Evening star., 1939-03-02
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Nicholas Brady's limousine at 90
miles an hour.
He is a tall, ascetic, thin-faced
man of prodigious learning. He ar
rived in Washington about 10 pm.
October 81 and was greeted by Arch
bishop Cicognani, the apostolic dele
gate, at the legation on Biltmore
street.
Covered 100 Miles Of Roads.
That night he saw only the apos-
tolic delegate, Archbishop Curley of
Baltimore, and the clerics assigned
to the delegation. But the following
day he was up early, and before his
public duties were completed he had
covered more than 100 miles of
Washington streets and Virginia
roads.
He arose at GAS am, and As min
utes later he said mass. At 8:15
am. he breakfasted on a dry roll
and water, and at am. he spoke at
Catholic University. where he de-
clared a holiday for the university
and the Trinity College students.
At II am. he visited the Library
OF Congress, where Volta Parma, di-
rector Of the rare book room. showed
him, among other items, the Gut
tenberg Bible, the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution.
At noon he was at the National
Catholic Welfare Conference on
Massachusetts, avenue NV. There,
while he stood under the black and
yellow papal flag, he conferred the
apostolic papal blessing on the con-
ference staff.
Made Plea for Peace.
Soon afterwards he spoke at a
Press Club luncheon. There he
made plea for peace. In these
words he gave an indication of what
course he might pursue as Pope in
q world frightened at the imminence
of war:
GLORY belongs not only to those
who triumph on the battleflelds,
but even more to those who safe
guard the public tranquility and the
peace"
4AC WC1lD Oll.
MY appearance here is entirely
voluntary, It is tribute to the
reporting with accuracy and speed
OF world events. 1t is a tribute of
appreciation in consideration of
your reporting of news concerning
the church activities and the pro-
nouncements of the Holy Father.
These announcements seek for
the world peace of all nations and
peace for you who have a great re-
sponsibility in reporting public
opinions.
THE daily prayer of the Holy
Father is for the peace and pros
perity of the world-a prayer in
which I invite you all to join
The cardinal delivered his talk in
English, a language in which he
was supposed to be at home. But
he was halting. He has some speak
ing ability in seven living languages,
aside from Latin, Greek and Hebrew
Italian, French, German, Portu-
gese, German, English and Spanish
Demonstrated Patience.
For all his being in great hurry
to get from place to place, the cardi-
nal demonstrated considerable pa
tience, especially at Mount Vernon
where he motored behind police es-
cort after he left the Press Club.
It was a warm day and the Ameri-
can historic shrine was crowded
with honeymooning couples. Two
newly-wed Catholics dropped to
their knees on the grass before the
cardinal and he conferred on them
q special blessing. They kissed his
ring and went away in transport
Of Joy.
Other couples. some Methodists,
some EpiScopalians, few Catholics,
followed the example of the first
couple and knelt on the grass. To
each individually the cardinal gave
his blessing.
BY the time he returned to WASH
ington from Mount Vernon he was
. bit tired. He proceeded to the