for papal
reception. mingled with women clad in
black with long wells and long sleeves.
Five cardinals were awaiting the
Pope's arrival. They were Cardinal
Pascelli, papal secretary of state; Car
dinal Gasparri, former secretary Of
state, and Cardinals Bisletti, Granite
and Belmonte.
AS the Pontiff's car swept up the
gravel drive of the Vatican gardens
passing the observatory and the Grotto
copied from the famous one at Lourdes,
the six trumpeters in medieval dress
sounded their silver instruments.
The Pope, assisted in alighting by
nobleman in waiting, smiled at the
cheering crowd.
Father GianfranceSchi, director OF
the station, and Senator Marconi es-
corted his holiness over soft carpets to
the generating room. There the Pope
pressed the switch which set the gen.
orators running.
From the generating room he passed