Evening star., 1935-10-13
COLUMBUS HAILED
AS GREAT THINKER
Found No Conflict Between
Science and Religion,
WheatIey Says.

Christopher Columbus found nc
conflict between science and religion
H. Winship Wheatley. president Of the
District Bar Association. declared last
night at ceremonies here marking the
443d anniversary Of the discovery OF
America:
Wheatley was the principal speaker
at celebration centered around the
Columbus Monument Fountain at
Union Station Plaza. A dozen Catholic
organizations participated in the cere-
mony. sponsored by the knights OF
Columbus.
Asserting Columbus was probably the
foremost scientific thinker Of his day
Wheatley said:
He pursued science for sciences
sake and there was no attempt to mix
religion into it. Columbus found nc
cofiict between science and religion
In this he differed from many pseudo
scientists of today. But rather as
Louis Pasteur found in a later age,
and John Henry Newman expressed
there can be no conflict. Between true
science and true religion there can
never be a conflict.
Truth cannot be contrary to
truth said the sanity and learned
Newman. venture to add whether it
be discovered by science or revealed
by the Omniscient. To this truth
call Columbus to witness, and I say to
you that it gives food for thought to
the men who claim there is such a
conflict"
"Dauntless Courage"
Earlier in the evening George E
Herring, State deputy Of the Knights
of Columbus, delivered an address
broadcast over Station WRC.
Lauding Columbus determination
to prove his theory that the world was
round despite obstacles thrown against
him, Herring said the same daunt-
less courage and persistence so vel
illustrated by Columbus is more thar
ever needed today, not only by those
charged with the grave responsibility
of protecting the rights and liberties
of the citizens Of America. but BY
every man, woman and child.
present disturbing conditions" he
continued, demand that We face with
open eyes and q full realization OF
their seriousness the problems of to-
day. Nothing will be accomplished
by binding our vision to them; nor
can we shift our responsibilities and
duties to others. Each age must face
its own problems and we of today
must realize that all of the problems
difnculties, discouragements and hard
ships that now confront us were known
and suffered and surmounted by Co.
lumbus and by our forefathers in their
day and generation, as pioneers and
builders of the New World"
A group of Italian organizations yes
terday morning placed a wreath at
the foot of the Columbus Statue in
the plaza.
Knights March to Plaza.
At Z o'clock last evening the knights
of Columbus Councils Of the District
and military units and societies formed
at Tenth and K streets and marched
to the plaza. The parade was led
by Col. John Oehmann and accom-
panied by the Marine Reserve Band
and the Catholic University Band. AT
the head of the parade was q full
regiment Of the National Guard and
the Guards band.
Then came the Marine 5th Battalion
Fleet Reserve Corps, the st. Johns
Cadet Corps and Band and the WASH
ington General Assembly. Fourth De-
gree. Knights Of Columbus, in full re-
gala.
The invocation at the monument
exercises was offered by Rev. Edward
H. Roach, assistant pastor of St
Matthews Church. Judge Michael M
Doyle delivered the address of well
come and served as master of cere-
monies. Rev. Edward p. McAdams,
pastor of st. Joseph's Church, pro-
nounced the benediction.
The celebration closed with q party
at the Knights Of Columbus Club,
9l8 Tenth street.